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Fig. 120), where S is the desired size, T the diameter of the tap or 

 screw, and N the number of threads per inch. 



For V thread: 



For U. S. standard thread 



T - 



S = T - 



1.733 



N 



1.3 



N 



EXAMPLE. What is the tap size drill for a % in. diameter 10 



thread per inch V-thread tap? 



1.733 3 1.733 

 = - - 



N 4 10 



S = T 



.75 - .1733 = .5767 in. 



BUTTON SMASHED 

 PO/NT POINT TAP 



nlVc. T 



> / COUNTER, 



PAN SUNK BUTTON 

 HEAD ttAD MEAD 



304. Rivets. A rivet before being driven is a simple 

 cylinder finished at one end with a head. Various forms of 



heads are shown in Fig. 

 121. The point of a rivet 

 is formed when it is 

 driven, while the rivet is 

 hot. Various forms of 



points are shown in the 

 FIG. 121.-Rivet Heads and Points. gketch A ^ ^ is not 



really a rivet, but a form of screw. After being tightly 

 screwed in place and secured, the square projecting portion 

 shown in the sketch is cut off leaving a flat or flush head. 

 Tap rivets are used for connecting thin to relatively thick 

 parts. 



Questions 



1. State the advantages and disadvantages of a cut nail. 

 What causes a nail to split the wood? 



