Author Topic: Blue Nut for dash wood trim  (Read 1316 times)

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Blue Nut for dash wood trim
« on: January 17, 2023, 11:03:13 »
I try to unscrew those nut but  10 mm is too small and 11 too large !
Wht's wrong ?  :o
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Re: Blue Nut for dash wood trim
« Reply #1 on: January 17, 2023, 14:28:42 »
Try 3/8
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Re: Blue Nut for dash wood trim
« Reply #2 on: January 17, 2023, 15:51:58 »
Hi,
Afaik original nuts are 9mm.
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Re: Blue Nut for dash wood trim
« Reply #3 on: January 17, 2023, 17:07:42 »
And yes, the blue nuts should be 9mm. .355" = 9mm. A few years ago we did a project here where we created new 3D printed nuts. See print attached. These were very close copies to the originals. 
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Re: Blue Nut for dash wood trim
« Reply #4 on: January 18, 2023, 12:13:26 »
Ok I'll try 9mm...
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Re: Blue Nut for dash wood trim
« Reply #5 on: January 19, 2023, 13:20:30 »
It always amazes me that in non-metric measurements countries, dimensions of parts and items on metric vehicles are attempted to be called out in standard values. I have a couple of Japanese bikes and the forums are full of guys who want to quote dimensions in inches.  :o
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Re: Blue Nut for dash wood trim
« Reply #6 on: January 20, 2023, 02:23:11 »
When I design things, I can relate to inch measurements because that is what I grew up with and .001" means more to me in my head than .0254mm. Given that, I usually try to convert when metric is used such as with Euro cars. Pretty easy to convert and I hope most know how to do that. 
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Re: Blue Nut for dash wood trim
« Reply #7 on: January 20, 2023, 07:08:49 »
Ok I'll try 9mm...


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Re: Blue Nut for dash wood trim
« Reply #8 on: January 20, 2023, 14:24:07 »
When I design things, I can relate to inch measurements because that is what I grew up with and .001" means more to me in my head than .0254mm. 

Key thing, I guess, is what you grew up with, as you say. However, I find it easier to tell that a 14mm wrench/nut is larger than a 12mm wrench/nut as opposed to tell if a 5/8" is larger or smaller than a 9/16". Besides, the precise measurements on our cars are metric and a conversion to "standard" is always an approximation and a perfect fit would be a coincidence.
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