Contributing Member barra Posted August 15, 2007 Contributing Member Report Posted August 15, 2007 I have been reading various posts and people are referring to the different thread sizes but the numbering has me confused. I hear thread sizes like #207, #92 and #138. All I can fathom is these thread sizes are Imperial sizes. I think you guys call Imperial, standard measurements (oh shoot, not metric). The threads In Australia are referred to by ticket size eg ticket 8 is thick like twine. Other common thread sizes are ticket 12, 18, 25, 36 and 40. The higher the ticket number, the thinner the thread. Barra Quote "If You're not behind the Troops, please feel free to stand in front of them"
Moderator Art Posted August 15, 2007 Moderator Report Posted August 15, 2007 (edited) Hi Barra, We use TEX sizing here in the US. TKT sizing is different depending on the type of thread. For Coats DABond Poly TEX -- TKT 69 -- 30 92 -- 25 138 -- 18 207 -- 15 277 -- 11 346 -- 9-8 415 -- 8-7 501 -- 6 Hope this helps. Art barra said: I have been reading various posts and people are referring to the different thread sizes but the numbering has me confused. I hear thread sizes like #207, #92 and #138. All I can fathom is these thread sizes are Imperial sizes. I think you guys call Imperial, standard measurements (oh shoot, not metric).The threads In Australia are referred to by ticket size eg ticket 8 is thick like twine. Other common thread sizes are ticket 12, 18, 25, 36 and 40. The higher the ticket number, the thinner the thread. Barra Edited August 15, 2007 by Art Quote For heaven's sakes pilgrim, make yourself a strop!
Contributing Member barra Posted August 15, 2007 Author Contributing Member Report Posted August 15, 2007 (edited) It certainly does help. Thanks Art. Art said: Hi Barra,We use TEX sizing here in the US. TKT sizing is different depending on the type of thread. For Coats DABond Poly TEX -- TKT 69 -- 30 92 -- 25 138 -- 18 207 -- 15 277 -- 11 346 -- 9-8 415 -- 8-7 501 -- 6 Hope this helps. Art Edited August 15, 2007 by barra Quote "If You're not behind the Troops, please feel free to stand in front of them"
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