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  • perry shooter
    I bet it is metric. But I am very surprised FASTENAL did not try his metric bolts and nuts to find a match. MSC has taps and dies for most every size bolt/screw and nuts if you can't find a match there then you will have to modify what you have to adapt to a standard size.
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  • cussedemgun
    Scott,

    It would help us to help you if you would tell us exactly what you are working on & what you want to do with/to it.

    The "about" size of 3/16 inch could either be 4.5mm (.177") or 5mm (.197"). Standard metric thread pitch for 4.5mm x .75mm would be about 34 threads per inch. Standard thread pitch for 5mm x .80mm would be about 31 3/4 threads per inch.

    Closer measurement of the outside diameter of the threads will help to narrow the search & eliminate some of our guessing.

    Jim
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  • shoff14
    10-24....
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  • sandwarrior
    Toolmakers have metric thread gauges.....
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  • BigLoop22
    scottm21166,

    I know that you are asking about a piece for an American-made mount, but the fastener could still be a "foreign" piece. Not only could it be metric, but it may be Japanese Imperial Metric.
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  • bama55
    Is there a machine shop nearby? A machinist could measure it for you.
    If not, can you send the company an email and ask?
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  • babun
    If you still can not find a matching thread to it, it may be a Acme thread. This type is used on vises. No matter how tight you make them, it requires LESS torque to loosen them. Has to do with the angle of the pitch among other things. Bob
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