Rectangular Screw Thread
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A rectangular bar wound around a cylinder along a helix forms a screw thread. The thickness of the thread is equal to the spacing between adjacent turns of the thread.
Contributed by: Sándor Kabai (October 2008)
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"Rectangular Screw Thread"
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Published: October 28 2008