Am I likely to find a profile like below in the various libraries around, or should I just DIY? <http://forum.openscad.org/file/n21047/hose_thread_IMAG1567.jpg> It's vacuum hose, I want to make screw on joiners etc for my power tools. ----- Admin - PM me if you need anything, or if I've done something stupid... Unless specifically shown otherwise above, my contribution is in the Public Domain; to the extent possible under law, I have waived all copyright and related or neighbouring rights to this work. Obviously inclusion of works of previous authors is not included in the above. The TPP is no simple “trade agreement.” Fight it! http://www.ourfairdeal.org/ time is running out! -- View this message in context: http://forum.openscad.org/To-all-you-thread-screw-experts-tp21047.html Sent from the OpenSCAD mailing list archive at Nabble.com.

On 03/28/2017 12:58 AM, MichaelAtOz wrote: > make screw on joiners etc for my power tools Perhaps you can start with my simple PVC & hose adapters: https://softsolder.com/2016/07/29/dust-collection-vacuum-fittings/ It looks like your hose has a left-hand thread, too; there's a parameter for that. [grin] The "standard" tapers aren't, really, so expect some tweaking … -- Ed http://softsolder.com