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  2. Sewing machine needle - Wikipedia

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    Parts of a sewing machine needle and comparison of several types of needle points and parts. A sewing machine needle is a specialized needle for use in a sewing machine. A sewing machine needle consists of: [1] shank - clamped by the sewing machine's needle holder; shoulder - where the thick shank tapers down to the shaft

  3. Traditional point-size names - Wikipedia

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    Point Metric size American system Continental system Chinese system American [4] British [1] French [5] German [6] Dutch Character Pinyin Meaning 1 ≈ 0.353 mm: American [a] Achtelpetit: Achtste petit ⁠1 + 1 / 2 ⁠ ≈ 0.529 mm: German: Achtelcicero: Achtste cicero 2 ≈ 0.706 mm: Saxon: Non Plus Ultra [8] Viertelpetit: Non plus ultra [9 ...

  4. Nut driver - Wikipedia

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    An Easco spinner handle with a detachable 1 ⁄ 4 in (6.35 mm) socket attached. A nutdriver or nut driver is a hand tool for tightening or loosening nuts and bolts . It essentially consists of a socket attached to a shaft and cylindrical handle and is similar in appearance and use to a screwdriver . [ 1 ]

  5. Engineering drawing abbreviations and symbols - Wikipedia

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    socket head set screw: A set screw with a socket head (usually implying a hex socket, driven with a hex key. SI: Système international [d'unités] [International System of Units] The metric system in its current form (latest standards). SN or S/N: serial number: SOL ANN: solution anneal, solution annealed: SPEC or spec: specification: SPHER ...

  6. Point (typography) - Wikipedia

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    However, 12 Fournier points turned out to be 11 Didot points, [11]: 142–145 giving a Fournier point of about 0.345 mm; later sources [12]: 60–61 state it as being 0.348 75 mm. To avoid confusion between the new and the old sizes, Didot also rejected the traditional names, thus parisienne became corps 5, nonpareille became corps 6, and so on.

  7. Fact check: Pencils are normally used to vote as ink can ...

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    Pencils are commonly used at polling stations instead of pens. This is because ink might run on to different sections of the ballot and obscure the voter’s choice. The Facts.

  8. Hidden Uses for Common Household Products Most People Don't ...

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    1. Tennis Ball. Tennis balls are so useful that you may want to buy some to keep around the house even if you don’t play. For example, half a tennis ball can help screw open tight caps.

  9. Cracker Barrel 'refused service' to special education ... - AOL

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    A field trip for special education students to a Cracker Barrel in Maryland this week has resulted in outcry from teachers and parents. On Tuesday, a group of 11 students and seven staff members ...