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The world has a lot of different standards for a lot of things, but I have never heard of a place with the default screw thread direction being opposite.

So does each language have a fun mnemonic?

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[โ€“] [email protected] 28 points 1 month ago (13 children)

A nice thought until you run into a left handed thread........

[โ€“] [email protected] 22 points 1 month ago (7 children)

It's works most of them time unless you're in a specialty trade making spindle, gears, and such that must be threaded backwards to avoid the wheel undoing itself.

[โ€“] [email protected] 6 points 1 month ago (5 children)

Or you work with gas cylinders.

I don't understand this one, please Airgas

[โ€“] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago

I heard from a gas guy that this is to ensure that only connectors made for gas usage are used and people don't build crazy contraptions with plumber gear for flammable gases.... Kinda makes sense.

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