TOOTH

THICKNESS
GAUGE
THICKNESS
PITCH
LINE

ACCORDING TO THE API 5B SPECIFICATION 16TH ED.

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Measurement Instruments - Dimentional Control

5000-603
BUTTRESS TOOTH THICKNESS GAUGE
The gauge 5000-603 is used to
verify the actual tooth thickness
(amount of shave) of both external
and internal buttress casing thread
near the pitch line.
The contact points for the form
gauge shall be ball pointers of
0.087” (22.1mm) diameter truncated
0.023” (0.58mm).
Before use it is necessary that the
dial indicator 1050BJ-SOL3 shall be
adjusted to zero using a setting
standard provided by Solesa.

THICKNESS
PITCH
LINE

According new API specification 5B is mandatory to inspect the tooth thickness.

To take this important measurement the 5000-603 is your best option, beating the go or no go gauges.
Its ease of use and high precision will make your measurements more accurate in less time.

5000-603/P
BUTTRESS TOOTH WIDTH STANDARD
Tooth Width Standard API 5B, 0.750" TPF
For API BUTTRESS 4 1/2” to 13 3/8”

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5000-603
INSTRUCTIONS HOW TO OPERATE THE TOOL
5000-603 DEVICE FOR MEASURING THE SHAPE
OF A TRAPEZOIDAL THREAD ( TOOTH DIFERE)
WITH THE INDICATOR 10503BJ-SOL3
Adjust device 5000-603 for measuring the shape of a
1. trapezoidal thread (tooth width) gauge with the
setting standard.
First identify the calibrated tooth in the setting standard depend-
ing on whether you want to measure PIN or BOX.
Then place the floating ball contact point of the gauge in the
choosen tooth making sure the closest fixed contact ball also
makes contact with the tooth.

2. Pivot the gauge, find the maximun, and set the indicator.
Pivot the gauge on the rounded anvil edge through a small arc. Ensure
that base is in a line parallel to the thread axis.
Read at the point where the indicator hand reaches the minimum
indication (which may be the closest position) and rotate the scale
matching the zero with where the indicator hand reachs the minimum.
Now your 5000-603 is correctly set.

3. Take the measurement.

Place the ball contact point of the gauge in the thread groove
starting at the small diameter. With the anvil of the gauge
contacting the thread root or crest (always over full crested
threads), pivot the gauge on the rounded anvil edge through a
small arc. Ensure that base is in a line parallel to the thread axis.

4. Take the reading and proceed.

Take the reading at the point where the indicator hand reaches the
minimum indication( which may be the closest position).
That is the value of the deviation from the nominal dimension.
Check the remaining threads in the required intervals in the same
axis line clock position (last perfect thread) If the threads have
imperfect crests, shift to the last threads having a full crest.
Each time that you are going to check again another buttress
connection, you should set up again the gauge at zero with the
setting standard.

J. Rosso 895 (B1834BQQ) Temperley, Buenos Aires - Argentina

5000-603
INSTRUCTIONS HOW TO CALIBRATE THE TOOL
WITH THE INDICATOR 10503BJ-SOL3
1. Adjust device 5000-603 for measuring the shape of a
trapezoidal thread (tooth width) gauge with the
setting standard.
For this operation it is indistinct to use the pin or box tooth, choose
either of the two.
Then place the floating ball contact point of the gauge in the
choosen tooth making sure the closest fixed contact ball also
makes contact with the tooth.

2. Pivot the gauge, find the maximun, and set the indicator.
Pivot the gauge on the rounded anvil edge through a small arc. Ensure
that base is in a line parallel to the thread axis.
Read at the point where the indicator hand reaches the minimum
indication (which may be the closest position) and rotate the scale
matching the zero with where the indicator hand reachs the minimum.
Now your 5000-603 is correctly set.

3. Remove the fixed contact ball closest to the floating

contact ball.
In order to continue with the calibration, it is necessary to
remove the fixed contact ball closest to the floating contact ball
to free up space and allow the next operation.

4. Use a Digital Bench Calibrator to measure the

performance of the instrument.
Mount the instrument previously set to "0" on a calibrating bench or on
a standard setting machine, make sure it has a traction device that
allows it to contact the floating contact tip.
Advance the micrometer head spindle until the dial gauge needle is
flush with the +5 position on the dial indicator scale.
Set the micrometer head to "0"and move its spindle in limited intervals
of .0025 " takeing notes of each measured value until it reaches the
value of -5 on the dial indicator scale.
The mínimum and máximum tolerances are +/- .0002” for each mea-
surement
For nominal lecture .0025” minimum .0023”and maximum .0027”
For nominal lecture .0050” minimum .0048”and maximum .0052”
For nominal lecture .0075” minimum .0073”and maximum .0077”
For nominal lecture .0100” minimum .0098”and maximum .0102”

The repeatability control is the maximum difference between indica-

tion values when the measurement is repeated at a given point within
the measurement interval.
For its verification, it is necessary to take at least three readings in the
area of greatest deviation.

J. Rosso 895 (B1834BQQ) Temperley, Buenos Aires - Argentina