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3/8-16 UNC boss

3/8-16 UNC boss: Ø22 × 12 (my size), blind core hole Ø8.25 × 10 deep from the top face for the 3/8-16 UNC internal thread (major Ø9.52)

Exact dimensions. True size, no printing tolerance added. Threads are plain cylinders at the major diameter.

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Dimensions

thread	3/8-16 UNC
major Ø (mm)	9.52
core hole Ø (mm)	8.25
boss (my design)	Ø22 × 12, hole 10 deep
from	DIN 4503-1 / ISO 1222 (Threading Tools Guide)

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Camera tripod thread bosses: 1/4-20 UNC and 3/8-16 UNC: every size, notes, mating features and sources. What thread is a camera tripod screw?

Other sizes

1/4-20 UNC boss