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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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[–] LifeOfChance 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.

[–] CertifiedBlackGuy 6 points 1 month ago (5 children)

Or you work with gas cylinders.

I don't understand this one, please Airgas

[–] Cyteseer 9 points 1 month ago (3 children)

Reverse threads on gas cylinders are (as far as I know) only used for flammables.

[–] CertifiedBlackGuy 5 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I was sure there was a reason, I just never worked in the field long enough to learn or ask why

Thanks 🫑

[–] NoSpotOfGround 9 points 1 month ago (1 children)

They're made that way so you don't accidentally connect a gas cylinder to a water line.

[–] Death_Equity 12 points 1 month ago

Fucking facists keeping me from tap en flambΓ©; like they know what is safe.

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