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		PaulDavisThe1st on March 18, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Ask HN: Do you also marvel at the complexity of ev... And today we have US and UK regular garden hose threads: same TPI, same diameter, slightly different thread pitch. You can turn the former about 1.5 turns onto the latter before it jams up. Standards!

IncreasePosts on March 18, 2024 [–]

Are you telling me I packed all this hose for my trip to London for no reason at all? Can I pick up an adapter at the airport?

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