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TYPICAL SETUP FOR SCREW-CUTTING SQUARE THREADS
DIAGRAM DISPLAYING THREAD AND TOOL CHARACTERISTICS
Using trigonometry to calculate:

1. The helix angle of the thread
2. Tool width compensation commonly referred to as "cosine error" in the trade.

Start by understanding trigonmetric rules relative to right angle triangles:

SOH, CAH, TOA.

SOH = Side opposite
............ Hypotenuse

CAH = Side adjacent
.............Hypotenuse

TOA = Side opposite
............Side adjacent

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