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26th June 2007, 02:16 PM #1
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Imperial Doofus
Why is it that every time I buy a set of plans or a book that has plans in it, they are always using imperial measurements???
I spend more time trying to figure out what 2 3/4" minus 1/8" is than I do actually working with the splintery stuff
, then somewhere along the way the dummy becomes airborne (spit it
) and these detailed plans end up becoming more of a guideline that I'll just follow to get the construction format and use my own measurements.
Am I the only person that thinks millimeters are friendly little critters?
Ah well, that's enough inane drivel for the moment I guess.
Cheers
Max
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26th June 2007, 02:42 PM #2
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26th June 2007, 10:20 PM #3
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Here we go again.
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Bob
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27th June 2007, 12:53 AM #4
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Actually most of the books put out by Popular Woodworking have both Metric & Imperial measurements - a complete table of part sizes in each, not a bit each way.
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27th June 2007, 08:45 AM #5
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I did this small spread sheet some years ago, its not the greatest thing, but it works.
Just insert your imperial measurements where the red text is.
Al
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27th June 2007, 09:36 AM #6
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Now who is going to take a spreadsheet from a brickie?
Originally Posted by ozwinner
I did this small spread sheet I did some years ago, its not the greatest thing, but it works.
Just insert your imperial measurements where the red text is.
Al 
Cheers,
Bob
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27th June 2007, 10:35 AM #7
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2 3/4" is 2 6/8 inches. So 2 3/4" minus 1/8" is 2 6/8 minus 1/8 which is 2 5/8. That's the advantage of imperial.
Or you could just remember that 1"=25.4 mm (exactly, by definition), so 2 3/4 minus 1/8 is 69.85 mm minus 3.175 mm which is 66.675.
Or you could work out the important dimensions and change the design to whole numbers of mm.Those are my principles, and if you don't like them . . . well, I have others.
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27th June 2007, 10:36 AM #8
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Let me get some popcorn going!!
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27th June 2007, 10:42 AM #9
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And two weeks later, I'm still revelling in it. I may never use mm again!! Originally Posted by craigb
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27th June 2007, 11:01 AM #10
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May as well get out your most comfortable chair too, itll take a while. Originally Posted by Honorary Bloke
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27th June 2007, 11:06 AM #11
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I find myself remembering measurements sometimes as 6 and 3/4 and 1/16. I find that easier than converting to 16ths for example. So if I measured something at 1 3/4" and I wanted it to be smaller by 1/8, I don't even bother converting it to 1 5/8", I just find 1 3/4" on the ruler or tape and come back 1/8".
Too easy!!
I love Imperial
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27th June 2007, 11:33 AM #12
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silentC = possum stirrer. Originally Posted by silentC
I find myself remembering measurements sometimes as 6 and 3/4 and 1/16. I find that easier than converting to 16ths for example. So if I measured something at 1 3/4" and I wanted it to be smaller by 1/8, I don't even bother converting it to 1 5/8", I just find 1 3/4" on the ruler or tape and come back 1/8".
Too easy!!
I love Imperial
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27th June 2007, 11:40 AM #13
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No, it's true, I really do!!
My brother in law came into the shed the other day and saw the imperial measurements written all over the place with chalk. He thinks I've gone nuts.
Don't worry, it's only a nightmare
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27th June 2007, 11:46 AM #14
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Did you tell him it is just a phase you're going through?
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27th June 2007, 11:52 AM #15
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Living in a country that is stuck in imperial, I measure in ft. and in., but as a medical professional I've learned also to use metric and apothecary. It's amazing I can dress in the morning.
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