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post Oct 6 2015, 10:46 PM
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About five years ago The engine grill was powder coated. It must not have been a good job because when I removed it to paint the engine lid I discovered rust spots inside. After sanding down and repainting the grill I added the gold letters. Ace hardware had a rubber bushing the same ID. but a hair smaller OD. I added a thin coat of black adhesive pushed it on with a small socket, and it worked. The hardest part was in converting the mm spacing into inches. Who would own a metric ruler over 12" (IMG:style_emoticons/default/happy11.gif) long anyway.


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post Oct 7 2015, 12:29 AM
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post Oct 7 2015, 07:05 AM
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QUOTE(bandjoey @ Oct 7 2015, 12:46 AM) *

Who would own a metric ruler over 12"


It's called a meter stick (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)
http://www.amazon.com/Westcott-Wooden-Mete...9/dp/B000J0ARWW

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post Oct 7 2015, 07:06 AM
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Looks like you spelled it right! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/lol-2.gif)
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post Oct 7 2015, 12:20 PM
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You can pick up a meter stick at Harbor Freight. It has both the metric and inch markings.

But, why would anyone want to use inches when the metric measurements are so much easier to use? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)
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post Oct 7 2015, 02:15 PM
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I have a yard stick, tri-square, 2 carpenter squares, 3 tape rules, a dozen 12"ers, and a sewing cloth tape...what red blooded man in Texas has a meter stick? So converting I went. Nothing like calling out "Make that 18 2/32". (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sawzall-smiley.gif)
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I have a yard stick, tri-square, 2 carpenter squares, 3 tape rules, a dozen 12"ers, and a sewing cloth tape...what red blooded man in Texas has a meter stick? So converting I went. Nothing like calling out "Make that 18 2/32". (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sawzall-smiley.gif)



We Europeans can provide you with meter sticks, with inches on the back. Plastic, wood, paper etc. No problem! Most are around $ 9.00. I am more than happy to help you purchase one of these and send it to you.

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post Oct 7 2015, 04:03 PM
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QUOTE(GeorgeRud @ Oct 7 2015, 02:20 PM) *

But, why would anyone want to use inches when the metric measurements are so much easier to use? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)


I say this everyday when I'm designing in CAD. I have the option to use inches in my design program, but who the hell wants to think about all those fractions. It's just dumb. Small increments of 10 makes my job easier! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)
And what are you gonna do when you need to move something 0.35mm? Try figuring out that fraction in standard measure!
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post Oct 7 2015, 05:17 PM
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QUOTE(era vulgaris @ Oct 7 2015, 05:03 PM) *

QUOTE(GeorgeRud @ Oct 7 2015, 02:20 PM) *

But, why would anyone want to use inches when the metric measurements are so much easier to use? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)


I say this everyday when I'm designing in CAD. I have the option to use inches in my design program, but who the hell wants to think about all those fractions. It's just dumb. Small increments of 10 makes my job easier! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)
And what are you gonna do when you need to move something 0.35mm? Try figuring out that fraction in standard measure!


0.35 x 0.03937 = 0.0137795
if you're converting that small might as well use thousandths
don't get me wrong I got no problem with metric but conversion is just a math problem you gotta work with what you got which sometimes takes a few extra grey cells
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post Oct 7 2015, 06:33 PM
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Doesn't matter to me, metric or standard I can work in both.
My paper trade is cabinetmaker, 90% time I use standard, I machine a lot of parts working in both.

I'm good with fractions, thousandths, etc.
Metric is by far way easier, it's all in 10's, 100's 1000's, etc

Conversion...that's what google is for (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)
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QUOTE(theleschyouknow @ Oct 7 2015, 07:17 PM) *

QUOTE(era vulgaris @ Oct 7 2015, 05:03 PM) *

QUOTE(GeorgeRud @ Oct 7 2015, 02:20 PM) *

But, why would anyone want to use inches when the metric measurements are so much easier to use? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)


I say this everyday when I'm designing in CAD. I have the option to use inches in my design program, but who the hell wants to think about all those fractions. It's just dumb. Small increments of 10 makes my job easier! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)
And what are you gonna do when you need to move something 0.35mm? Try figuring out that fraction in standard measure!


0.35 x 0.03937 = 0.0137795
if you're converting that small might as well use thousandths
don't get me wrong I got no problem with metric but conversion is just a math problem you gotta work with what you got which sometimes takes a few extra grey cells
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Right, but it's much easier to quantify 0.35 vs 0.0137795. Halfway between .3 and .4 mm, or...how much of an inch is that exactly???? Especially when working with minutiae length distances while zoomed in to god knows how many times X in a CAD program. Next time you're designing circuit boards, let me know which one you choose.
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Anyone who can google can find out why we aren't using the metric system today. The answer is political, so I can't explain it here.
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