But all my essential high precision measuring tools, and I mean all of them, are calibrated in decimal inches.
If you use digital measuring tools, you don't have to choose. My calipers change from imperial to metric at the touch of a button, so not only can I measure in either system, but I can measure something in inches and instantly see what it is in millimeters. Mike Taglieri On Wed, Apr 29, 2020, 10:28 AM Chris Kinnaman via KRnet < krnet@list.krnet.org> wrote: > Responding to Mark & Larry - > > > On 4/29/2020 7:24 AM, Mark Langford via KRnet wrote: > > Phil Matheson wrote: > > > > > Please do not take this personally > > > But WHY does the USA still use mph. In aviation > > > > and new km "mile markers" on the Interstates, but there was a very > > negative response that eventually killed it in the early 80's. > In my home state, the signs showing distance to exits and towns were > changed to show ONLY metric data. The backlash in that state was based > on the reluctance to recalibrate speedometers and odometers in older > cars etc, and the legislature admitted their do-gooding was an overreach. > > What a crying shame that we are still screwing around with these > > ridiculous tape measures that are marked in 1/32" increments. It's > > insanity. That's why I use metric tape measures, scales, or calipers, > > when I want to measure something with real accuracy. > I have meter sticks, tapes, etc that I bought when restoring European > gliders. The numbers on the prints are the same as the sticks, what > could be simpler? But all my essential high precision measuring tools, > and I mean all of them, are calibrated in decimal inches. > > > > We haven't talked about "slugs" yet....if you want to see my brain > > explode..... > Larry - it appears we have some common friends. It was that "character" > thing that gave it away... > > Chris K > > > _______________________________________________ > Search the KRnet Archives at > https://www.mail-archive.com/krnet@list.krnet.org/. > Please see LIST RULES and KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html. > see http://list.krnet.org/mailman/listinfo/krnet_list.krnet.org to change > options. > To UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to krnet-le...@list.krnet.org > _______________________________________________ Search the KRnet Archives at https://www.mail-archive.com/krnet@list.krnet.org/. Please see LIST RULES and KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html. see http://list.krnet.org/mailman/listinfo/krnet_list.krnet.org to change options. To UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to krnet-le...@list.krnet.org
