"....it measures 2.898 cm, and not 2.54 cm...." Hmmmmm. Care to enlighten me on this one? Terry Farrell ----- Original Message ----- From: "Stéphane Collin" <collin.s@skynet.be> To: "Pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org> Sent: Thursday, June 05, 2003 1:42 PM Subject: Breaking news > Hello all. > > I just got my fantastic Mitutoyo multi-anvil high precision (up to 0.01 > mm) micrometer. I am going wild. > I took (among other interesting things) the real measure of an inch. > Breaking news : it measures 2.898 cm, and not 2.54 cm like some less > conscientious fellows could think. And yes, I waited until the > micrometer was thermically stabilized, and zeroed it properly, in the > same posture as that in what I did the measure. > > I thought you might like to be kept informed. Evidence attached. > > Stéphane Collin. > > [Photos are at:] > > https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/files/attachments/3b/e5/5d/5a/ > historicalinchmeasure.jpg > > https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/files/attachments/6b/1b/43/80/ > micrometerevidence.jpg > > > [Alternative URLs:] > > http://tinyurl.com/e9v0 > > http://tinyurl.com/e9v5 > > _______________________________________________ > pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives
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