Metric measurements/was down bearing

Stéphane Collin collin.s@skynet.be
Fri, 20 Feb 2004 17:42:33 +0100


... I am ready now for converting myself to 100's of an inch measurements.
Is there any introductory ceremony foreseen soon ?

Stéphane Collin.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Joseph Garrett" <joegarrett@earthlink.net>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Friday, February 20, 2004 5:25 PM
Subject: Re: Metric measurements/was down bearing


> Stephane said: "But =
> depending on how you measure those 2mm, say with a ruler, this =
> effectively means the true value lays somewhere between 1.7 mm and 2.3 =
> mm, because your ruler shows only graduations every 1 mm, ....."
>
> IMO, this is the problem with metric measurements, as opposed to 100's of
an
> inch, (ie machinist's).
> Best Regards,
> Joe Garrett, RPT, (Oregon)
> Captain, Tool Police
> Squares Are I
>
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