metric/imperial question

[Peter Fairbrother]

Do people work in metric, imperial, both?

I work almost exclusively in metric, only buying imperial when really
really needed - eg one tap or die for a special job - but what do other
people use?



Peter Fairbrother

[Clifford Coggin]

Post by Peter Fairbrother
Do people work in metric, imperial, both?
I work almost exclusively in metric, only buying imperial when really
really needed - eg one tap or die for a special job - but what do other
people use?
Peter Fairbrother

I was taught both systems at school more than fifty years ago so I'll
happily work in either or both at the same time, however my preference
is for Imperial. Being based on features of the body and the landscape
around us it somehow seems more natural and comes more readily to mind.

[Andrew Mawson]

Post by Clifford Coggin

Post by Peter Fairbrother
Do people work in metric, imperial, both?
I work almost exclusively in metric, only buying imperial when really
really needed - eg one tap or die for a special job - but what do other
people use?
Peter Fairbrother

I was taught both systems at school more than fifty years ago so I'll
happily work in either or both at the same time, however my preference is
for Imperial. Being based on features of the body and the landscape around
us it somehow seems more natural and comes more readily to mind.

As with Cliff, comfortable in both systems from long use (ever so long :( )
I tend now to work in the metric system but hold extensive tooling in both
systems.

If something was originally made to Imperial measurements it seems only
sensible to continue thus, and vice versa

Andrew

[Davey]

On Sat, 2 Dec 2017 13:28:48 -0000

Post by Andrew Mawson
As with Cliff, comfortable in both systems from long use (ever so
long :( ) I tend now to work in the metric system but hold extensive
tooling in both systems.
If something was originally made to Imperial measurements it seems
only sensible to continue thus, and vice versa
Andrew

I was amused to buy a piece of board the other day, and to see that
it was still cut according to Imperial measurements, 4' x 4', but sold
in Metric dimensions, mms x mms. The Imperial measurement is so much
more useable, to me, using single digits as opposed to 4 digits for
each dimension.

[Gareth's Downstairs Computer]

Post by Peter Fairbrother
Do people work in metric, imperial, both?
I work almost exclusively in metric, only buying imperial when really
really needed - eg one tap or die for a special job - but what do other
people use?

After a lifetime of dismantling electrical gear for its components,
when it comes to nuts and bolts, 4BA and 2BA are my favourite.

But, of course, the BA scheme was the first metrication in Brit!

[David Billington]

Post by Peter Fairbrother
Do people work in metric, imperial, both?
I work almost exclusively in metric, only buying imperial when really
really needed - eg one tap or die for a special job - but what do
other people use?
Peter Fairbrother

Peter,

I use whichever seems more natural for the job but predominantly use
metric these days. I grew up in the US so practical stuff like machining
woodwork etc was inch but all science in the US has been SI metric since
the 1960s IIRC so was used to that as well in the US. When I came back
to the UK I would mainly use imperial but have slowly switched to more
metric.

[e***@whidbey.com]

On Sat, 2 Dec 2017 00:48:45 +0000, Peter Fairbrother

Post by Peter Fairbrother
Do people work in metric, imperial, both?
I work almost exclusively in metric, only buying imperial when really
really needed - eg one tap or die for a special job - but what do other
people use?
Peter Fairbrother

A little different perspective over here in the U.S. where I use
mostly decimal inch stuff. But sincs metric is so common the rest of
the world and a lot of stuff I make is designed for international
markets I use metric a lot. It used to be I would always be converting
in my head to inch dimensions to get an idea of, roughly, of the size
of a part. But I have been using metric so much it is now starting to
become second nature. Metrification of the U.S. is surely going to
come about because of goods made for the international market and
goods shipped here from the rest of the world. The only metric system
I can't seem to get used to is degrees C. I take showers here with 100
degree water and 40 degrees here is cold.
Eric

[David Billington]

Post by e***@whidbey.com
On Sat, 2 Dec 2017 00:48:45 +0000, Peter Fairbrother

Post by Peter Fairbrother
Do people work in metric, imperial, both?
I work almost exclusively in metric, only buying imperial when really
really needed - eg one tap or die for a special job - but what do other
people use?
Peter Fairbrother

A little different perspective over here in the U.S. where I use
mostly decimal inch stuff. But sincs metric is so common the rest of
the world and a lot of stuff I make is designed for international
markets I use metric a lot. It used to be I would always be converting
in my head to inch dimensions to get an idea of, roughly, of the size
of a part. But I have been using metric so much it is now starting to
become second nature. Metrification of the U.S. is surely going to
come about because of goods made for the international market and
goods shipped here from the rest of the world. The only metric system
I can't seem to get used to is degrees C. I take showers here with 100
degree water and 40 degrees here is cold.
Eric

Eric,

I left the US in 1982 and can't recall seeing metric fasteners at all in
the local places but from what I have read subsequently metric is quite
common now, most likely as you say due to so much being made abroad and
possibly also US goods being made for a world market where inch wouldn't
be very readily accepted.

[e***@whidbey.com]

Post by David Billington

Post by e***@whidbey.com
On Sat, 2 Dec 2017 00:48:45 +0000, Peter Fairbrother

Post by Peter Fairbrother
Do people work in metric, imperial, both?
I work almost exclusively in metric, only buying imperial when really
really needed - eg one tap or die for a special job - but what do other
people use?
Peter Fairbrother

A little different perspective over here in the U.S. where I use
mostly decimal inch stuff. But sincs metric is so common the rest of
the world and a lot of stuff I make is designed for international
markets I use metric a lot. It used to be I would always be converting
in my head to inch dimensions to get an idea of, roughly, of the size
of a part. But I have been using metric so much it is now starting to
become second nature. Metrification of the U.S. is surely going to
come about because of goods made for the international market and
goods shipped here from the rest of the world. The only metric system
I can't seem to get used to is degrees C. I take showers here with 100
degree water and 40 degrees here is cold.
Eric

Eric,
I left the US in 1982 and can't recall seeing metric fasteners at all in
the local places but from what I have read subsequently metric is quite
common now, most likely as you say due to so much being made abroad and
possibly also US goods being made for a world market where inch wouldn't
be very readily accepted.

Greetings David,
Any parts that I do that go into machines that are considered "High
Tech" will be metric today. Often I will get drawings with dimensions
that look strange. This is because the part was designed in metric and
then the dimensions are converted to inch. I always check these
drawings to look for conversion mistakes because it is common for them
to occur. I wish everything would just be made metric. Since I always
work in decimal inches working in metric is no different except for
the metric (I meant that pun) being used. Meter versus foot.
Cheers,
Eric

[f***@gmail.com]

Q

[pyotr filipivich]

Q

As far as I know, still the same position in either alphabet.

Although I'm not sure if there is an ISO standard for alphabets.