Re: Switching between imperial and metric
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I am the same. ?I find I make fewer errors and for me the math is easier :)
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I switched to metric. It solves so many problems for me, and creates more precision in my work. I occasionally find that I think about space in imperial to ¡°get a ballpark¡± ie the room is roughly 21x21 - but for layout and cutting etc it¡¯s all metric.?
Conversion is a loser in my view. ? It only breeds error. ?
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Work in one or the other. ?
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I like to make my parts from rough stock so I can pic for grain color and most important machine flat and straight and to thickness so mm ¡° makes little difference.
Getting pre sized stuff is very risky .
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Designing and building for 50 years
On Jan 28, 2024, at 2:27?PM, Bill Belanger <bllblngr@...> wrote:
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OK, I¡¯ll fan the flames on this one. ? LOL
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On Jan 28, 2024, at 12:06?PM, Bird Cupps < birdc@...> wrote:
Today I have a question for the Americans. I¡¯m planning to add some shaper cutters to my arsenal and I see lots of them are metric sizes. I¡¯m wondering how much difference that makes when working in the world of imperial measurements. For example, a friend
has provided me with 3/4¡¯¡¯ stock to use for cabinet doors. I¡¯m thinking of buying an adjustable groover, but if it¡¯s metric then I¡¯ll start having issues if the stock I¡¯m working with was cut to imperial dimensions first.
Thoughts?
Bird
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-- Michael Marsico
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