From: quiggy (quigstro@netcarrier.com)
Date: Mon Apr 28 2003 - 17:40:13 PDT
Metric isn't really any simpler, as there is three different thread pitches.
Not to mention a grade 8.8 metric is weaker then a grade 8 US. Brian
----- Original Message -----
From: "David Cole" <DavidCole@tk7.net>
To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
Sent: Monday, April 28, 2003 1:08 AM
Subject: Re: [MV] The metric system in America
>
> I agree. The metric system is simply better. Why the US didn't convert
> entirely years ago I don't know. I go into machine shops quite a bit and
> they have metric lathes and old english mills. It must get pretty
> confusing. Most of the new equipment is metric, because unfortunately
most
> of the new machine tools are not American made. (:-<)
>
> >
> > Why, even a NASA Mars-probe rocket scientist could understand it.. ..or
> > perhaps
> > not :)
> >
> This was the first thing I thought about when this discussion started.
> That has to be the most famous english to metric ( or visa versa )
> confusion screwup known.
>
> Dave
>
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