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Great post. 
we do that a lot here for instance order i got today was writen like this ....... (6) 3m x 0.15m x 2" meaning 10ft x 6" x 2" i mean PLEASE ONE OR THE OTHER !!!!
Our land survey system is based on the English system: feet, inches, square feet, acres, etc. It would be a horrible mess to convert that to metric.
Trust me Carl as one who grew up with feet and inches, ounces and pounds not to mention gallons and MPH etc, the metric system is much better.
We changed over in 1974. One area that I still think in imperial is small measurements. Once I get to about 25mm my mind starts thinking "that's about an inch". Ask me what size a small things is and I'll tell you 0.005" or if a bit bigger 1/16" etc.
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Metric is definitely easier especially when you are multiplying or dividing the unit in question.
And when you work out the logics or design of it ,it becomes even clearer. For example,a litre of fresh water weighs exactly one kilogram at sea level, and a thousand litres of water equals a cubic metre and weighs a metric ton. How easy is that for working out things like fluid capacity,volume and weight.If I had to go back and do that in imperial I would have a brain fart for sure.
As kevin said however,in building,I still think of a 4 x 2 (2 x 4 for you americans ) as a 4 x 2, not a 100 x 50, and I still think in miles per gallon as opposed to litres per 100k, and like Kev again,I think 40 thou as opposed to .8 for a plug gap.
This is probably as we converted to metric when I was well into my building apprenticeship,and working with mainly older guys,the transition was rather slow.To this day I still have a builders rule with metric on the inside and inches on the outside.
ft inches & 8th's is the way to go .
No it isn't, now pi*s off and do your self a favour, learn the metric system.
no never !!!!!!! IM BRITTISH FT & inches is the way !
Or as one of the old boys I did my time under would say when yelling out a nog measurement, one foot 4 and three of those little black things.
Or as one of the old boys I did my time under would say when yelling out a nog measurement, one foot 4 and three of those little black things.
:y24: ye thats the one ! or 5 foot 6 and a doughter or 5 foot 6 and a calf
I can use the metric system, especially length (distance) and I am comfortable with it. The US military uses metric measurements. However, my brain does not accept metric weights. Here in Florida and many western states, we use the rectangular survey system for land. A section of land is one square mile, 640 acres. This can be easily subdivided into half sections, 1/4 sections, 1/4 1/4 sections, etc. Trying to convert this to metric is a royal pain.
It's easy Carl, just donate all of your land to the government and let them give it back to you after they metrafy it.
Umm, no thanks. Officially, the US has not converted to the metric system. The federal government tried; but the citizens rebelled.
Officially, the US has not converted to the metric system. The federal government tried; but the citizens rebelled. Umm, no thanks.
Honestly, that was a bad move. Sometimes politicians have to tell the people to sit down and shut up while they fix things.
Bringing the US into the modern world of weights and measures would be a positive move and appreciated well after the old unchangeable people are dead.
i am fluent in metric and feet and inches !!! i just choose to use the latter as it easyer to mill timber to ft & inches as metric is terrible to mill .
as all band mill blades are made in ft & inches and have a curf of 1/8th which is terrible to convert to metric .
as all band mill blades are made in ft & inches and have a curf of 1/8th which is terrible to convert to metric .
Most of the the various fasteners on products imported and US made are metric. Bottles/containers of liquids are marked in both ounces and metric. Weights are marked in both English and metric. Both systems are taught in school. I have SAE, metric and Whitworth tools. I use the metric tools most often now days.
Petrol is still measured in US gallons and distances are still measured in miles. That is where the population rebelled against the metric system.
Petrol is still measured in US gallons and distances are still measured in miles. That is where the population rebelled against the metric system.
Canada converted to the metric system ages ago, but I have never become fully fluent in it.
I instantly know the Imperial system, but have to stop and do a mental calculation with metric.
I'm pretty fair at it, but since I'm retired and not out in the real world every day where I would have to use it all the time, It's not imprinted on my brain.
Like lots of older folks, it will probably take a couple of generations before we're really fully metric.
I instantly know the Imperial system, but have to stop and do a mental calculation with metric.
I'm pretty fair at it, but since I'm retired and not out in the real world every day where I would have to use it all the time, It's not imprinted on my brain.
Like lots of older folks, it will probably take a couple of generations before we're really fully metric.
