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<blockquote data-quote="Shadowrider" data-source="post: 3220002" data-attributes="member: 3099"><p>Ha! I used to be the same way. Then I went to work in a machine shop that did EVERYTHING in metric. Blueprints, CNC programs, measuring tools, everything... The math is so much easier being a factor of 10. You'd also be amazed at how much aerospace is based in metric. Like, all of it? It's a simple matter to have the computer switch all the numbers to print out blueprints, but the design is done in millimeters.</p><p></p><p>Now I will still make a sailor blush when wrenching on a car and have to have two sets of tools. <img src="/images/smilies/grumble.gif" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":grumble:" title="Grumble :grumble:" data-shortname=":grumble:" /> Why don't they just pick one and go with it already! Jeesh...</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Shadowrider, post: 3220002, member: 3099"] Ha! I used to be the same way. Then I went to work in a machine shop that did EVERYTHING in metric. Blueprints, CNC programs, measuring tools, everything... The math is so much easier being a factor of 10. You'd also be amazed at how much aerospace is based in metric. Like, all of it? It's a simple matter to have the computer switch all the numbers to print out blueprints, but the design is done in millimeters. Now I will still make a sailor blush when wrenching on a car and have to have two sets of tools. :grumble: Why don't they just pick one and go with it already! Jeesh... [/QUOTE]
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