If there were a standard for metric threads around the world it would speed the adoption of metric nuts and bolts in the US. As it is I can purchase bolts from Houston and nuts from Cleveland and know they will mate. The same is not true if I buy nuts in Japan and try to mate them with bolts from Germany. They may or may not work together. 73, Kevin. KD5ONS
On Sat, 09 Apr 2011 09:09:35 -0700, Fred Jensen <k6...@foothill.net> wrote: > On 4/9/2011 5:43 AM, Don Wilhelm wrote: >> >> Sorry for those in "Metric Land" who do not understand the US hardware >> system. We tried to go metric many years ago and failed. > > Not really true, Don. It is slow, but here in the Colonies, we *are* > going metric ... inch by inch. > > 73, > > Fred K6DGW ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html