ANSI?? This is the same organization that has reinvented the well-proven 
ISO-metric fastener standard and in the process, came up with the M6.3 screw. 
What is a 6.3mm screw you ask? Why it's ΒΌ" of course!
 
Another gem of their wisdom is they reinvented the traditional flat topped DIN 
85 screw head (the best design of a slotted screw head ever made), and came up 
with a new "improved" slotted screw head (ANSI IFI-513) that has rounded edges 
and as a result causes a screwdriver blade to easily torque out of the slot 
when tightening. One wonders if they have gotten to reinventing the wheel yet.
 
Bob Wilson 
TIR Systems Ltd. 
Vancouver. 
-----Original Message-----
From: Chuck Mullett [mailto:[email protected]] 
Sent: June 21, 2002 9:15 AM
To: [email protected]
Cc: [email protected]
Subject: Re: SI Unit for volume
 
Yep, cubic meters, of course.  Don't forget to separate the value from the 
unit:  15 m3.  Folks often omit the space between the 5 and the m.  ANSI will 
punish! 
Chuck Mullett 
[email protected] wrote: 
        Nevermind. I found the answer to be cubic meters. 
        >  -----Original Message----- 
        > From:         WOODS, RICHARD 
        > Sent: Friday, June 21, 2002 8:28 AM 
        > To:   'emc-pstc' 
        > Subject:      SI Unit for volume 
        > 
        > When stating a cubic volume in SI units, is liters the correct unit. 
If 
        > not, what is the correct method of expression? 
        > 
        > Richard Woods 
        > Sensormatic Electronics 
        > Tyco International 
        > 
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