Carlos,
12 gage = 0.0808 inches diameter = 2.053 mm diameter
also, download the free "Convert" program at:
http://joshmadison.net/software/convert/
Dan
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*From:* Carlos Pérez[SMTP:[email protected]]
*Sent:* Saturday, November 04, 2006 1:38:25 PM
*To:* [email protected]
*Subject:* RE: CS>Metric /Gauge ( Units of Measure File )
Wayne and Dan,
Thank you for the very illustrative additional information on wire sizing.
I still would like to know what diameter electrode, in mm, Steve Young
refers to when he says in his diagram "... # 12 0.999 pure silver wire...
"...!!
Carlos
>From: CWFugitt <[email protected]>
>Reply-To: [email protected]
>To: [email protected]
>Subject: CS>Metric /Gauge ( Units of Measure File )
>Date: Sat, 04 Nov 2006 11:09:16 -0600
>
>
>Morning Dan,
>
>You did a better job of explaining gauge than I did.
>
>Actually, I was trying to emphasize that it should not be used as a
unit of
>measure across the board.
>
>>In the same fashion, AWG is also commonly used to specify body piercing
>>jewelry sizes, especially smaller sizes.[1]
> One more unusual use. I think these different uses of gauge date
back
>before everyone owned a ruler or accurate measuring device.
>
> One thing I intended to mention that I forgot.
>
> When anyone thinks they have all the different Gauge Standards
>mastered, they should move to
>the final exercise, Understanding the shotgun gauges, 10, 20, 16
and 410
>gauges.
>
> I sure am glad they did not use gauge for handgun and rifle cartridge
>sizes.
>
>Years back, I came across a file by the name of convert.txt
>This is a text file with a line listing of many very old units and their
>conversion to another unit.
>
>Many of these are worthless today and only fill their place in history.
>
>http://www.fugitt.com/files/convert.txt
>
>There are a few minor errors in this file. For example, it shows an acre
>as being 210 X 210 which is not correct. There is no such thing as a
>perfectly square acre, certainly not 210 X 210 feet.
>
>This is a very interesting file, to say the least. Anyone with
interest in
>Units of Measure should grab a copy and keep it. Some of this
information
>may be impossible to get one day.
>
>Wayne
>
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