Changing the conversion factor for ifp units to "nice" values like this (25) is a recipe for disaster for our cause!!! Why? It's actually very simple, once you make ifp "workable" vis-a-vis the SI system you'll be entranching its use *definitively*. Once this "obstacle" is overcome companies will see no more reason to metricate! They'll continue to talk about inches, feet and the likes **forever**!!!
Therefore, a resounding **NO** to this suggestion. Marcus On Wed, 27 Nov 2002 11:20:58 Nat Hager III wrote: >Metric inches are quite practical, given the current state of US conversion. >Defining the inch as 25.0 mm, it simply becomes a grouping of 25 mm, or a >quarter of a base 100 mm module. (much like 25 cents is a quarter of the >base 100 cent module, the dollar). > >I was talking with a supplier the other day who was hard ifp. I was viewing >his inches as 25 mm modules, he was viewing them as self-contained >measurement units independent of anything else. > >We both were happy. > >Nat > >PS Teach this in grade school and you Balkanize ifp within 10 years. > >-----Original Message----- >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of >kilopascal >Sent: Wednesday, 2002 November 27 10:21 >To: U.S. Metric Association >Subject: [USMA:23615] metric inch > > >2002-11-27 > >Check this out: > >http://slashdot.org/articles/99/09/30/1437217.shtml > >Look for the metric inch. > >John > > ____________________________________________________________ Get 25MB of email storage with Lycos Mail Plus! Sign up today -- http://www.mail.lycos.com/brandPage.shtml?pageId=plus
