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For years now I have been telling all who borrow
our various 2 cycle devices, such as chain saws, that the proper way to mix the
fuel is xx ml of oil per yyy ml of gasoline. It is so simple! The
way the retailers of 2 cycle fuel seem to handle it in most hardware stores is
to sell small pre-measured plastic containers of oil with the instruction to mix
it with a quart or gallon of gasoline. The small container contains some
odd amount of oil, so no one has to think about the process.
The same concept applies to Roundup herbicide,
which is mixed to either a 2 or 4 % concentration, depending on the type you
buy. The concentrate bottles tell nothing about mixing the stuff by ml,
but only by ounces. I have written the manufacturer of the stuff a bunch
of times with no intelligible response.
These are two really prime examples of the
advantages of metrication, but it is a tough sell!
HARRY WYETH
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