Joe: I didn't say it divided an inch into 5/32" parts. I said that one of the scales is graduated in 5/32" units.
I think it may have to do with the character pitch on the old IBM Interpreters (the machines that printed on punch cards). Bill Potts, CMS Roseville, CA http://metric1.org [SI Navigator] >-----Original Message----- >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >Behalf Of Joseph B. Reid >Sent: Tuesday, January 13, 2004 10:46 >To: U.S. Metric Association >Subject: [USMA:28291] RE: question > > >Bill Potts wrote in USMA 28290: >> >> By the way, my own thoughts about the 5/32" >> graduations are tentative. Joe Reid may remember more about that than >> I do.) > >> Bill Potts, CMS > > > >Sorry, I haven't a clue. In fact, I can't even visualize how an inch >can be divided into 5/32" parts. Please explain. > >Joseph B. Reid >17 Glebe Road West >Toronto M5P 1C8 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >
