On 2010/06/25, at 08:01 , John M. Steele wrote:
In general, metric tools are easy; socket, open end, and allen
wrenches, etc. But metric only measuring tapes are rare.
Dear John,
And, sadly, millimetre only tapes and rules are even more rare. See
http://www.metricationmatters.com/docs/centimetresORmillimetres.pdf
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From: Paul Armstrong <[email protected]>
To: U.S. Metric Association <[email protected]>
Cc: U.S. Metric Association <[email protected]>
Sent: Thu, June 24, 2010 4:50:56 PM
Subject: [USMA:47947] Re: Another application of millimetres
At 2010-06-23T18:16-0700, John M. Steele wrote:
> Be that as it may, it beats measuring in inches and converting
as the
> article suggests.
>
> Dual is easy to find here, metric-only is generally not sold in
DIY
> stores, you have to buy on eBay, or maybe from a pro tool
company.
I haven't gotten around to blogging it yet, but I recently got some
for
some home project work:
http://www.duckworksbbs.com/tools/measure/index.htm
Metric drill bits are fairly easy to come by on Amazon.
Paul
