Amazon sells a metric only measuring tape that uses millimeters. Here's a link to the site: http://www.amazon.com/Fastcap-PMMR-TRUE32-True32-Reverse-measuring/dp/B000GFHABG/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=hi&qid=1277430869&sr=8-1 - Andrew Winn
On Thu, Jun 24, 2010 at 9:47 PM, John M. Steele <[email protected]>wrote: > School teaches us to be really good at sliding decimal points around. I > don't find that a problem at all. What I do find to be a problem is > restarting the 1-99 numbering after each meter mark. If foot markings are > that way, one is always close enough to read. I may be 0.5 m away from the > nearest integer meter mark, and it can be a problem to get the most > significant digit correct. > > The other minor problem on dual tapes is that the metric scale is always on > the bottom. That is a bit clumsy for the way I mark things off. > > Seriously, I don't think I have ever seen a ruler or tape direct reading in > millimeters. The numbers are ALWAYS centimeters with 10 millimeter hash > marks in between (5th larger). You have to add trailing zero, then the > millimeter marks mentally. But I don't see it as much of a problem. > > ------------------------------ > *From:* Pat Naughtin <[email protected]> > *To:* U.S. Metric Association <[email protected]> > *Sent:* Thu, June 24, 2010 8:53:59 PM > *Subject:* [USMA:47956] Re: Another application of millimetres > > 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 > > Cheers, > > Pat Naughtin > Author of the ebook, *Metrication Leaders Guide,* see > http://metricationmatters.com/MetricationLeadersGuideInfo.html > Hear Pat speak at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_lshRAPvPZY > PO Box 305 Belmont 3216, > Geelong, Australia > Phone: 61 3 5241 2008 > > Metric system consultant, writer, and speaker, Pat Naughtin, has helped > thousands of people and hundreds of companies upgrade to the modern metric > system smoothly, quickly, and so economically that they now save thousands > each year when buying, processing, or selling for their businesses. Pat > provides services and resources for many different trades, crafts, and > professions for commercial, industrial and government metrication leaders in > Asia, Europe, and in the USA. Pat's clients include the Australian > Government, Google, NASA, NIST, and the metric associations of Canada, the > UK, and the USA. See http://www.metricationmatters.com/ to subscribe. > > > ------------------------------ > *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 > > >
