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Re: Converting to metric
By:John B.
Date: 4/2/2000, 12:55 pm
In Response To: Re: Converting to metric (Bill)

>Take a look at page 49 of Nick's book in Chapter 4, Lofting ... he talks about using graph paper with 1/10th inch grids and how to interpolate dimensions such as 1.36"...do you only have metric graph paper, and hence the need to convert? Or am I misunderstanding the question? If you are using graph paper, I imagine it would be tough on the eyes to convert and plot, but then use your computer to calculate all the conversions. Or if you want a piece of graph paper with 1" grids in 1/10" increments, I'll look around and see if I have a piece that could be sent and you could photocopy as many as you need. PS - most of the woodworking rulers and tape measures we have in the US are graduated in 1/16th of an inch ... I've never seen a ruler in 1/10"'s or 1/100th"s.

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Converting to metric
Ole Kjeldgaard -- 4/1/2000, 1:41 pm
I've already done it!!
Marcelo -- 4/2/2000, 3:24 pm
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Totto -- 4/2/2000, 4:54 am
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Bill -- 4/2/2000, 9:43 am
Re: Converting to metric
John B. -- 4/2/2000, 12:55 pm
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Don -- 4/3/2000, 5:40 am
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Richard Boyle -- 4/1/2000, 5:16 pm