quote:If I had proffered this reason to the craftsman who taught me my trade, I would have received a hearty cuff on the ear and put on tubeplate deburring for a week.
When I was a "sprog" I would have agreed with you, but a consider a "few" years of experience allows me to speak my mind![:p]
But having said that I would agree with you on the silly way metric measurements are shown. I can visualise what 3" looks like but have to resort to a ruler for 30mm[xx(]
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Do I need 'the' tool
Growing up with feet 'n' inches the metric does come hard and is no more logical or easier to visualise.
I work on the basis the 25 mm = 10" and 30 = 1' 60 = 2' etc and everything inbetween is exactly that!
......and why/how is plasterboard 6' long x 1200mm wide?
Les Smith (silverarrow397)
I work on the basis the 25 mm = 10" and 30 = 1' 60 = 2' etc and everything inbetween is exactly that!
......and why/how is plasterboard 6' long x 1200mm wide?
Les Smith (silverarrow397)
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