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Due to the proliferation of Inch Pattern, though, most US Engineers also have to deal with conversions from one to the other, for example, the metric printed circuit board fitted into the inch pattern case, things like that. We also are well versed in the problem of "metric creep" where the simple mathematical conversion from inch to metric or vice verse will always leave things a little bit "off". ---mac




one example that comes to mind...a 1/4 inch phone plug/jack IS NOT 6.3 mm and makes for a sloppy fit. have they ever gotten that 'standardis(z)ed, mac?

BTW, 102f here today. 108f with heat index. we have central a/c and a big fan but its still too hot for a bloke born in northern minnesota in a record blizzard.