It's not that hard, but I try not to assume that I can always use the same conversion in every case. Usually the raw materials are close or oversize, and I'll either use them as is (like for the grinder rest table - who cares how thick it is?) or I'll take it down to size. My dial calipers does both so I typically just go by metric dimensions and sub Imperial fasteners. I'm sure some day there will be some guy dismantling my work to clean it up for use and wondering what the hell this guy was thinking with the mishmash of sizes. But that's his problem, not mine.Very nice work! I would not think it difficult to convert metric fasteners to Freedom Units. Is the raw material also spec'd in metric?
Hi Dave ,How far off is retirement brino ?
IMHO, the smart thing to do is to work as long as you can (assuming you're healthy and they don't make you crazy).Hi Dave ,
Without derailing the thread too far, retirement always seems to be a year or two off.
How much income is enough in retirement? How much savings is enough?
My wife is big on the idea of budgeting; me not so much...... of course I get the concept, it is logical, but it sounds so confining.
Plus I know if I do not build a dedicated workshop before retirement I will be jammed into the current too-small, two car garage forever!
Brian