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The question is - How dumb are you?
- Thread starter savarin
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Doh!
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Never seen one with metric and Whitworth! But then, unless you work on British cars, you almost never run across Whitworth here in the US.
I do recall seeing decimal equivalents on micrometer bodies. Yours must be a metric caliper ... the drill sizes for Whitworth (nominal inch sizes) are given in millimeters. Between metric, the US standards, Whitworth, and BA, things can really get interesting. I hope I'm not getting too political for the forum when I say:
Final thought ... As far as dumb is concerned, at least your overlooking the table was non-destructive. If you want to have a look at some real wild stories, check out ALL ABOUT GOOFS & BLUNDERS YOU SHOULD AVOID!
I do recall seeing decimal equivalents on micrometer bodies. Yours must be a metric caliper ... the drill sizes for Whitworth (nominal inch sizes) are given in millimeters. Between metric, the US standards, Whitworth, and BA, things can really get interesting. I hope I'm not getting too political for the forum when I say:
Final thought ... As far as dumb is concerned, at least your overlooking the table was non-destructive. If you want to have a look at some real wild stories, check out ALL ABOUT GOOFS & BLUNDERS YOU SHOULD AVOID!
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That is funny.
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I know the feeling- I've discovered things recently that I should have years ago- now I can't remember what they are.. senior moment!
