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MFSteam
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| steamyjim wrote: | | 8_10 Brass Cleaner wrote: | | MFSteam wrote: | | 8_10 Brass Cleaner wrote: | | Here here, and what on earth is 6.6'' |
About 25 thou smaller than 6 5/8"
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LMAO,
hands up who knows what a 'thou' is?
Another wheeze my friend Brian's eldest son James told his teacher the other day. ''My dad says only dress makers use centimetres......'' Apparently she didnt know what to say. |
Pick me Sir pick me!!!! A thousanths of an inch!!! We still work in Imperial in our workshop. Whitworth!!!!!! My grandads teaching me well  |
What's that in French units Jim?
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steamyjim
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| Posted: Mon Jan 05, 2009 9:21 pm Post subject: |
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| MFSteam wrote: | | steamyjim wrote: | | 8_10 Brass Cleaner wrote: | | MFSteam wrote: | | 8_10 Brass Cleaner wrote: | | Here here, and what on earth is 6.6'' |
About 25 thou smaller than 6 5/8"
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LMAO,
hands up who knows what a 'thou' is?
Another wheeze my friend Brian's eldest son James told his teacher the other day. ''My dad says only dress makers use centimetres......'' Apparently she didnt know what to say. |
Pick me Sir pick me!!!! A thousanths of an inch!!! We still work in Imperial in our workshop. Whitworth!!!!!! My grandads teaching me well |
What's that in French units Jim? |
In euros? Dunno 
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Spokesmann
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| Posted: Mon Jan 05, 2009 9:27 pm Post subject: |
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Great images guys. I like metric or imperial. 6.6" is 6" plus 60% more of another inch!
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8_10 Brass Cleaner
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| Posted: Mon Jan 05, 2009 9:50 pm Post subject: |
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Ah yes.
600thou. |
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MFSteam
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| Posted: Mon Jan 05, 2009 9:56 pm Post subject: |
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| 8_10 Brass Cleaner wrote: | Ah yes.
600thou. |
what's that in Tenths Hedd?
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| Mamod Collector wrote: | The base measurements of the SE2 Circa 1946 are (W,L)
16.5 cm x 19 cm 
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Same size as the brass-wheeled SE2 of 1948, somehow the counter shaft version of 1946 looks bigger. Great viewpoint Mike.
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8_10 Brass Cleaner
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| MFSteam wrote: | | 8_10 Brass Cleaner wrote: | Ah yes.
600thou. |
what's that in Tenths Hedd? |
Dunno my head hurts,
I think its 15.24 true SI units (milimetre) thats 1.524 dressmakers units. |
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