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2023-03-04 -Short Attention Span Theater-

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Posted by Bobby 2023-03-04 08:48|| || Front Page|| [10 views ] Top

#1 Having recentlt retired from 40+ years in manufacturing, I will tell you this: Just about everything made in the US today is made to metric standards.
You basically have to if your're going to have any compatability with overseas components. They may say it's in Imperial, but when you get to the engineering drawings, it's metric.

Posted by ed in texas 2023-03-04 10:00|| 2023-03-04 10:00|| Front Page Top

#2 I love needing both metric and SAE tools when I work on my car...

Posted by M. Murcek 2023-03-04 10:01|| 2023-03-04 10:01|| Front Page Top

#3 …..andSTILL cannot find the correct wrench. Good thing hammers are bilingual.

Posted by USN, Ret. 2023-03-04 10:18|| 2023-03-04 10:18|| Front Page Top

#4 Mixed measures: I've been an HO scale (railroad) modeler for 50 years and the scale is 3.5 mm = 1'.

It's a long story, originating in England...

It's easier to use 1/87th full size.

Posted by Bobby 2023-03-04 11:03|| 2023-03-04 11:03|| Front Page Top

#5 I had HO, N and Lionel all at the same time. HO and N stock was elegant. Lionel was great for young kids.

I miss it. Along with the slot car stuff.

Posted by M. Murcek 2023-03-04 11:07|| 2023-03-04 11:07|| Front Page Top

#6 Only a man could come up with 1 inch = 1 mile.

Posted by Procopius2k 2023-03-04 11:08|| 2023-03-04 11:08|| Front Page Top

#7 "Son, bring me the left handed hammer."

-blinks-
"Com'on, Dad."

Posted by swksvolFF 2023-03-04 11:10|| 2023-03-04 11:10|| Front Page Top

#8 Gomez Aadams train collisions.

Posted by M. Murcek 2023-03-04 11:16|| 2023-03-04 11:16|| Front Page Top

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