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tmuir


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PostPosted: Sun Apr 06, 2008 1:27 pm    Post subject: Decimal to fraction Conversion Reply with quote
In trying to make parts for my Renowns I need to measure all the original parts which were of course made using imperial measurements.
Now my Vernier gives me decimal measurements in inches and you buy the bar stock using fractional sizes.
I stumbled across this website which makes it a snap to convert 0.1875 to 3/16 inch.

May be of use to other people here.

http://www.seoconsultants.com/charts/inches-decimal/#conversion
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PostPosted: Sun Apr 06, 2008 1:31 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Thanks for that, printed off already and I will take it into work tomorrow and laminate it.
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PostPosted: Sun Apr 06, 2008 1:57 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Les Marsh wrote:
Thanks for that, printed off already and I will take it into work tomorrow and laminate it.


Now that sounds like a good idea.
I may do that too.  
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PostPosted: Sun Apr 06, 2008 1:57 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
A valuable reference, will keep me from constantly consulting Google for that info.
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PostPosted: Sat Jun 07, 2008 3:49 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
There's also this site:
http://www.convert-me.com/en/

Don't miss out the hyphen (-) from the URL or you get the God Squad  
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