And what country can preserve its liberties if their rulers are not warned from time to time that their people preserve the spirit of resistance? Let them take arms. The remedy is to set them right as to facts, pardon and pacify them. What signify a few lives lost in a century or two? The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.
Most mechanics pocket scales can measure from 1/4 inch to 1/64th graduations. The slider makes it into a depth guage. In my drafting tools, I several 6" scale rules (think 3/8" or 1/2" = 1". But my favorite pocket scale is this: (Warning this is a bit racy, but it is an actual product.)
Standard scales used in my world. I also have a 12ft metal tape measure that has fractions on one edge and decimals on the opposite edge.. Confuses the hell out people that "borrow" it. I tell people that fractions are for carpenters. Decimals are cat/aircraft builders. The average car builder usually misses my point.
I know about Pi tapes but in my world the biggest tube used is 4" occasionally. Most diameters are 2' and smaller. Calipers and calculator always at hand.
Most mechanics pocket scales can measure from 1/4 inch to 1/64th
ReplyDeletegraduations. The slider makes it into a depth guage. In my
drafting tools, I several 6" scale rules (think 3/8" or 1/2" =
1". But my favorite pocket scale is this: (Warning this is
a bit racy, but it is an actual product.)
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It's not clear whether that's RCH or BCH; I've always found the RCH to be the finer measurement.
DeleteWe need to have an "Area of Freckle," too. That would be handy to measure!
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ReplyDeleteReminds my of my Keuffel and Esser 1950's slide rule
ReplyDeleteStandard scales used in my world. I also have a 12ft metal tape measure that has fractions on one edge and decimals on the opposite edge.. Confuses the hell out people that "borrow" it. I tell people that fractions are for carpenters. Decimals are cat/aircraft builders. The average car builder usually misses my point.
ReplyDeleteYes, but do you have a diameter tape? I second the motion on adopting freckle radius as a standardized unit.
ReplyDeleteAKA a Pi tape. Used them on 25 to 30+ inch paper machine rolls.
DeleteI know about Pi tapes but in my world the biggest tube used is 4" occasionally. Most diameters are 2' and smaller. Calipers and calculator always at hand.
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