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shorthair:

1/16th of an inch = 0.0625"
1/8th of an Inch = 0.125"
1/4 of an Inch = 0.25"

Well, one could say 'quarter (etc) of a centimetre'.  But that's really an abstraction within sub-units. Conversion I assume to mean between different types of sub-units;  whereas imperial gets cumbersome, metric is simply a matter of order of magnitude.  What kind of puzzles?

am_monkee:

i wonder if theendisnye ever got that t-molding or drowned in all this metric v. imperial stuff...

if anyone wants to waste more time thinking about this, here's a study by uc berkeley: http://bearcenter.berkeley.edu/publications/IMSReportOct23.pdf

now us over here in the usa have an excuse as to why we performed poorly! ;D

NiteWalker:

I prefer the imperial system with either fractions up to 1/64" or the decimals any thing smaller than that. 99% of my woodworking is done with imperial fractions. Smaller than 1/64" doesn't make for much anyway. The decimals are mostly used during drafting with CAD software.

Not bashing metric, but I just prefer imperial. The beauty of both systems is that you can use whatever you choose. One is not better than the other. FWIW I use metric when those measurements are required (working with sanwa parts).

theendisnye:

Well I did order the T-molding, thanks for the help. I didn't really expect that I was cause quite soooo much discussion. Steve

NiteWalker:

Indeed. The metric vs imperial discussions are pointless at best. There's no law against using either. Both have their applications. Neither is better than the other. It's all completely preference.

Glad you got what you needed. Where can we see the project? What color did you go for?

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