Do you like working in inches and pounds or millimeters and Kgs?
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Do you like working in inches and pounds or millimeters and Kgs?
I'm ambi-dexterous.......
Big sizes, wheelbase, steel tubing, hight I work in inches, sheet metal in millimeters.
I'm just curious as I do not want to confuse people when I put details of my Semi monococque chassis on this site.
I'm just curious as I do not want to confuse people when I put details of my Semi monococque chassis on this site.
I once heard it said:
"America is converting to the metric system...
inch by inch!"
Greg
"America is converting to the metric system...
inch by inch!"
Greg
my weight i give in kilo's (sounds less)
i like to buy my gas by the gallon not litre(seems like a better deal)
when i measure my appendage i use mm's (wow, sonds impressive)
i like to buy my gas by the gallon not litre(seems like a better deal)
when i measure my appendage i use mm's (wow, sonds impressive)
Yeah, you've got that right.......we're converting to metric over a hundred year period, kicking and screaming all the way!!.......and I spent a half hour last night converting metric millimeter hole sizes to thousandths of an inch drill sizes so I could fine-tune the jets in my carbs with the drills I had on hand.........
Just post what you've got, Mick, and those of us non-metric-challenged can convert for the rest.
BTW......Where are you located?
Gordon
One of the "metric" Speedstah Guys from Rhode Island
Just post what you've got, Mick, and those of us non-metric-challenged can convert for the rest.
BTW......Where are you located?
Gordon
One of the "metric" Speedstah Guys from Rhode Island
I am in Staffordshire, United kingdom.
I'll try to post both sizes, and I agree kg sounds lighter, the target weight of my car sounds impresive at 600kg but heavy at 1320 pounds.
Try to get pics of my chassis on the photo gallery in a couple of weeks.
I'll try to post both sizes, and I agree kg sounds lighter, the target weight of my car sounds impresive at 600kg but heavy at 1320 pounds.
Try to get pics of my chassis on the photo gallery in a couple of weeks.
Metric is much easier and more sensible.
My two Ford's, '97 truck and '86 Mustang, have metric engines out of Mexico and SAE body / chassis. Luckily conversion charts are readily available on the internet. Found out last month that a 10-24 screw on my Webers air cleaner was supposed to be metric. Tried the metric equavelent (4mm x 1.0 or some such). Both fit equally well. My conversion chart confirmed them to be within .0015 of each other in size.
The speedster is actually easier to wrench on, at least you only need to take one set of metric tools under the car with you.
The speedster is actually easier to wrench on, at least you only need to take one set of metric tools under the car with you.
We in the Great White North supposedly converted to Metric years ago, but I still buy 2x4's when I am building something. Actually, I prefer Whitworth.