A unit conversion chart that may help you

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A unit conversion chart that may help you
« on: 22 Dec 2010, 12:54 pm »



JohnR

Re: A unit conversion chart that may help you
« Reply #1 on: 22 Dec 2010, 12:57 pm »
Hey, this is no good - μm to mm is three orders of magnitude, not one  :nono:

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Re: A unit conversion chart that may help you
« Reply #2 on: 22 Dec 2010, 01:36 pm »
can you give the source
I cannot copy it as a jpeg

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Re: A unit conversion chart that may help you
« Reply #3 on: 22 Dec 2010, 01:59 pm »
can you give the source
I cannot copy it as a jpeg

PM me your email and I'll send you a copy.

mhconley

Re: A unit conversion chart that may help you
« Reply #4 on: 22 Dec 2010, 02:06 pm »
Coming from a graphic arts background I recognized the point - pica - inch relationship although the chart missed the agate (5.5 points).  It was neat seeing the mile - nautical mile relationship.  I never knew how they differed until now.  Yet another piece of trivia I can stash away.

Martin
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JohnR

Re: A unit conversion chart that may help you
« Reply #5 on: 22 Dec 2010, 09:27 pm »
I think it's awesome. No wonder the French invented SI!

srb

Re: A unit conversion chart that may help you
« Reply #6 on: 22 Dec 2010, 10:14 pm »
Hey, this is no good - μm to mm is three orders of magnitude, not one

There is no metric unit between micro (μ) and milli (m)
 
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