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minus-square@ramenshaman@lemmy.worldlinkfedilink11•2 years agoWhoever thought having to say “it’s 13/64 inches long” was a good idea needs to fuck right off.
minus-square@Magnetar@feddit.delinkfedilink2•2 years agoAmerican are like “cut 37/64 and 52 thousandths of an inch off your 2 by 4 inch piece of wood, that’s obviously not 2 by 4 inches”, and don’t get me started on wire gauge.
minus-square@Magnetar@feddit.delinkfedilink1•2 years agoNo, I live in the metric world. I just watch some woodworking etc. videos by Americans for entertainment, and get horribly confused and annoyed.
Whoever thought having to say “it’s 13/64 inches long” was a good idea needs to fuck right off.
American are like “cut 37/64 and 52 thousandths of an inch off your 2 by 4 inch piece of wood, that’s obviously not 2 by 4 inches”, and don’t get me started on wire gauge.
Ever bought 6/4 boards but in board feet?
No, I live in the metric world. I just watch some woodworking etc. videos by Americans for entertainment, and get horribly confused and annoyed.
It is not an ideal way to sell wood.