Re: NASA uses metric internally and internationally. As they should. I work in nuclear power and find it frustrating if not infuriating that any scientific community would not use metric. Kudos to NASA.
Just saying, Josh Muckley S/V Sea Hawk On Aug 23, 2014 3:26 PM, "Leslie Paal via CnC-List" <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > unfortunately the contractor did NOT use it. (NASA uses metric internally > and internationally) > > Leslie (ex NASA, retired) > > -------------------------------------------- > On Sat, 8/23/14, Ken Heaton via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > > Subject: Re: Stus-List Stus-clevis pin > To: "Richard N. Bush" <bushma...@aol.com>, "cnc-list" < > cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > Date: Saturday, August 23, 2014, 9:32 AM > > "metric > measurements at 1 1/2 MM diameter and 4 MM > long" > > > If you intended to type > "1 1/2 Centimetre > diameter and 4 Centimetre long" that would be a > 9/16" dia. by 1 1/2" long clevis pin. > > > This is a great little free > program for these sort of conversions.. NASA has used > it: > > > http://joshmadison.com/convert-for-windows/ > > > Ken H. > > > > > On 21 August 2014 14:47, Richard N. Bush via CnC-List < > cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > wrote: > > > > > > I have run into an unusual problem; I lost a clevis pin > from the lower shroud, ("someone" didn't > spread the cotter pin apart enough), and the pin vibrated > out under sail; (that was pretty scary!); I thought > replacing the pin would be easy, but I can't seem to > find the part anywhere; the boat is a 1985 37 with the > original rod rigging, (Navtec I assume); measuring the pin > from the other shroud I get metric measurements at 1 1/2 > MM diameter and 4 MM long; I have contacted several > sources; (Defender, Rig Rite, Hayn and Navtec); all of whom > tell me it shouldn't be metric but should be imperial > measurement; however I tried a 1/2 inch diameter pin in > there and it is much too small, and 5/8s is too large...I > need help; can anyone steer me toward a source for the > pin? (PS there are no marine riggers or facilities in our > area, we don't even have a West Marine!); > > > > Many thanks > > > > > > > > Richard > > > 1985 37, CB Ohio River Mile 584; > > > > > > > > 2950 Breckenridge Lane, Suite Nine > > Louisville, Kentucky 40220-1462 > > 502-584-7255 > > > > > > > > > Email address: > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- > go bottom of page > at: > http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > > > > Email address: > > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > > To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- > go bottom of page at: > > http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com > > > > > > > -----Inline Attachment Follows----- > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > > Email address: > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- > go bottom of page at: > http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com > > > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > > Email address: > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go bottom of > page at: > http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com > >
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