On Sun, Feb 13, 2011 at 10:40 AM, John Sessoms <jsessoms...@nc.rr.com> wrote: > From: Rob Studdert >> >> On 13 February 2011 05:28, John Sessoms <jsessoms...@nc.rr.com> wrote: >> >>> > It gives dimensions for everything in decimal fractions of an inch, but >>> > there's a conversion table in the interface. >> >> Why I love the SI metric system. > > Metric is fine as long as I don't need to convert it into miles, feet & > inches. I'm just as happy to measure in mm, cm, m & km; but only if the > necessary output has to be metric. If I've got to convert it, I'd rather > have a program that works in whatever unit the final output needs to be in. > > The scale on the mat cutter is marked off in 1/16 inch increments. I want > the output to be in 1/16 inch increments. > > Metric would just add another layer of conversion factors I'd have to > multiply by.
I have a fractions calculator app for the iPod Touch that works great when I'm calculating mat and framing dimensions. Much easier to call a framer and request something in the fractional dimensions they're used to working with. -- Godfrey godfreydigiorgi.posterous.com -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
