Interestingly, that's almost exactly 70 mm (holding, of course, a 50 mm stack).
I suspect the international standard is 80 mm, though. Standard 4-ring binders for ISO A4 paper use 80 mm spacing. That standard isn't universal, though. Sweden uses a different standard, for example. Bill Potts, CMS Roseville, CA http://metric1.org [SI Navigator] >-----Original Message----- >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:owner-usma@;colostate.edu]On >Behalf Of Jim Elwell >Sent: Tuesday, November 12, 2002 10:46 >To: U.S. Metric Association >Subject: [USMA:23300] metric paper fasteners > > >I frequently use these two-prong metal fasteners that go into the top of a >file folder and hold a stack of paper at the top, so it is easy to flip >through (see attached photo). I know accountants use them a lot. They have >two metal prongs on 2-3/4" centers, and hold a 2" stack of paper. > >Is there any equivalent to this device in the metric world? What are it's >dimensions? > >Jim Elwell, CAMS >Electrical Engineer >Industrial manufacturing manager >Salt Lake City, Utah, USA >www.qsicorp.com >
