This slide set includes the points that Pat and others have talked about with respect to centimeters vs. millimeters. It reinforces what has been said here, namely, that millimeters is the way to go to facilitate metrication when the meter is clearly to large a unit.
Ezra
-----Original Message-----
From: Mike Millet <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Apr 6, 2006 12:53 PM
To: "U.S. Metric Association"
Subject: [USMA:36480] Re: Contractors resisting metrication (was April 1)
I just found this link to a PowerPoint presentation that might help contractors in New York ease their transition
http://www.nibs.org/MetricShow/MSS2000.ppt#286,31,FACTS
I had no idea that the US building industry had converted or was converting so extensively. I know building codes are still in feet and the general workers work in feet and inches but with them buying so much more SI products conversion seems pretty likely whether the New York contractors want to or not .
Mike
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"The boy is dangerous, they all sense it why can't you?"
-----Original Message-----
From: Mike Millet <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Apr 6, 2006 12:53 PM
To: "U.S. Metric Association"
Subject: [USMA:36480] Re: Contractors resisting metrication (was April 1)
I just found this link to a PowerPoint presentation that might help contractors in New York ease their transition
http://www.nibs.org/MetricShow/MSS2000.ppt#286,31,FACTS
I had no idea that the US building industry had converted or was converting so extensively. I know building codes are still in feet and the general workers work in feet and inches but with them buying so much more SI products conversion seems pretty likely whether the New York contractors want to or not .
Mike
--
"The boy is dangerous, they all sense it why can't you?"
