[USMA:37187] RE: [USMA:37184] Re: Canadian carpenters

[Hillger, Don]

When working with granite or other stone counter top material, it’s always in centimeter thicknesses.  I’m not sure about granite and stone tile, but I think that some Mexican ceramic tile comes in metric sizes.   I also believe that some work with cabinetry is done on European machines, as is some of the door hardware.   From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Mike Millet Sent: Thursday, 2006 August 03 17:08 To: U.S. Metric Association Subject: [USMA:37184] Re: Canadian carpenters   So there are actually building materials in the US available in SI sizes? I've never seen any in a hardware store. I know that some carpenters around here are mad because the new sanders they bought are in millimeters but I've never seen boards/sheetrock/flooring etc in SI. And my dad's a carpenter so I've been around a lot of that sort of stuff :). Maybe I'm just missing it. On 8/3/06, Jim Elwell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: At 03 08 2006, 03:46 PM, Nat Hager wrote: >...Secondly I don't think SI mandates everything be in multiples of >1 meter.  I >seem to remember 1200 x 2400 mm being a popular plywood size. You are right of course, and some types of flooring are available in the US in metric sizes (1200x200 mm, if I recall correctly). I guess I should have said "interesting retro-attitude in this article," rather than "interesting article." Jim Jim Elwell, CAMS Electrical Engineer Industrial manufacturing manager Salt Lake City, Utah, USA www.qsicorp.com -- "The boy is dangerous, they all sense it why can't you?"