In article .com, "Harry K" wrote:

Ayup and another good example of the bennies of the metric system.
Fewer different sizes in anything, fewer wrench sizes, fewer bolt
sizes, fewer thread pitches, etc. I hated it when I rotated back to
the states after years overseas and had to go back to this abortion we
call a 'system'.

I'm perfectly comfortable with either one -- but what just drives me up the
wall is manufacturers who *mix* the two in the same machine. Used to have a
'78 Oldsmobile that was like that. Never knew which set of wrenches to grab
when I tried to do anything with it.

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Regards,
Doug Miller (alphageek at milmac dot com)

It's time to throw all their damned tea in the harbor again.