On Sun, 24 Nov 2013 11:49:56 -0600, "Lloyd E. Sponenburgh"
lloydspinsidemindspring.com wrote:

Leon lcb11211@swbelldotnet fired this volley in news:6sCdncLoho-
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Or maybe you guys are using a different kind of math....

Or MAYBE we work to such small tolerances that "tenths" in machining jargon
means "tenth of a thousanth".

Lloyd

Ayup.

..0001 = 1/10th of a thousandth of an inch
..00005 = 50 millionths

Ive micrometers that measure that closely. After that..I need a CMM
to properly measure parts.

Gunner

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