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Default Apprentice and Hex keys

On Sunday, 13 January 2019 02:34:48 UTC, BillD wrote:
Dave Plowman (News) wrote:


Despite trying to convert, I still find yards feet and inches easier to
use for DIY round the house than metric. I reckon it interfaces with the
human brain better.


Yes, the metre is fine, close enough to a yard to allow easy visualisation
but there isnt any foot like equivalent and the cm is a bit of a bodge.


there's the metric foot or 30cm


NT