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Default Argos 1/2" router

On Sat, 02 Jun 2007 00:14:10 +0100, Frank Erskine
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Why not ½ or ¼ inch, which it really is?


It's probably illegal to call it such, under the "prevention of straight
bananas act"

However if you ever find a 6mm collet or a 6mm cutter, throw them away
before you mix them up. They'll come loose and throw themselves at you.
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On Sat, 02 Jun 2007 00:23:59 +0100, Andy Dingley
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On Sat, 02 Jun 2007 00:14:10 +0100, Frank Erskine
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Why not ½ or ¼ inch, which it really is?


It's probably illegal to call it such, under the "prevention of straight
bananas act"


Apparently not, in view of a recent backslide by the 'EU' (or whatever
it calls itself this week).

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Foot, pint and pound are perfectly sound.
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