For me in my profession (structural engineering) the code and equations I use are based on the imperial system. obviously, they do have factors to convert over to the metric system… but, having to remember the conversions and additional factors is a pain… And I think in feet and inches. I guess I can get close on a meter… about 3ft 3in
Mechanical engineers changed over a long time ago when it was still believed we would eventually change over to the Metric system. They have been teaching kids for 40 years that the US would switch… I don’t see it happening in my lifetime… At least not in the Civil engineering world. I guess you could say that civil engineers are the stonecutters from the Simpsons.
I am the same way I do imperial (standard) without thinking.
I have done machine work for nearly 25 years 99 percent of all our builds or repairs are standard. Well at least in my line of work. On a every now then we get a metric … I am like why!!!
I have seen some say it’s easy it is all in 10’s. I am like make 1 inch even
As soon as we stop designing things in inches, you won’t have to make 1 inch anything. That’s the biggest problem. We’re designing things in inches and the rest of the world uses metric.
I worked with an Eastern European guy in construction for a while. He couldn’t grasp the concept of the small marks between the inch lines on a tape measure. He would call out measurements in inches and number of “smalls”
I understand and agree with that kinda. In My mind there isn’t any difference when thinking in thousands on a mic standard or metric.
I work on the Sense of if it works don’t fix it we have used it for how many years in this country. We don’t need to change us to satisfy the world. Look around you see how everything else is going.
I don’t want to argue. I have only met one person before you with this opinion. It’s great you have it. I stand firm on standard forever.
25 years with Toyota and I agree. I love the metric system. I’m 66 years old and I remember in the 1970’s there was talk that US would convert, but it failed to gain momentum. With the US school system not even willing to teach kids to write in cursive or read an analog clock, I doubt they will agree to adopt the metric system.
It’s not what we are CURRENTLY designing that’s the problem, it’s the potential of having to convert everything that has already been designed over. It would occupy and waste so many man hours, it’s not feasible.
Granted I am an ME and think in either set of units (and keep at the ready the conversions between them), so I don’t care either way, but I do see why it’s not feasible to do.
The part that is aggravating is needing to carry both SAE and Metric tools anytime you go to fix something.
The other non-standard is all of the different bit configurations with screws. I have done it to myself. I get up on a ladder and am prepared to remove an old outside light. Next thing I know I have a phillips bit loaded in the drill (No relation to our beloved Phillip) but I need a straight blade bit for one screw and a square #2 for the other two screws. What was the idiot (me) thinking when the installation was occurring??
I took the easy way out with $25 container. Added one of my old gun safe desiccant canisters to container. Not too worried about it but something is better than nothing. I like to stay somewhat organized. The vacuum bags just seemed like a bunch of work every time I wanted to switch filament colors.
Yes. It is going to print backwards. As soon as you said, I could see it in my mind, but did not notice at first.
Third time is the charm!
@jamesdhatch, I looked up the origin of that saying. Appears it has several interesting tales for genesis. One option says it was after a man survived being hung three times, he was released. Another is from multiple sources that encouraged perseverance.
