METRIC HELP

[bteeters]

i have a pattern for a rocking horse that is in metric.  Anyone have and Ideal how i can covert it.?

[dgman]

Hey bteeters, try this..http://translatorbar.com/unitconverter.php?utm_source=adwords&utm_medium=cpc&utm_term=metric%20chart&utm_campaign=2001_Metric_system

[GrayBeard]

That's a good one and there are lots more...just Google...

'conversion, metric, English'

~~~GB~~~

[jimbo]

Buy a metric ruler
Jimbo

[boxmaker]

bteeters, I had a box pattern once that was metric, I built it with the metric measurements. It kinda feels awkward at first because we are used to inches and feet, but It actually wasn't that hard to do, like Jimbo said buy a metric ruler or look at the numbers on the other side of your measuring tape, they may be metric. Or you could always use the converters as mentioned.

                                                               Mark

[jimbo]

As I say buy a metric ruler it used to be linial in NZ and the politics changed it now we have to measure up in both, [for us oldies that is]
Jimbo

[Dawie]

Living in a country where we only use metric I have the opposite problem, but I have found that it is easier to work with the given measurements than to try and work with the convertions. Especially metric to inches can come up with some very odd numbers. I have a tape measure with both on it and that helps a lot.
David

[sciesaw]

I have found that a converter is not always a 100% exact calculation.
So if you are making something where a precision fit is critical I would suggest staying with the metric measurements.

Just my 2 cents

Brian

[julief]

I agree, it is easier to use the measurements given in the plans.  Many tape measures and rulers are both standard and metric.  It's one less thing to think about while your making something.

[bteeters]

Thanks for all the response