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Originally Posted by MerlinB
Just curious. Why would you submit metric measurements to a U.S. manufacturer in the first place?
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Most automotive industries have moved to metric measurements over the last 20 years as the tolerances are generally getting tighter and there are only so many digits on a micrometer. I do know that on my end working as a combination millwright, machinist and electrical guru, it reduces the amount of errors due to misplaced place holding zeros. Example:
0.125" is 1/8" but 1.250" is 1-1/4" and either could be a proper dimension. On a mounting frame that I worked on the dimension on print was actually marked 1.250" (3.175mm) and found that the item was supposed to be a 0.125" item.
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