What's a 11/16 wrench in MM???
12-02-18, 08:13 PM
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Amazing how many posters went on long after the OP answered the conundrum and moved on ...
12-05-18, 10:03 AM
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Does anyone know of an Android app that can tell you which imperial spanner to grab when your vernier spits out say, 15.91mm/0.626"?
Needs fuzzy logic to account for more precision than accuracy.
I would prefer a vernier that can just tell me inches in fractions; the fuzzy logic wouldn't be necessary since a little nudge would get me from 81/128" to 5/8".
ETA - never mind, fractional verniers are totally a thing.
Needs fuzzy logic to account for more precision than accuracy.
I would prefer a vernier that can just tell me inches in fractions; the fuzzy logic wouldn't be necessary since a little nudge would get me from 81/128" to 5/8".
ETA - never mind, fractional verniers are totally a thing.
Glenn
12-06-18, 12:58 PM
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I volunteer at our local bike Co-op. We get a steady stream of donations, including tools.
If we get Imperial socket sets or hex keys, I automatically discard. There is nothing but downside with these tools, as folks will end up stripping bolts.
So a $50+ derailleur may be destroyed because of Imperial tools, then requiring us to spend another frustrating 15 minutes with EZ-outs and profanities. We have enough issues fixing vintage bikes.
If we get Imperial socket sets or hex keys, I automatically discard. There is nothing but downside with these tools, as folks will end up stripping bolts.
So a $50+ derailleur may be destroyed because of Imperial tools, then requiring us to spend another frustrating 15 minutes with EZ-outs and profanities. We have enough issues fixing vintage bikes.
12-06-18, 01:10 PM
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BTW: I am really sorry that I reopened this zombie thread by accident, I do not know why it was at the top of the list when I first saw it (i.e., not sorted by the time of the last post), but I admit to being the forum member who revived this nightmare, and I am filled with regret. I will not post again on this thread, in the vain hope that it might fall down the list and not keep attracting replies.
