Hi all,

I am planning to build a small Dudly Dix design, a sailing dinghy called
an Argie 10, for my 12 year old daughter. This was a "carrot" in an
effort to get her more interested in studying. She achieved the
benchmarks, and now I have to produce

The plans are all in metric dimensions. While all dimensions are also
listed in inches, I have a feeling laying out a curve based on 473,441
and 392 centimeters is going to be easier than translating 18.62",
17.36" and 15.63" to fractions and then plotting that.

So, my question is, where to I find a tape measure that is marked in
metric units?

Also, if anyone has built one of these and has any pointers, I would
appreciate it.

Thanks,

Jonathan

Jonathan wrote:

Hi all,

I am planning to build a small Dudly Dix design, a sailing dinghy called
an Argie 10, for my 12 year old daughter. This was a "carrot" in an
effort to get her more interested in studying. She achieved the
benchmarks, and now I have to produce

The plans are all in metric dimensions. While all dimensions are also
listed in inches, I have a feeling laying out a curve based on 473,441
and 392 centimeters is going to be easier than translating 18.62",
17.36" and 15.63" to fractions and then plotting that.

So, my question is, where to I find a tape measure that is marked in
metric units?

Also, if anyone has built one of these and has any pointers, I would
appreciate it.

Thanks,

Jonathan

Menard's and Home Depot both have tape measures in both metric and
english graduations.

Usually the cheaper ones have both

HTH

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If you don't go there, you will never know what is there.

I ain't looking for trouble,.....but you can find it here.

If you cannot find them locally at home depot, Lowes or and Ace hardware.
I've picked up a folding wooden metric ruler from
http://www.metricspecialties.com even though it is not in their catalog,
they hunted one down and were nice to deal with.
An all metric tape is easier to use than one that has both cm and inches.
Good luck,

b



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Jonathan wrote:

Hi all,

I am planning to build a small Dudly Dix design, a sailing dinghy called
an Argie 10, for my 12 year old daughter. This was a "carrot" in an
effort to get her more interested in studying. She achieved the
benchmarks, and now I have to produce

The plans are all in metric dimensions. While all dimensions are also
listed in inches, I have a feeling laying out a curve based on 473,441
and 392 centimeters is going to be easier than translating 18.62",
17.36" and 15.63" to fractions and then plotting that.

So, my question is, where to I find a tape measure that is marked in
metric units?

Also, if anyone has built one of these and has any pointers, I would
appreciate it.

Thanks,

Jonathan

Menard's and Home Depot both have tape measures in both metric and
english graduations.

Usually the cheaper ones have both

HTH

--

If you don't go there, you will never know what is there.

I ain't looking for trouble,.....but you can find it here.

Jonathan ) writes:

So, my question is, where to I find a tape measure that is marked in
metric units?

Canada

If the tape or ruler is marked in both British and French (metric) units
you get one edge of each which makes it a bit cumbersone to turn the tape
or ruler over and read backwards along the chosen scale if you are
left-handed, or are building a boat for a left-handed person.

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Can't leave it alone any longer ....
1) Metric rulers are standard almost anywhere in the civilised world except
USA
2) It's metric, not French
3) Metric is so much easier than ft, inches, and various fractions of inches
that having the right markings on only one side of the rule isn't much of a
problem.

( now I'll duck for cover ... )
David


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Jonathan ) writes:

So, my question is, where to I find a tape measure that is marked in
metric units?

Canada

If the tape or ruler is marked in both British and French (metric) units
you get one edge of each which makes it a bit cumbersone to turn the tape
or ruler over and read backwards along the chosen scale if you are
left-handed, or are building a boat for a left-handed person.

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"David Flew" ) writes:

2) It's metric, not French

sorry, you're wrong there. metric is a Frecnch standard. the bar of metal
which is the standard metre is in Paris, France. one of the few rational
things to come out of their bloody revolution. one system is British, the
other is French. like their differences over language and currency its
more power, pride, and politics than science. we have to live with it
every day in Canada.

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It used to be a French standard, now it's SI. see
http://physics.nist.gov/cuu/Units/meter.html
David

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"David Flew" ) writes:

2) It's metric, not French

sorry, you're wrong there. metric is a Frecnch standard. the bar of metal
which is the standard metre is in Paris, France. one of the few rational
things to come out of their bloody revolution. one system is British, the
other is French. like their differences over language and currency its
more power, pride, and politics than science. we have to live with it
every day in Canada.

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On Sun, 20 Jun 2004 21:04:38 -0400, Jonathan
wrote:


Hi all,

I am planning to build a small Dudly Dix design, a sailing dinghy called
an Argie 10, for my 12 year old daughter. ///
The plans are all in metric dimensions.
///where to I find a tape measure that is marked in
metric units?
///
Jonathan

At the hardware store. Take a look.

Brian W

In placing an online order for assorted materials for this dinghy, with
Jamestown Distributors, I found one there. Only a 12 footer, unlike the
25 ft ones I am accustomed to as a carpenter, but, hey, the boat is only
10 feet long, so it will do

Thanks all.

Jonathan

Brian Whatcott wrote:
On Sun, 20 Jun 2004 21:04:38 -0400, Jonathan
wrote:


Hi all,

I am planning to build a small Dudly Dix design, a sailing dinghy called
an Argie 10, for my 12 year old daughter. ///
The plans are all in metric dimensions.
///where to I find a tape measure that is marked in
metric units?

///

Jonathan


At the hardware store. Take a look.

Brian W

Jonathan says:

In placing an online order for assorted materials for this dinghy, with
Jamestown Distributors, I found one there.

All the BEST things come from Jamestown ;-) (even if they moved off-island,
they knew enough to keep the name )

Steve "Jamestowner" Baker