Wire gauges, (sizes)

[Conrad Hoffsommer]

At 11:46 11/3/2004 -0800, you wrote:
>Jurgen said: "Have I confused everyone?  Check out the chart:"
>Jurgen,
>Thanks for the nice chart!<G> However, you left out #23, #24 & #25.<G>
>On wire sizes, (as in replacing, etc.), ALWAYS check the size wire you 
>have against what is there! Always check your wire when you recieve a new 
>shipment, and mark it!
>On a slightly different note, it is possible to "mix & match" Metric Wire 
>w/ US Wire, to smooth out a scale. (unfortunately, that feature is not, 
>yet, available in most scale programs I've seen/used. ScaleMaster is 
>working on that feature.<G>
>Best Regards,
>Joe Garrett, R.P.T.
>Captain, Tool Police
>Squares R I


Aha!  I'm retro ahead of the times! ...and my ex never understood why I am 
a packrat...

Back in the '80s, I wrote my own scaling program in BASIC based on those 
Calculating Technician Articles.  (oldtimers remember BASIC, but not the 
new computers)  Whilst I didn't write it for metric gages, the input is in 
thousandths and will easily calculate decimals. I could enter 33 for .033, 
or 33.5 for .0335.  I recently ran the scale of my Krakauer, but didn't use 
anything but whole .001s.

The real retro part? I'm still running it on my 1987 IBM PS2. What a friend 
of mine calls my "computer museum"... ;-}
Something for me to play with this weekend - splicing in metric sizes where 
they might be needed - what fun!





Conrad Hoffsommer, RPT, MPT, CCT, PFP, ACS, CRS.
Decorah, IA

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