Lloydroberts
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Space available?
I had trucks and an adjustable was essential.
I had trucks and an adjustable was essential.
Hurricane
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Actually, I'm probably the odd one out here.
My electronic displays show litres per hour and I've, kind of, tuned myself to think that way.
My electronic displays show litres per hour and I've, kind of, tuned myself to think that way.
Eren
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+1
[70521]
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When was the last time that anybody bought a gallon of fuel?
White diesel is about £1.30 at the local garage that's about £5.90 a gallon!
White diesel is about £1.30 at the local garage that's about £5.90 a gallon!
alant
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"About"?
MapisM
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If you are aware of a tool that can grab any plumbing couplers (just to make one of several possible examples) on all six sides, I'm all ears.
Besides, did you ever try a Knipex Cobra?
I can assure you that I've seen nuts removed with it, after giving up with a fixed spanner, which was going to damage them.
MapisM
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LOL, are you going to explain us that it's also more logical, next?
I understand the convenience of sticking to what you are used to, of course.
Otoh,I half remember an old debate where someone, after being told that it can be worth changing your old habits whenever it's for the better, posted some overcomplicated reasons for the superiority of imperial.
It was hilarious!
Lon nan Gruagach
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Lloydroberts
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LOL, are you going to explain us that it's also more logical, next?
I understand the convenience of sticking to what you are used to, of course.
Otoh,I half remember an old debate where someone, after being told that it can be worth changing your old habits whenever it's for the better, posted some overcomplicated reasons for the superiority of imperial.
It was hilarious!
The only reason people like to use kilometres is it sounds like they're getting more for their money
Lon nan Gruagach
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The only reason people like to use kilometres is it sounds like they're getting more for their money
Yeah, and garages converted to litres because the price display wheels on the pumps couldnt keep up and they were loosing money.
vas
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are we yet in the lounge?
if so, may I ask if the plan post brexit is to change engineering and contruction units back to imperial? That'll be fun...
if so, may I ask if the plan post brexit is to change engineering and contruction units back to imperial? That'll be fun...
Momac
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Don't be ridiculous. The construction industry went metric in 1972 . Hardly anyone still employed in construction will have worked in imperial.
vas
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I know, hence asking but you destroyed the chances of dragging this thread a few more pages, pity...
BartW
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I know, hence asking but you destroyed the chances of dragging this thread a few more pages, pity...
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Its not about buying a gallon of fuel and in any case its easy to convert gallons to litres and vice versa. Its about having an easy ready reckoner to calculate the amount of fuel used for a cruise of a particular length and about comparing the relative fuel economy of different boats. Personally I find it easier to use a figure of say 0.5 nmpg than 9 lpnm and easier to compare relative economy of different boats using nmpg rather than lpnm. Maybe its my age as well. When I started boating everybody talked in terms of nmpg and nobody had heard of litres
Thats not to say I do not know my way around the metric system which I have used for decades at work but I just think that nmpg is too useful to be pensioned off
CLB
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Its not about buying a gallon of fuel and in any case its easy to convert gallons to litres and vice versa. Its about having an easy ready reckoner to calculate the amount of fuel used for a cruise of a particular length and about comparing the relative fuel economy of different boats. Personally I find it easier to use a figure of say 0.5 nmpg than 9 lpnm and easier to compare relative economy of different boats using nmpg rather than lpnm. Maybe its my age as well. When I started boating everybody talked in terms of nmpg and nobody had heard of litres
Thats not to say I do not know my way around the metric system which I have used for decades at work but I just think that nmpg is too useful to be pensioned off
For once, I agree with you
MapisM
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If that"s the best alternative available to Knipex pliers, I'll stick with the latter, thank you.
If you really wanted to pick my comment and argue with it literally, you could have suggested to use a bare hand as well...
MapisM
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Funny you should say that - my post #5 is an example of how a similar reasoning can reach the opposite conclusion...The only reason people like to use kilometres is it sounds like they're getting more for their money
Lloydroberts
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Funny you should say that - my post #5 is an example of how a similar reasoning can reach the opposite conclusion...
When I drive abroad I prefer km/h and km/g.......Doing 120kph(70ish mph) makes me think I'll get there faster and at 40km(25miles) to the gallon...cheaper.
benchmark
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+1 for l/nm