News for hackers. Stuff that matters.

A comment on It's time for the US to use the metric system.

Re:It's time for the US to use the metric system by kevin_thibedeau on Monday May 29, 2017 @04:05PM (#14441123)
We do use it. Many common products are sold in hard metric quantities. It is difficult to buy plywood in non-metric thickness. Non-legacy electronic components are metric. The US military pushes for metrication. This is all done as a result of globalization or the need for commonality.
[ Parent | on HN ]
Re:It's time for the US to use the metric system by Fjolsvith on Tuesday May 30, 2017 @01:06AM (#14443083)
Um, I disagree with this. Plywood still comes in 5/8" and 3/4" thicknesses. Boards are still 2x4's and 2x6's, in even feet lengths. I own a wood shed manufacturing business.

These sizes aren't going to change, nor are people going to start calling an "8'-2x4" a "2.4384m-50x100cm board".

[ Parent | on HN ]
Re:It's time for the US to use the metric system by kevin_thibedeau on Tuesday May 30, 2017 @12:46PM (#14446589)
> Plywood still comes in 5/8" and 3/4"

You might see it signed as 5/8 and 3/4 but usually it's 15mm and 19mm.

[ Parent | on HN ]