• atzanteol
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    1 year ago

    Woodworkers use the “metric system” all the time it seems. “Thousandths of an inch” is a common unit.

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      1 year ago

      Yep, I hear them referred to as “mils”. Although for more casual usage it’s far more common to use 1/x^2 measurements like 1/8" or 13/64". Thankfully my job has only really needed up to the 32ndth.