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In Hong Kong, all conduit, bolts nuts, screws, machine screws.... are all
still US sized typically UNC threading. Screws are sold #4 #6 #8 etc.,
All plumbing is still done using BSP threading. Crazy. Alot of european
metric stuff is out there too, but most contracting here still runs on
imperial measurements. You can tell a contractor here what you want done
in gallons and inches, and he will know exactly what you are talking about
even if his English isn't all that good.
Drill bits are metric, however!
Best,
Alan
On Sat, Apr 25, 2020 at 8:29 PM Robert Begani <rfbegani@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>
> There are industries in countries which have not converted because
> American Industries were the primary suppliers to the world, such as
> Airconditioning. Still today parts for new AC systems are made in inches
> such as copper tubing and the fittings and other items because they have to
> fit the compressors and evaporators which are also still in inches or
> Imperial measurements. No maker of AC systems wants to make a system that
> cannot be repaired because the correct parts are not available.
>
>
>
> There are a few exceptions such as Mini Split AC units. These were
> developed for the small homes in Japan and are all metric. The have become
> popular worldwide and those units are not made in the USA nor are the
> parts. The Chinese are the prime supplier today with Japanese brands.
>
>
>
> Bob Begani
>
>
>
> *From:* Michael Salter <michaelsalter@gmail.com>
> *Sent:* Friday, April 24, 2020 1:33 PM
> *To:* Robert Begani <rfbegani@gmail.com>
> *Cc:* i erbs <eyera3000@gmail.com>; healeys@autox.team.net
> *Subject:* Re: [Healeys] Today's Rant
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>
>
> The odd thing is that in many countries that have converted there are some
> really strange exceptions.
>
> In Canada the construction industry, including I believe HVAC still uses
> imperial.
>
> In the UK road distances are in miles but fuel is dispensed in litres
> making fuel economy calculations a tad odd!
>
> Of course now here in Canada, as in most of the civilized world, fuel
> economy is expressed in litres per 100 km which to someone of my age is a
> bit confusing because "more is worse" rather than "more is better" as it
> was in MPG.
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<div dir=3D"ltr">In Hong Kong, all conduit, bolts nuts, screws, machine scr=
ews.... are all still US sized typically UNC threading.=C2=A0 Screws are so=
ld #4 #6 #8 etc.,=C2=A0 All plumbing is still done using BSP threading.=C2=
=A0 Crazy. Alot of european metric stuff is out there too, but most contrac=
ting here still runs on imperial measurements.=C2=A0 You can tell a contrac=
tor here what you want done in gallons and inches, and he will know exactly=
what you are talking about even if his English isn't all that good.<di=
v><br></div><div>Drill bits are metric, however!<div><br></div><div>Best,</=
div><div><br></div><div>Alan</div></div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote=
"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Sat, Apr 25, 2020 at 8:29 PM Rob=
ert Begani <<a href=3D"mailto:rfbegani@gmail.com";>rfbegani@gmail.com</a>=
> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px =
0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div=
lang=3D"EN-US"><div class=3D"gmail-m_-7680898795269193275WordSection1"><p =
class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span st=
yle=3D"font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)">Th=
ere are =C2=A0industries in countries which have not converted because Amer=
ican Industries were the primary suppliers to the world, such as Airconditi=
oning.=C2=A0 Still today parts for new AC systems are made in inches such a=
s copper tubing and the fittings and other items because they have to fit t=
he compressors and evaporators which are also still in inches or Imperial m=
easurements. =C2=A0=C2=A0No maker of AC systems wants to make a system that=
cannot be repaired because the correct parts are not available. <u></u><u>=
</u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:12pt;font-fa=
mily:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></p>=
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans=
-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)">There are a few exceptions such as Mini Split =
AC units.=C2=A0 These were developed for the small homes in Japan and are a=
ll metric.=C2=A0 The have become popular worldwide and those units are not =
made in the USA nor are the parts.=C2=A0 The Chinese are the prime supplier=
today with Japanese brands.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"=
><span style=3D"font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73=
,125)"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D=
"font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)">Bob Bega=
ni<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:=
12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u=
></span></p><div style=3D"border-right:none;border-bottom:none;border-left:=
none;border-top:1pt solid rgb(225,225,225);padding:3pt 0in 0in"><p class=3D=
"MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> Michael Salter <<a href=3D"mailto:michaelsalter=
@gmail.com" target=3D"_blank">michaelsalter@gmail.com</a>> <br><b>Sent:<=
/b> Friday, April 24, 2020 1:33 PM<br><b>To:</b> Robert Begani <<a href=
=3D"mailto:rfbegani@gmail.com"; target=3D"_blank">rfbegani@gmail.com</a>>=
<br><b>Cc:</b> i erbs <<a href=3D"mailto:eyera3000@gmail.com"; target=3D"=
_blank">eyera3000@gmail.com</a>>; <a href=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.team.n=
et" target=3D"_blank">healeys@autox.team.net</a><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [He=
aleys] Today's Rant<u></u><u></u></p></div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></=
u>=C2=A0<u></u></p><div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-siz=
e:12pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS"">The odd thing is that in many=
countries that have converted there are some really strange exceptions. <u=
></u><u></u></span></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"fon=
t-size:12pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS"">In Canada the constructi=
on industry, including I believe HVAC still uses imperial.<u></u><u></u></s=
pan></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:12pt;fon=
t-family:"Comic Sans MS"">In the UK road distances are in miles b=
ut fuel is dispensed in litres making fuel economy calculations a tad odd!<=
u></u><u></u></span></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"fo=
nt-size:12pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS"">Of course now here in C=
anada, as in most of the civilized world, fuel economy is expressed in litr=
es per 100 km which to someone of my age is a bit confusing because "m=
ore is worse"=C2=A0 rather than "more is better" as it was i=
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