[Healeys] Today's Rant

[Alan Seigrist]

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 at gmail.com> wrote:

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>
> 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
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> *From:* Michael Salter <michaelsalter at gmail.com>
> *Sent:* Friday, April 24, 2020 1:33 PM
> *To:* Robert Begani <rfbegani at gmail.com>
> *Cc:* i erbs <eyera3000 at gmail.com>; healeys at 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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