<div dir="ltr">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.<div><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="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Sat, Apr 25, 2020 at 8:29 PM Robert Begani <<a href="mailto:rfbegani@gmail.com">rfbegani@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div lang="EN-US"><div class="gmail-m_-7680898795269193275WordSection1"><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)">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. <u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)">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.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)">Bob Begani<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><div style="border-right:none;border-bottom:none;border-left:none;border-top:1pt solid rgb(225,225,225);padding:3pt 0in 0in"><p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> Michael Salter <<a href="mailto:michaelsalter@gmail.com" target="_blank">michaelsalter@gmail.com</a>> <br><b>Sent:</b> Friday, April 24, 2020 1:33 PM<br><b>To:</b> Robert Begani <<a href="mailto:rfbegani@gmail.com" target="_blank">rfbegani@gmail.com</a>><br><b>Cc:</b> i erbs <<a href="mailto:eyera3000@gmail.com" target="_blank">eyera3000@gmail.com</a>>; <a href="mailto:healeys@autox.team.net" target="_blank">healeys@autox.team.net</a><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Healeys] Today's Rant<u></u><u></u></p></div><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: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="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS"">In Canada the construction industry, including I believe HVAC still uses imperial.<u></u><u></u></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS"">In the UK road distances are in miles but fuel is dispensed in litres making fuel economy calculations a tad odd!<u></u><u></u></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS"">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.</span> <u></u><u></u></p></div></div><div><blockquote style="border-top:none;border-right:none;border-bottom:none;border-left:1pt solid rgb(204,204,204);padding:0in 0in 0in 6pt;margin:5pt 0in 5pt 4.8pt"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12pt"><u></u> <u></u></p></blockquote></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:white">_._,_._,_<u></u><u></u></span></p></div><div class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><hr size="2" width="100%" align="center"></div><p class="MsoNormal">Groups.io Links:<u></u><u></u></p><p>You receive all messages sent to this group. <u></u><u></u></p><p><a href="https://groups.io/g/Catalina28/message/21816" target="_blank">View/Reply Online (#21816)</a> | <a href="mailto:Catalina28@groups.io?subject=Re:%20Re%3A%20%5BCatalina28%5D%20%5BHealeys%5D%20Today%27s%20Rant" target="_blank">Reply To Group</a> | <a href="mailto:rfbegani@gmail.com?subject=Private:%20Re:%20Re%3A%20%5BCatalina28%5D%20%5BHealeys%5D%20Today%27s%20Rant" target="_blank">Reply To Sender</a> | <a href="https://groups.io/mt/73250293/2955757" target="_blank">Mute This Topic</a> | <a href="https://groups.io/g/Catalina28/post" target="_blank">New Topic</a><br><br><a href="https://groups.io/g/Catalina28/editsub/2955757" target="_blank">Your Subscription</a> | <a href="mailto:Catalina28+owner@groups.io" target="_blank">Contact Group Owner</a> | <a href="https://groups.io/g/Catalina28/leave/5737990/473109565/xyzzy" target="_blank">Unsubscribe</a> [<a href="mailto:rfbegani@gmail.com" target="_blank">rfbegani@gmail.com</a>]<u></u><u></u></p><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:white">_._,_._,_<u></u><u></u></span></p></div></div></div>_______________________________________________<br>
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