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THE BRAT
17th Feb 2004, 06:08 pm
I can convert metric to imperial by using scale-.0394
but how do I change it back to metric?

Flores
17th Feb 2004, 06:22 pm
Multilply mm by 25.4 to get inches.

Flores

f700es
17th Feb 2004, 07:44 pm
Multilply mm by 25.4 to get inches.

Flores

Shouldn't that be multiply inches by 25.4 to get mm? 1 inch = 25.4 mm correct?? :?

Flores
17th Feb 2004, 08:06 pm
Shouldn't that be multiply inches by 25.4 to get mm? 1 inch = 25.4 mm correct?? :?

I stand corrected, there was a short circuit between my brain and the keyboard (my fingers I think). :)

Flores

vrichard
18th Feb 2004, 05:37 pm
This might be of some use too......

To convert square feet to square metres x factor 0.0929
To convert square metres to square feet x factor 10.764

Vics

f700es
18th Feb 2004, 05:53 pm
Shouldn't that be multiply inches by 25.4 to get mm? 1 inch = 25.4 mm correct?? :?

I stand corrected, there was a short circuit between my brain and the keyboard (my fingers I think). :)

Flores

You get that too?? ;) Perhaps we have parts that need to be recalled :lol:

f700es
18th Feb 2004, 05:57 pm
This might be of some use too......

To convert square feet to square metres x factor 0.0929
To convert square metres to square feet x factor 10.764

Vics

To Vics and the rest, there is a freeware unit convertor on the net here...

www.joshmadison.com/software

that is the answer to you prayers...

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http://mars.walagata.com/w/f700es/convert.jpg

vrichards
27th Feb 2004, 12:27 pm
Thanks F7 - no more scrapping around for my bits of paper with conversions on. :D Don't suppose you know how to convert stone into gold aswell do you?

Cheers

Vics