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minus-squareBeardedBlaze@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up9arrow-down1·edit-212 hours agoMost standard measuring tapes have 1/16th of an inch as the smallest fraction on the tape. 1mm is 1/32nd Which is one is “close enough”? Lol Edit: 1/32, not 1/64
minus-squareSwingingTheLamp@midwest.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up1·12 hours agoWay off! There are 25.4 millimeters per inch, not 64, and most measuring tapes have 1/32" markings.
minus-squareBeardedBlaze@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·12 hours agoHaven’t had my coffee, you’re right it’s closer to 1/32. Most measuring tapes in US don’t go smaller than a 1/16th though.
Most standard measuring tapes have 1/16th of an inch as the smallest fraction on the tape. 1mm is 1/32nd Which is one is “close enough”? Lol
Edit: 1/32, not 1/64
Way off! There are 25.4 millimeters per inch, not 64, and most measuring tapes have 1/32" markings.
Haven’t had my coffee, you’re right it’s closer to 1/32.
Most measuring tapes in US don’t go smaller than a 1/16th though.