LINY4Runner
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Most of us in here are American. We have a few from Canada and other parts. But what I want to know is, American or not, which system do you prefer?
SAE or Metric?
SAE or Metric?
SAE or Metric?
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LINY4Runner
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the mile itself is ridiculous.
5,280? seriously? did the guy randomly pick 4 numbers?
and why is freezing point at +32? was 0 not sensible?
BlairB
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:iagree:
Uneek
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The Metric system is BY FAR better than the US/English system. Everything is by 10's, simple and easy.
Sadly, in the US we don't use the Metric system and that's what we've been accustom to using. So seeing things in Metric appears "odd".
As an example of how screwed the US system is:
Volume:
1 tsp = 1/6 oz, 8 oz = 1 cup, 2 cups = 1 pint (16 US oz), 2 pints = 1 quart (32 US oz), 4 quarts = 1 gallon (128 US oz). Imperial measurements are different.
Length:
less than an inch are measured in fractions, 12 inches = 1 foot, 3 feet = 1 yard, 5280 ft = 1 mile.
Area:
There's the whackedness of square inches, sq feet, sq yards, acres, sq miles.
Everything is so odd.
Sadly, in the US we don't use the Metric system and that's what we've been accustom to using. So seeing things in Metric appears "odd".
As an example of how screwed the US system is:
Volume:
1 tsp = 1/6 oz, 8 oz = 1 cup, 2 cups = 1 pint (16 US oz), 2 pints = 1 quart (32 US oz), 4 quarts = 1 gallon (128 US oz). Imperial measurements are different.
Length:
less than an inch are measured in fractions, 12 inches = 1 foot, 3 feet = 1 yard, 5280 ft = 1 mile.
Area:
There's the whackedness of square inches, sq feet, sq yards, acres, sq miles.
Everything is so odd.
Uneek
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Not really, there's mm, cm, m, km, etc. Much easier to convert. We're just use our system and seeing 65mph rather than ~104km.
Originally, it was 5000 ft to a mile. Then it got extended 280 ft because it makes it 8 even furlongs, one furlong is 660 ft. Don't ask me how or who came up with this whackedness.
There's a reason that the metric system is the International Standard system of measure. It's easy.
LINY4Runner
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that's the worst part! you have a wrench that doesnt fit so you have to do math in your head to figure out the next size up?
JohnsD90
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Now i get it, your lazy. JK, but i like having both, when you begin to strip a bolt on metric there usually a size on American you can get it out with, and viceversa.
CJ3Flyr
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:cheers:
Clemsonfan15
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SAE. It's not too bad to remember. I get plenty of practice with each in college.
Will_4R
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Metric is better for calculations and conversions, Imperial for estimations.
Like John points out, there is too much of a gap in the metric sytem. Going from cm to metre - I know there is decimetre, but no one uses it. Same thing with gram to kilogram. In Canada we still use feet to talk about height and pounds to talk about weight and inches for body dimentions. The Imperial system came about from estimations, and for that I find it makes more sense. I hate memorizing things, and that is the only way with Imperial, which is annoying. In North America, we are stuck with both.
I prefer metric for tools. Easy to visualize relative sizes without thinking too hard.
Like John points out, there is too much of a gap in the metric sytem. Going from cm to metre - I know there is decimetre, but no one uses it. Same thing with gram to kilogram. In Canada we still use feet to talk about height and pounds to talk about weight and inches for body dimentions. The Imperial system came about from estimations, and for that I find it makes more sense. I hate memorizing things, and that is the only way with Imperial, which is annoying. In North America, we are stuck with both.
I prefer metric for tools. Easy to visualize relative sizes without thinking too hard.
004Gunner
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Metric for everything. I get sick of memorizing conversions for outdated and if not for America, useless units of measure. Dram equivalent? Need I say more?! Metric makes perfect sense for mathematics and consequently physics and engineering. I can't imagine how many formulas I could throw out if everything were metric.
i guess the reason why i like SAE so much is that almost all army aircraft parts and tools are in SAE. i've gotten really good at eyeballing a nut or bolt and immediately knowing what size i need, within a size, so i've gotten very used to it (plus having a shadow boxed toolbox is awesome, i always know where my tools are). metric i'm horrible at trying to figure out. so working on my jeep project was a nightmare with the combination of of metric and SAE. i've found metric is the middle between each size of SAE which drives me INSANE.
JohnsD90
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centimeter to meter isn't very helpful.
TEXREX
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METRIC all the way around. It's easier to deal with. Am I the only one that's noticed a metric automobile can be dismantled with a 10mm socket and phillps head srewdriver?
My 1990 Jeep Cherokee was half SAE and Half Metric!!!! WTF?????? Talk about frustrating to work on......3/8", 1/2", 9/16",8mm, 10mm, 12mm, slotted screwdriver, phillips screwdriver, Torx head and the list goes on and on... just to do basic maintanence. Very frustrating to say the least.:wtf::wtf:
My 1990 Jeep Cherokee was half SAE and Half Metric!!!! WTF?????? Talk about frustrating to work on......3/8", 1/2", 9/16",8mm, 10mm, 12mm, slotted screwdriver, phillips screwdriver, Torx head and the list goes on and on... just to do basic maintanence. Very frustrating to say the least.:wtf::wtf:
offshorebear
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SAE. 6000' = 1 nautical mile = 1 minute of angle. one second of angle = 100'
I read charts pretty often so it makes it easier. It depends what you want to do with it.
I read charts pretty often so it makes it easier. It depends what you want to do with it.
SkylineGTRracer
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For me if it deals with cars I prefer the SAE standards, but in school I have no choice but to do the metric system. (I REALLY HATE converting!)
96743runner
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For tools I like metric, but for everything else I personally prefer SAE.
