Great conversion utility program

[andyb]

Here is a link to a unit conversion program. http://joshmadison.com/software/convert The description for there website, "Convert is a free and easy to use unit conversion program that will convert the most popular units of distance, temperature, volume, time, speed, mass, power, density, pressure, energy and many others, including the ability to create custom conversions!"

Had an engineering friend that turn me on to it a couple years ago. It's a really useful program.

Andy B.

[myxpykalix]

Thats a great little app. I was just having a problem with a file that was made in mm when converted to inches. I can see now how with this you could recreate the demensions manually with this little app if you had no other way.

When it calls for odd size bits or material (ex. 35mm = 1.377949 inches) would you round up to 1.5" or down to 1.25" ?

[bleeth]

Jack: You're example is the size of a European hinge cup and is typically converted to 1 3/8" if you must convert it. The other typical dimensions in Euro case construction are 5mm for shelf pins and system screws and 8mm for press fit dowels, with 32mm for spacing and if you are going to use Euro hardware building methods for casework and do all your cutting on the bot you need to either get 5mm bits (which are easily available from commercial suppliers) or work with a 1/4" bit and 1/4" shelf pins.