no_comment@lemmy.world to Memes@sopuli.xyz · 11 months agoeverything actually important is already metriclemmy.worldimagemessage-square209fedilinkarrow-up1826arrow-down131
arrow-up1795arrow-down1imageeverything actually important is already metriclemmy.worldno_comment@lemmy.world to Memes@sopuli.xyz · 11 months agomessage-square209fedilink
minus-squarenilloc@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·11 months agoExcept in electronics. Everything is still .1 inch headers. We invented too many electronics and it’s stuck now.
minus-squarenezbyte@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·11 months agoIt is also annoying that the electronics industry prefers the term “mil” for 1 thousands of an inch. Why not use “thou” like machinist use?
minus-squareByteWelder@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up1·11 months agoNot all of it though. Like JST plugs, barrel connectors, breadboard pin spacing, etc.
Except in electronics. Everything is still .1 inch headers. We invented too many electronics and it’s stuck now.
It is also annoying that the electronics industry prefers the term “mil” for 1 thousands of an inch. Why not use “thou” like machinist use?
Not all of it though. Like JST plugs, barrel connectors, breadboard pin spacing, etc.