no_comment@lemmy.world to Memes@sopuli.xyz · 10 个月前everything 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 · 10 个月前message-square209fedilink
minus-squarenilloc@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·10 个月前Except in electronics. Everything is still .1 inch headers. We invented too many electronics and it’s stuck now.
minus-squarenezbyte@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·10 个月前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?
minus-squareByteWelder@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up1·10 个月前Not 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.