Re: [CR]16 mm ~ 5/8"

(Example: Framebuilders:Alberto Masi)

Date: Fri, 31 Aug 2007 15:14:22 -0500
To: Classic Rendezvous <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
Subject: Re: [CR]16 mm ~ 5/8"
References: <46D1E906.2080807@verizon.net>
In-Reply-To: <46D1E906.2080807@verizon.net>
From: "John Thompson" <johndthompson@gmail.com>


Harvey Sachs wrote:
> 16 mm wrenches are not real common.
> I find them unnecessary:
> 5/8" works just fine; it's within a few thousandths.
>
> call it "Craftsman tolerance" (for our international members, Craftsman
> tools are the exclusive brand of Sears Roebuck, and pretty decent
> quality for the price.)

Pretty close, but not quite:

Mathomatic version 12.7.5 (www.mathomatic.org) Copyright (C) 1987-2007 George Gesslein II. This is free software; see the source for copying conditions. There is NO warranty; not even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.

50 equation spaces available, 960 kilobytes per equation space. ANSI color mode enabled. 1-> (25.4/8)*5 answer = 15.875

Craftsman makes metric wrenches as well; why not use a real 16mm?

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John Thompson (john@os2.dhs.org)
Appleton WI USA