Re: Units of measurement?

From: izgo <izgo_at_yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 10 Apr 2006 01:05:09 -0000

Hi Jim.

I live in Argentina.

Just to expand abreviations:
"CGS" = Centimeter, Gram, Second
"MKS" = Meter, Kilogram, Second

Both of them are metric. CGS is preferable, because a kilogram
and a meter are too big for indoor Model dimensions. And
probably much better are the milimeters and miligrams,
lets say "MMS".

Same goes for an inch. Its too big (IMHO) for many indoor
model parts, and force to use fractions (drive me crazy),
or values expressed on milesimal parts of inchs, like .009"
(thats is 9 mili-inch).

Anyway, this conversions are good exercice for brain :)

Bruce was asking for metric density unit. Normaly we use CGS, so
density is [g/cm^3]. just for reference: One gram per cubic
centimeter is the density if the water, and thats about
62,5 lb/cu ft.

Now, Jim, your impression is that in the USA use "cgs" more
than other system (on indoor community), but what about density
units for balsa wood?

Regards.

Ignacio.
Received on Sun Apr 09 2006 - 18:05:13 CEST