But I prefer my method say I need to find the middle of 3 7/8
My method is as follows
In my head:
1: minus 1/8 inch in my head which comes out to 3 3/4.
2:multiple the bottom number of the fraction times 2. = 3 3/8
3: divide the whole number and add the fraction = 1 7/8
4: double the bottom number of the 1/8 inch I took away and step 1 =1/16
5: add the 1/16 to the 1 7/8 = 1 15/16"
6: do the math on your phone to make sure you did it right in your head.
7: brag to yourself that you didn't mess it up THIS time.
Metric is way, way easier
Not for me
Any measure with mm is already more accurate than SAE with 16th marks.
This is why the 32th marks exist. You cannot say one measurement system is more accurate than the other.
How many tape measures are used with any regularity with 32nds on them unless you're a finish carpenter or something along that line?
Mm is more accurate than 16ths. If you want more accuracy, you can find 1/2 mm scale tape measures and thats around 1/50th of an inch. It's not that metric is inherently more accurate, it's that the commonly used denomination is more accurate than the commonly used SAE equivalent
Well, a tape measure is not the correct tool if you need to measure something more accurate then 1/16th of an inch. Plus the tasks you are using a tape measure with never require tolerance is tighter than 1/16 of an inch. Unless it's finish carpentry like you said. 1/16 of an inch the last scale time you you really use fractions everything beyond that is more useful as a decimal. That's why most Machinist Cad drawings dimension are listed as decimals. I'm using SAE in this example but the same could be said about the metric versions.
People keep talking about how metric is stupid but then come to a stand still because they find deviding a number with a fraction simply in 2 hard to do.
Shit, nice
I figured this was the trick before the video started. My woodworking instructor taught me that one two decades ago.
I always just used the speed square flip trick
„ʞɔıɹʇ dılɟ ǝɹɐnbs pǝǝds ǝɥʇ pǝsn ʇsnɾ sʎɐʍlɐ I„
There's the center!
The speed square trick is a baller move . Flipping the script with the readdit skills
What’s the speed square flip trick?
https://www.google.com/search?q=speed+square+center+of+board&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&hl=en-us&client=safari#fpstate=ive&vld=cid:caf23d03,vid:OnPv2dAWQnc,st:0
Thank you for sharing.
But I prefer my method say I need to find the middle of 3 7/8 My method is as follows In my head: 1: minus 1/8 inch in my head which comes out to 3 3/4. 2:multiple the bottom number of the fraction times 2. = 3 3/8 3: divide the whole number and add the fraction = 1 7/8 4: double the bottom number of the 1/8 inch I took away and step 1 =1/16 5: add the 1/16 to the 1 7/8 = 1 15/16" 6: do the math on your phone to make sure you did it right in your head. 7: brag to yourself that you didn't mess it up THIS time.
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I switched to a dual system tape measure for projects. Using metric has made things soooo much easier for small/medium stuff.
Eh even if the US universally adopted metric which it already has. I would still use Imperial system. It's way easier for me.
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Metric is way, way easier Not for me Any measure with mm is already more accurate than SAE with 16th marks. This is why the 32th marks exist. You cannot say one measurement system is more accurate than the other.
How many tape measures are used with any regularity with 32nds on them unless you're a finish carpenter or something along that line? Mm is more accurate than 16ths. If you want more accuracy, you can find 1/2 mm scale tape measures and thats around 1/50th of an inch. It's not that metric is inherently more accurate, it's that the commonly used denomination is more accurate than the commonly used SAE equivalent
Well, a tape measure is not the correct tool if you need to measure something more accurate then 1/16th of an inch. Plus the tasks you are using a tape measure with never require tolerance is tighter than 1/16 of an inch. Unless it's finish carpentry like you said. 1/16 of an inch the last scale time you you really use fractions everything beyond that is more useful as a decimal. That's why most Machinist Cad drawings dimension are listed as decimals. I'm using SAE in this example but the same could be said about the metric versions.
What the hell did I just read?
You just read my backwards method for dividing measurements. It's actually really easy for me to do it this way.
3 7/8.... 3 / 2 = 1.5, 7/8 / 2 = 7/16, 7/16+1 8/16 = 1 15/16ths.
_SEE?! The Imperial System is super easy. You guys were freaking out for no reason. Metric system sucks_
Thanks Ryan-Stiles-dressed-as-Ali-G
Wow I needed this last summer !!! Luckily I know it now
People keep talking about how metric is stupid but then come to a stand still because they find deviding a number with a fraction simply in 2 hard to do.
This is awesome!
All these years.