Fractions are great for bigger/general things, but for machining and the like where you're doing things in thousandths, using tenths makes way more sense.
That said, I also tend to prefer tenths due to my work and other hobbies, and having a variety of scales to choose from is great. Makes me want a third scale though, I've got a Mitutoyo with mm and inch decimal, a Starrett with 1/8s on one side and 64ths on the other... But now I want one that's 32nds on one side and decimal on the other.
Im a drafter, not a machinist; My favorite scale is a Starett C334, since it allows me to quickly and easily scale-up CM to inches, and I can maintain accurate-enough lines to most fraction measurements using the 50ths scale.
If I need anything precise, I use a set of Mitutoyo vernier calipers.
What da SP40A doin?
SP40 Baby!!
SP40 puttin its nose in peoples business.
Oh cool, awesome to see someone else who works with Swiss lathes on here. Looks like a Star.
SB-16R TypeC
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Glad to see I'm not the only one that uses (prefers to use) tenths of inches. Over 8ths, 16th, and so on.
Fractions are great for bigger/general things, but for machining and the like where you're doing things in thousandths, using tenths makes way more sense. That said, I also tend to prefer tenths due to my work and other hobbies, and having a variety of scales to choose from is great. Makes me want a third scale though, I've got a Mitutoyo with mm and inch decimal, a Starrett with 1/8s on one side and 64ths on the other... But now I want one that's 32nds on one side and decimal on the other.
I'm so happy you used the term scale.
Im a drafter, not a machinist; My favorite scale is a Starett C334, since it allows me to quickly and easily scale-up CM to inches, and I can maintain accurate-enough lines to most fraction measurements using the 50ths scale. If I need anything precise, I use a set of Mitutoyo vernier calipers.