1 Lucky Texan Posted September 20, 2005 Share Posted September 20, 2005 134.9845 to be exact. Why did'nt they put in that .0155 inch ? Always trying to cheat the customer. hah! Maybe its 135 after its warmed up! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiny Clark Posted September 20, 2005 Share Posted September 20, 2005 Actually, a 2x4 is 1-1/2 x 3-1/2, and has been so for many, many years, mostly to save wood. Same as a 4 x 4 is actually 3 1/2 each way. Wood won't shrink that much when dried. We screwed the pooch when we didn't go metric in the early 70's, and from what I understand, it was the auto and building industry that was holding the tail out of the way. I love the metric system. When I go back to the states and have to look at the odometer, the miles go by sooooooo damn slow. And I love my metric vise grips... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gene J Posted September 21, 2005 Share Posted September 21, 2005 Actually, a 2x4 is 1-1/2 x 3-1/2, and has been so for many, many years, mostly to save wood. Same as a 4 x 4 is actually 3 1/2 each way. Wood won't shrink that much when dried. We screwed the pooch when we didn't go metric in the early 70's, and from what I understand, it was the auto and building industry that was holding the tail out of the way. I love the metric system. When I go back to the states and have to look at the odometer, the miles go by sooooooo damn slow. And I love my metric vise grips... Thats why I like going to Canada! I can do 100! 100 SOMETHING! But it is still 100! And what about your left handed metric hammer! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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