I can do the bigger break downs to 1/35, or what ever, but when it comes to an inch or less, or a couple inches I'm stumped.

Is there any simple way to explain how to break down say 5/8" to 1/35 measurement, or lets say 1/2" to 1/35 measurement, or any of them, so I can understand, and do them all on my own from now on.

Just divide the measurement by 35.

It's easier to convert to decimal first. So, for 1/2 inch = .5 inch. Divide by 35 and it equals .014~. You can't get plastic in .014 thickness, but you can get it in .010 and .015, so I use .015 for 1/2 inch plate.

For 5/8ths, 5 divided by 8 = .625, divided by 35 = .017~, so again, I'd go with .015 plastic, or maybe .020.

Hollowpoint, awsome! Thanks a bunch......

Mike

Kerry:
Hardware stores have little decimal-fraction converter things (ie, .125 = 1/8") - makes it easy do do what hollowpoint suggests. They usually run in fractions of 1/64 of an inch. I've seen rlers, pocket-protectors, charts, etc.

But, my way is to simply assume, at that small a size, that 1/35 = 1/32 -- so if you want to know what one(1) real inch is in 1/35, it is 1/32 inch, or a hair smaller. A real-half inch would then be 1/64 inch. You won't be off by much that you or anyone else can notice & it gives you a good swag to look at plastic thickness, etc, using the decimal-fraction guide I mentioned earlier.

John

Kerry,

Here's a small cheat sheet i did Back in Highschool......

Now Matt, your way was a quick catch on, LOL, but Bob, and John, I'm going to haft to study your ways a bit to see if they catch on. I've gotten to where I can't even balance my checkbook without a calculator, then I still got to call the bank for help, and theres not much to deal with, and I used to get real good grades in math in school, but I guess it went sour like everything else.

My Brother-in-law was rubbing it in how he can do all the cross over numbers in his head, cause he builds racing engines everyday, and working with them kind of numbers all the time with the close tolerances, then I told him if he didn't do that for 20 or 30 years then I would like to see him come up with them numbers that quick, I know he couldn't, anyway I appreciate the help from you guys, this will help a lot.

Kerry

Just Multiply the "full size" by . 028571428 (1divided by 35)

This is one of those cases where the metric system has it all over our inches and feet. Everything flows smoothly from .x mm to kilometer. If a plate is 15 mm thick, simpy divide by 35 to get .428 mm.

Al, you must be the first American to admit that...

BTW, weren't you guys (and girls) planning to switch over to the "easy" system. You're already one step ahead of the Brits, you drive on the right side of the road :-) :-) :-) ...

Kris

Thanks Matt.... I sure that chart will help quite a few members.

All,
Give this a shot------v,v,g--
http://www.mksmc.co.uk/hintsandtips/scale_calculator.htm
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