no_comment@lemmy.world to Memes@sopuli.xyz · 1 year agoeverything actually important is already metriclemmy.worldimagemessage-square209linkfedilinkarrow-up1825arrow-down130
arrow-up1795arrow-down1imageeverything actually important is already metriclemmy.worldno_comment@lemmy.world to Memes@sopuli.xyz · 1 year agomessage-square209linkfedilink
minus-squarenilloclinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·1 year agoExcept in electronics. Everything is still .1 inch headers. We invented too many electronics and it’s stuck now.
minus-squarenezbyte@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·1 year agoIt is also annoying that the electronics industry prefers the term “mil” for 1 thousands of an inch. Why not use “thou” like machinist use?
minus-squareByteWelder@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 year agoNot all of it though. Like JST plugs, barrel connectors, breadboard pin spacing, etc.
Except in electronics. Everything is still .1 inch headers. We invented too many electronics and it’s stuck now.
It is also annoying that the electronics industry prefers the term “mil” for 1 thousands of an inch. Why not use “thou” like machinist use?
Not all of it though. Like JST plugs, barrel connectors, breadboard pin spacing, etc.