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A parchment paper wrapped sphere of manure. There is a tape measure around the sphere reading 28.5cm

2024-11-03 01:29:56

jezra

jezra@pleroma.jezra.net

Close enough :)

A 13oz sphere of sheep manure will have a radius of about 4.538cm

Science!

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2024-11-04 03:32:19

jezra

jezra@pleroma.jezra.net

@ken_fallon @thelovebug @tpheine @hpr as a self-taught fan of the metric system, that happens often depending upon which is easier for me to remember, and which formula I am measuring for.

I imagine it is like a child in a bilingual household, speaking excitedly.

2024-11-04 10:01:56

Ken Fallon (PA7KEN, G5KEN)

ken_fallon@mastodon.sdf.org

@jezra

I must confess to having the same attitude myself. I use a tape with Inches and CM. So I get a 2"x4" and cut it 2M.

Oddly enough I thought the entire NL would be metric by now, given how long ago Napoleon brought us ^10, but I was amazed to find 3/4" and 1/4" inch fittings in my house.

@hpr @thelovebug @tpheine

2024-11-04 10:18:27

Thomas

tpheine@mstdn.io

@ken_fallon
That's just normal for piping if you use ANSI standard, except you adapt the ISO or Russian GOST standards. In Germany we have DN25 instead of 1" for example.

But, this is very complicated anyway, as you need to consider outer diameter (OD) and inner diameter (ID) as well as pressure class (CL, PN) and wall thickness (WT). With ANSI you also have to consider a temperature derating...

Please go along, there is nothing to see here 😂

@jezra @hpr @thelovebug