The funny thing about steel, Mr Z, is the way it changes over the years, yet remains the same!
When I was a shipwright, a sheet of steel was measured in imperial measure. However, when I was first called up into the RAF for National Service, as a Sheet Metal worker, I found that a sheet of steel was measured in Standard Wire Gauge (SWG). Many years later when managing a Steel Fabrications Factory steel was measured in metric.
Consequently, a sheet of steel, one-eighth of an inch thick, became 10 SMG and then 3mm.
More useless knowledge ... enough to drive you off the rails
The funny thing about steel, Mr Z, is the way it changes over the years, yet remains the same!
ReplyDeleteWhen I was a shipwright, a sheet of steel was measured in imperial measure. However, when I was first called up into the RAF for National Service, as a Sheet Metal worker, I found that a sheet of steel was measured in Standard Wire Gauge (SWG). Many years later when managing a Steel Fabrications Factory steel was measured in metric.
Consequently, a sheet of steel, one-eighth of an inch thick, became 10 SMG and then 3mm.
More useless knowledge ... enough to drive you off the rails
Steel yourself, John.
ReplyDeleteSteel yourself.