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In our cabinet shop, almost all the machinery are metric to accommodate German hardware. Only a couple of old table saws use 10" blades. Boring bits are all metric again, to fit German (blum mostly ) hardware. Funny thing is, we still measure in fraction even though imported plywood's thickness is measured in metric, but we just can't seem to change and just eyeball the difference. We all get pretty damn close, so close that the joints are nearly perfect. All our layout in both cabinet work and construction projects are done with the Imperial System. We all have a tough time with it plus, drawings from designers and architects are all in feet and inches.
Just don't ask me how much things weight if its not in lbs. and ounces. I do know grams very well because I used to weight bicycle parts. I also have no sense of how cold F is once below 32 dergee. I know exactly how cold it is once the temp dips below 0 C. This is from hanging around relatives in Calgary and Regina during Christmas as a kid.
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