TWANG Posted September 29, 2008 Share Posted September 29, 2008 can't seem to find a chart on line or a calculator.. what is 5/64" in thousandths? and 4/64"? I think it's around .08.. but I dunno for sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demigawd Posted September 29, 2008 Share Posted September 29, 2008 5/64 in thousandths would be .078 4/64 in thousandths would be .063 You can use a calculator and just divide 5 by 64. Google also works as a calculator if you type the numbers into the search box. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron G Posted September 29, 2008 Share Posted September 29, 2008 TWANG, I bought a cheap (under $5) 6" precision ruler at Home Depot for my guitar stuff. It has measurements down to 64ths and a decimal conversion table on the other side. A must-have for all of us. Ron Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted September 29, 2008 Share Posted September 29, 2008 TWANG' date=' I bought a cheap (under $5) 6" precision ruler at Home Depot for my guitar stuff. It has "American" (morons who find the metric system too difficult) measurements down to 64ths and a metric conversion table on the other side. A must-have for all of us. Ron[/quote'] I use one of those at work. They should come with a pair of reading glasses for those of us who are past 30. GRIN! Seriously, it's easier to use a 4/64 allen to measure string height. Even visually impaired folks can determine "light drag" in a measurement. If the string moves when you pass it over the fret, the measurement is smaller than the one you are using. BTW, that would also be 4/64 allen=1/16 drill bit, which is better for measuring string height, since it's round instead of hex. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captmidnight Posted September 29, 2008 Share Posted September 29, 2008 From the way back machine I have a set of feeler gauges...the kind you use to set the old points on a car engine, back when they didn't mind you working on your own car and it has it in 64th and thousands wrote on each blade and they are cheap if you can find them Twang. Capt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shartom Posted September 30, 2008 Share Posted September 30, 2008 This is scary. Simple division will give you your answer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guitar Chico Posted September 30, 2008 Share Posted September 30, 2008 This is the most random thread ever. Who'd a thunk it.:( GC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg M Posted September 30, 2008 Share Posted September 30, 2008 5/64 inches equals 0.078 inches equals 78 thousandths of an inch. You need to move the decimal place 3 to the right (remember tenths, hundredths, thousandths as you move the decimal to the right). Greg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brad1 Posted September 30, 2008 Share Posted September 30, 2008 TWANG: Next time you are in need of a calculator, go to Google, put in the word "calculator". You will instantly have thousands of calculators at your service to use. brad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lostindesert Posted September 30, 2008 Share Posted September 30, 2008 5/64 is 2mm ! Peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrjones200x Posted September 30, 2008 Share Posted September 30, 2008 so whats 78 thoasands of an inch in metric? Uk guy here dont do imperial measurements. I just cant get my head around the old english sytem (your current sytem.) Metric; 10mm = 1cm 100cm = 1m 1000m = 1Km ect, Easy as hell! Imperial 12" = 1ft 3ft = 1yrd Complicated or what! From a young english man Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demigawd Posted September 30, 2008 Share Posted September 30, 2008 TWANG:Next time you are in need of a calculator' date=' go to Google, put in the word "calculator". You will instantly have thousands of calculators at your service to use. brad[/quote'] Google it self works as a calculator, just type in what you want into the search box just like you would a calculator, using this thread an example if you type 5/64 into the search box and press enter it will give you the answer you can also use "5 divided by 64" if you want Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Strum Posted September 30, 2008 Share Posted September 30, 2008 Just in case you decide to weight your guitar: 1 Stone = 14 lbs. As for measuring string height, I use feeler gage. That metal machine ruler was too hard on the eyes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
james_edward Posted September 30, 2008 Share Posted September 30, 2008 so whats 78 thoasands of an inch in metric? Uk guy here dont do imperial measurements. I just cant get my head around the old english sytem (your current sytem.) Metric; 10mm = 1cm 100cm = 1m 1000m = 1Km ect' date=' Easy as hell! Imperial 12" = 1ft 3ft = 1yrd Complicated or what! From a young english man [b']Inches X 25.4 = Millimeters 0.078 X 25.4 = 1.9812 mm[/b] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gvdv Posted October 1, 2008 Share Posted October 1, 2008 If I enter my age and current net worth in google, divided by the amount that my stocks have fallen over the past two days, will that tell me how much I'll be worth in 20 years time? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TWANG Posted October 1, 2008 Author Share Posted October 1, 2008 I guess you'll just have to be scared then, shartom. I had no idea how to do it. Now I do. I haven't had any math save making change or balancing the checkbook since high school, and frankly, I was playing guitar at the time. as for the rest.. thanks.. simple now that I see it. My feeler guages only went up to .045 so they were useless. I use 64ths to measure so.. thousandths just weren't in my mind at all. thanks, all! TWANG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron G Posted October 1, 2008 Share Posted October 1, 2008 so whats 78 thoasands of an inch in metric? Uk guy here dont do imperial measurements. I just cant get my head around the old english sytem (your current sytem.) Metric; 10mm = 1cm 100cm = 1m 1000m = 1Km ect' date=' Easy as hell! Imperial 12" = 1ft 3ft = 1yrd Complicated or what! [/quote'] and 5,280 feet = 1 mile (how dumb is that?) I have to wonder how stupid Americans are that so many think the metric system is difficult. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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