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Richard Henry · May 15, 2004

"maxfoo" <maxfooHeadFromButt@punkass.com> wrote in message
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On Sat, 15 May 2004 08:17:47 GMT, B Thomas <thomasb@math.ohio-state.edu
wrote:

Hi,
Is there any utility to convert units from one to another?
sincerely
b thomas

This is my favorite one...

Convert is an easy to use unit conversion program that will convert the
most
popular units of distance, temperature, volume, time, speed, mass, power,
density, pressure, energy and many others, including the ability to create
custom conversions!

http://www.joshmadison.com/software/convert/

I always use this one:

http://www.onlineconversion.com/

Both furlong and fortnight are included.

John Fields · May 15, 2004

On Sat, 15 May 2004 07:25:43 -0700, "Richard Henry" <rphenry@home.com>
wrote:

I always use this one:

http://www.onlineconversion.com/

Both furlong and fortnight are included.

---
RCH is missing... ;(

1 RCH ~ 0.005 inch (U.S.)

--
John Fields

Jim Thompson · May 15, 2004

On Sat, 15 May 2004 10:48:06 -0500, John Fields
<jfields@austininstruments.com> wrote:

On Sat, 15 May 2004 07:25:43 -0700, "Richard Henry" <rphenry@home.com
wrote:

I always use this one:

http://www.onlineconversion.com/

Both furlong and fortnight are included.

---
RCH is missing... ;(

1 RCH ~ 0.005 inch (U.S.)

480)460-2350 | |
| E-mail Address at Website Fax

nospam · May 15, 2004

maxfoo <maxfooHeadFromButt@punkass.com> wrote:

On Sat, 15 May 2004 08:17:47 GMT, B Thomas <thomasb@math.ohio-state.edu> wrote:

Hi,
Is there any utility to convert units from one to another?
sincerely
b thomas

This is my favorite one...

Convert is an easy to use unit conversion program that will convert the most
popular units of distance, temperature, volume, time, speed, mass, power,
density, pressure, energy and many others, including the ability to create
custom conversions!

http://www.joshmadison.com/software/convert/

I'm sure there are lots of others and started to write one myself.

Is there much interest in these utilities? Should I carry on?

My design is like a 2 column spread sheet with units in one column and
values in the other. Modifying a value for any unit automatically converts
and displays that value for all other units. A drop down list at the top
lets you select quantities like length, area, pressure etc.

The whole thing is configured by a user customisable .ini file with
sections like

[Temperature]
K = x, x, f
C = x - 272.15, x + 272.15, f
F = ((x - 272.15) * 9 / 5) + 32, ((x - 32) * 5 / 9) + 272.15, f

[Energy]
Joules = x, x, f
kgm = x / 9.80665, x * 9.80665, f
lbft = x * 1.355818 + 1, x / 1.355818, f

Tim Wescott · May 15, 2004

maxfoo wrote:

On Sat, 15 May 2004 08:17:47 GMT, B Thomas <thomasb@math.ohio-state.edu> wrote:

Hi,
Is there any utility to convert units from one to another?
sincerely
b thomas

This is my favorite one...

Convert is an easy to use unit conversion program that will convert the most
popular units of distance, temperature, volume, time, speed, mass, power,
density, pressure, energy and many others, including the ability to create
custom conversions!

http://www.joshmadison.com/software/convert/

Remove "HeadFromButt", before replying by email.

Not what you're thinking, but MathCad (_not_ MatLab!) lets you dimension
your variables, and will track units. I've found this very handy doing
electromechanical work, where the motor constant that converts current
to torque also converts radians/sec to volts, and for making sure that
my equations make sense (it barfs if you try to add variables who's
dimensions don't match). Furthermore, it treats dimensioning as any
other variable, so you can define furlongs, cubits, grains, "tim-units",
whatever and use them as a regular dimension.

--

Tim Wescott
Wescott Design Services
http://www.wescottdesign.com

Dave VanHorn · May 15, 2004

Not what you're thinking, but MathCad (_not_ MatLab!) lets you dimension
your variables, and will track units. I've found this very handy doing
electromechanical work, where the motor constant that converts current
to torque also converts radians/sec to volts, and for making sure that
my equations make sense (it barfs if you try to add variables who's
dimensions don't match). Furthermore, it treats dimensioning as any
other variable, so you can define furlongs, cubits, grains, "tim-units",
whatever and use them as a regular dimension.

Very handy at ferreting out bogus equations too.
I ran into one with a Seiko printer for caclulating burn energy.
Their formula works, and looks good at first, but when you get to about the
500'th pixel line, it starts giving you negative burn energy.

It does force you to think about things properly.

Richard Henry · May 15, 2004

"John Fields" <jfields@austininstruments.com> wrote in message
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On Sat, 15 May 2004 07:25:43 -0700, "Richard Henry" <rphenry@home.com
wrote:

I always use this one:

http://www.onlineconversion.com/

Both furlong and fortnight are included.

---
RCH is missing... ;(

1 RCH ~ 0.005 inch (U.S.)

I remember the time the old retired-Navy lab tech told me that he had to
adjust the pot "just an RCH" to get the circuit to work, and the
newly-hired, red-headed female programmer aksed me what he meant.

Spehro Pefhany · May 15, 2004

On Sat, 15 May 2004 16:59:28 +0100, the renowned nospam
<nospam@nospam.invalid> wrote:

maxfoo <maxfooHeadFromButt@punkass.com> wrote:

On Sat, 15 May 2004 08:17:47 GMT, B Thomas <thomasb@math.ohio-state.edu> wrote:

Hi,
Is there any utility to convert units from one to another?
sincerely
b thomas

This is my favorite one...

Convert is an easy to use unit conversion program that will convert the most
popular units of distance, temperature, volume, time, speed, mass, power,
density, pressure, energy and many others, including the ability to create
custom conversions!

http://www.joshmadison.com/software/convert/

I'm sure there are lots of others and started to write one myself.

Is there much interest in these utilities? Should I carry on?

My design is like a 2 column spread sheet with units in one column and
values in the other. Modifying a value for any unit automatically converts
and displays that value for all other units. A drop down list at the top
lets you select quantities like length, area, pressure etc.

The whole thing is configured by a user customisable .ini file with
sections like

[Temperature]
K = x, x, f
C = x - 272.15, x + 272.15, f
F = ((x - 272.15) * 9 / 5) + 32, ((x - 32) * 5 / 9) + 272.15, f

272.15? Where did you pull *that* from? The "internet"?

Cripes.. I see it's wrong in other places too...

Best regards,
Spehro Pefhany
--
"it's the network..." "The Journey is the reward"
speff@interlog.com Info for manufacturers: http://www.trexon.com
Embedded software/hardware/analog Info for designers: http://www.speff.com

John Fields · May 15, 2004

On Sat, 15 May 2004 10:56:15 -0700, "Richard Henry" <rphenry@home.com>
wrote:

"John Fields" <jfields@austininstruments.com> wrote in message
news:gneca0p1bk93bgktemsrab192b6902ipkt@4ax.com...
On Sat, 15 May 2004 07:25:43 -0700, "Richard Henry" <rphenry@home.com
wrote:

I always use this one:

http://www.onlineconversion.com/

Both furlong and fortnight are included.

---
RCH is missing... ;(

1 RCH ~ 0.005 inch (U.S.)

I remember the time the old retired-Navy lab tech told me that he had to
adjust the pot "just an RCH" to get the circuit to work, and the
newly-hired, red-headed female programmer aksed me what he meant.

---
Why, "Red Curly Hair", of course.

What else could it _possibly_ mean?^)

--
John Fields

Spehro Pefhany · May 15, 2004

On Sat, 15 May 2004 10:48:06 -0500, the renowned John Fields
<jfields@austininstruments.com> wrote:

On Sat, 15 May 2004 07:25:43 -0700, "Richard Henry" <rphenry@home.com
wrote:

I always use this one:

http://www.onlineconversion.com/

Both furlong and fortnight are included.

---
RCH is missing... ;(

1 RCH ~ 0.005 inch (U.S.)

No, I think that is quite a bit too coarse. My unimpeachable sources
give the approximate measure as 0.0025" (Is that a Starrett in your
pocket, or are you happy to see me?).

Best regards,
Spehro Pefhany
--
"it's the network..." "The Journey is the reward"
speff@interlog.com Info for manufacturers: http://www.trexon.com
Embedded software/hardware/analog Info for designers: http://www.speff.com

Anthony Fremont · May 15, 2004

"Spehro Pefhany" <speffSNIP@interlogDOTyou.knowwhat> wrote in message
news:1dnca051f2qr78o6fk0ssf6lem8r3ac74s@4ax.com...

On Sat, 15 May 2004 10:48:06 -0500, the renowned John Fields
jfields@austininstruments.com> wrote:

---
RCH is missing... ;(

1 RCH ~ 0.005 inch (U.S.)

No, I think that is quite a bit too coarse. My unimpeachable sources
give the approximate measure as 0.0025" (Is that a Starrett in your
pocket, or are you happy to see me?).

That would be a National Fine RCH I believe. ;-)

Richard Henry · May 15, 2004

"Spehro Pefhany" <speffSNIP@interlogDOTyou.knowwhat> wrote in message
news:1dnca051f2qr78o6fk0ssf6lem8r3ac74s@4ax.com...

On Sat, 15 May 2004 10:48:06 -0500, the renowned John Fields
jfields@austininstruments.com> wrote:

On Sat, 15 May 2004 07:25:43 -0700, "Richard Henry" <rphenry@home.com
wrote:

I always use this one:

http://www.onlineconversion.com/

Both furlong and fortnight are included.

---
RCH is missing... ;(

1 RCH ~ 0.005 inch (U.S.)

No, I think that is quite a bit too coarse. My unimpeachable sources
give the approximate measure as 0.0025" (Is that a Starrett in your
pocket, or are you happy to see me?).

I believe you are confused by the difference between the Swedish standard
and the Spanish standard.

Bryan Swadener · May 15, 2004

"Spehro Pefhany" <speffSNIP@interlogDOTyou.knowwhat> wrote in message
news:cmoca0ldq6l0oi4tls5bsrto1pn13725su@4ax.com...

On Sat, 15 May 2004 16:59:28 +0100, the renowned nospam
nospam@nospam.invalid> wrote:

maxfoo <maxfooHeadFromButt@punkass.com> wrote:

On Sat, 15 May 2004 08:17:47 GMT, B Thomas <thomasb@math.ohio-state.edu
wrote:

Hi,
Is there any utility to convert units from one to another?
sincerely
b thomas

This is my favorite one...

Convert is an easy to use unit conversion program that will convert the
most
popular units of distance, temperature, volume, time, speed, mass,
power,
density, pressure, energy and many others, including the ability to
create
custom conversions!

http://www.joshmadison.com/software/convert/

I'm sure there are lots of others and started to write one myself.

Is there much interest in these utilities? Should I carry on?

My design is like a 2 column spread sheet with units in one column and
values in the other. Modifying a value for any unit automatically
converts
and displays that value for all other units. A drop down list at the top
lets you select quantities like length, area, pressure etc.

The whole thing is configured by a user customisable .ini file with
sections like

[Temperature]
K = x, x, f
C = x - 272.15, x + 272.15, f
F = ((x - 272.15) * 9 / 5) + 32, ((x - 32) * 5 / 9) + 272.15, f

272.15? Where did you pull *that* from? The "internet"?

Should've been 274.15... probably just a "tpyo"... or maybe "lysdexia".

Bryan :^)

John Fields · May 15, 2004

On Sat, 15 May 2004 21:54:44 GMT, "Bryan Swadener"
<bryan.swadenerNOSPAM@comcast.net> wrote:

"Spehro Pefhany" <speffSNIP@interlogDOTyou.knowwhat> wrote in message
news:cmoca0ldq6l0oi4tls5bsrto1pn13725su@4ax.com...
On Sat, 15 May 2004 16:59:28 +0100, the renowned nospam
nospam@nospam.invalid> wrote:

maxfoo <maxfooHeadFromButt@punkass.com> wrote:

On Sat, 15 May 2004 08:17:47 GMT, B Thomas <thomasb@math.ohio-state.edu
wrote:

Hi,
Is there any utility to convert units from one to another?
sincerely
b thomas

This is my favorite one...

Convert is an easy to use unit conversion program that will convert the
most
popular units of distance, temperature, volume, time, speed, mass,
power,
density, pressure, energy and many others, including the ability to
create
custom conversions!

http://www.joshmadison.com/software/convert/

I'm sure there are lots of others and started to write one myself.

Is there much interest in these utilities? Should I carry on?

My design is like a 2 column spread sheet with units in one column and
values in the other. Modifying a value for any unit automatically
converts
and displays that value for all other units. A drop down list at the top
lets you select quantities like length, area, pressure etc.

The whole thing is configured by a user customisable .ini file with
sections like

[Temperature]
K = x, x, f
C = x - 272.15, x + 272.15, f
F = ((x - 272.15) * 9 / 5) + 32, ((x - 32) * 5 / 9) + 272.15, f

272.15? Where did you pull *that* from? The "internet"?

Should've been 274.15... probably just a "tpyo"... or maybe "lysdexia".
Bryan :^)

---

-274.15°C = -1°K

Now _that's_ cold!

LOL

--
John Fields

Tim Auton · May 15, 2004

John Fields <jfields@austininstruments.com> wrote:

On Sat, 15 May 2004 21:54:44 GMT, "Bryan Swadener"
bryan.swadenerNOSPAM@comcast.net> wrote:
[stuff]
Should've been 274.15... probably just a "tpyo"... or maybe "lysdexia".
Bryan :^)

-274.15°C = -1°K

Now _that's_ cold!

LOL

But, shirley, they're just moving backwards at below absolute zero, so
-274.15C = -272.15C.

Tim
--
Love is a travelator.

John Fields · May 15, 2004

On Sat, 15 May 2004 17:48:26 -0500, John Fields
<jfields@austininstruments.com> wrote:

On Sat, 15 May 2004 21:54:44 GMT, "Bryan Swadener"
bryan.swadenerNOSPAM@comcast.net> wrote:

"Spehro Pefhany" <speffSNIP@interlogDOTyou.knowwhat> wrote in message
news:cmoca0ldq6l0oi4tls5bsrto1pn13725su@4ax.com...
On Sat, 15 May 2004 16:59:28 +0100, the renowned nospam
nospam@nospam.invalid> wrote:

maxfoo <maxfooHeadFromButt@punkass.com> wrote:

On Sat, 15 May 2004 08:17:47 GMT, B Thomas <thomasb@math.ohio-state.edu
wrote:

Hi,
Is there any utility to convert units from one to another?
sincerely
b thomas

This is my favorite one...

Convert is an easy to use unit conversion program that will convert the
most
popular units of distance, temperature, volume, time, speed, mass,
power,
density, pressure, energy and many others, including the ability to
create
custom conversions!

http://www.joshmadison.com/software/convert/

I'm sure there are lots of others and started to write one myself.

Is there much interest in these utilities? Should I carry on?

My design is like a 2 column spread sheet with units in one column and
values in the other. Modifying a value for any unit automatically
converts
and displays that value for all other units. A drop down list at the top
lets you select quantities like length, area, pressure etc.

The whole thing is configured by a user customisable .ini file with
sections like

[Temperature]
K = x, x, f
C = x - 272.15, x + 272.15, f
F = ((x - 272.15) * 9 / 5) + 32, ((x - 32) * 5 / 9) + 272.15, f

272.15? Where did you pull *that* from? The "internet"?

Should've been 274.15... probably just a "tpyo"... or maybe "lysdexia".
Bryan :^)

---

-274.15°C = -1°K

Now _that's_ cold!

LOL

---
Ooops...

-274.15°C = -0.990°K.

--
John Fields

John Larkin · May 15, 2004

On Sat, 15 May 2004 13:39:15 GMT, maxfoo
<maxfooHeadFromButt@punkass.com> wrote:

On Sat, 15 May 2004 08:17:47 GMT, B Thomas <thomasb@math.ohio-state.edu> wrote:

Hi,
Is there any utility to convert units from one to another?
sincerely
b thomas

This is my favorite one...

Convert is an easy to use unit conversion program that will convert the most
popular units of distance, temperature, volume, time, speed, mass, power,
density, pressure, energy and many others, including the ability to create
custom conversions!

http://www.joshmadison.com/software/convert/

The most regressive engineers in the world are the thermal guys. They
still work in stuff like BTU-sqfoot/hour/inch/degreeF and nonsense
like that. That junk is a real nuisance to convert into sensible
units. The thermal-pad boys often mix units on a single data sheet
(and lie, to boot.)

Listen up: use watts, meters, Kelvins, Joules, and seconds! I wish the
calorie had never been invented.

grrrrr.

John

nospam · May 15, 2004

Spehro Pefhany <speffSNIP@interlogDOTyou.knowwhat> wrote:

K = x, x, f
C = x - 272.15, x + 272.15, f
F = ((x - 272.15) * 9 / 5) + 32, ((x - 32) * 5 / 9) + 272.15, f

272.15? Where did you pull *that* from? The "internet"?

I started with 273 from memory then thought it probably isn't exactly 273
so I looked and found it somewhere on the web which was either wrong or I
misread it.

Thanks for spotting it.

If I ever get round to finishing and releasing it (free) I was hoping that
others would contribute towards the database of conversions.

Philip A. Marshall · May 15, 2004

On Sun, 16 May 2004 01:20:03 GMT, jfields@texas.net (John Fields)
wrote:

On Sat, 15 May 2004 16:51:23 -0700, John Larkin
jjlarkin@highlandSNIPtechTHISnologyPLEASE.com> wrote:

On Sat, 15 May 2004 13:39:15 GMT, maxfoo
maxfooHeadFromButt@punkass.com> wrote:

On Sat, 15 May 2004 08:17:47 GMT, B Thomas <thomasb@math.ohio-state.edu> wrote:

Hi,
Is there any utility to convert units from one to another?
sincerely
b thomas

This is my favorite one...

Convert is an easy to use unit conversion program that will convert the most
popular units of distance, temperature, volume, time, speed, mass, power,
density, pressure, energy and many others, including the ability to create
custom conversions!

http://www.joshmadison.com/software/convert/

The most regressive engineers in the world are the thermal guys. They
still work in stuff like BTU-sqfoot/hour/inch/degreeF and nonsense
like that. That junk is a real nuisance to convert into sensible
units. The thermal-pad boys often mix units on a single data sheet
(and lie, to boot.)

Listen up: use watts, meters, Kelvins, Joules, and seconds! I wish the
calorie had never been invented.

grrrrr.

---
I agree. How much more sensible it would be to be on a 66 watt diet
instead of, what is that anyway, about 2000 Calories?

....which is, in reality, 2000 KCal

John Fields · May 16, 2004

On Sat, 15 May 2004 16:51:23 -0700, John Larkin
<jjlarkin@highlandSNIPtechTHISnologyPLEASE.com> wrote:

On Sat, 15 May 2004 13:39:15 GMT, maxfoo
maxfooHeadFromButt@punkass.com> wrote:

On Sat, 15 May 2004 08:17:47 GMT, B Thomas <thomasb@math.ohio-state.edu> wrote:

Hi,
Is there any utility to convert units from one to another?
sincerely
b thomas

This is my favorite one...

Convert is an easy to use unit conversion program that will convert the most
popular units of distance, temperature, volume, time, speed, mass, power,
density, pressure, energy and many others, including the ability to create
custom conversions!

http://www.joshmadison.com/software/convert/

The most regressive engineers in the world are the thermal guys. They
still work in stuff like BTU-sqfoot/hour/inch/degreeF and nonsense
like that. That junk is a real nuisance to convert into sensible
units. The thermal-pad boys often mix units on a single data sheet
(and lie, to boot.)

Listen up: use watts, meters, Kelvins, Joules, and seconds! I wish the
calorie had never been invented.

grrrrr.

---
I agree. How much more sensible it would be to be on a 66 watt diet
instead of, what is that anyway, about 2000 Calories?

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