Kelly
Usually remembers to get the pointy end up
As I search ebay, Amazon, etc. for small hardware & tooling that I need to build rockets, I'm starting to notice a shift: Metric stuff seems to be more readily available, and at better prices, than SAE/English/Imperial/"Freedom" or whatever you want to call the other unit system. When I look on Thingiverse for stuff to print/build, it seems as though most of the stuff is specified to be put together with metric hardware. @cwbullet is posting a build thread for a 3D printed tool that has a metric parts list.
I'm comfortable with working in either system, and it's starting to seem as though there may be advantages to moving to metric (besides the obvious 'ease of use' arguments.) But, my shop is entirely built around SAE: all my drill bits, taps/dies, measurement tools, small parts etc. Has anyone here from the US moved to all-metric for building rockets (or other hobbies) ? Why? Has it benefited you?
(Not interested in philosophical or other arguments regarding metric vs SAE, those have been hashed out ad nauseam already. Just wondering about the practical aspects of switching, especially for rocketry and other maker-type hobbies.)
I'm comfortable with working in either system, and it's starting to seem as though there may be advantages to moving to metric (besides the obvious 'ease of use' arguments.) But, my shop is entirely built around SAE: all my drill bits, taps/dies, measurement tools, small parts etc. Has anyone here from the US moved to all-metric for building rockets (or other hobbies) ? Why? Has it benefited you?
(Not interested in philosophical or other arguments regarding metric vs SAE, those have been hashed out ad nauseam already. Just wondering about the practical aspects of switching, especially for rocketry and other maker-type hobbies.)