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Dimensional lumber tape measure (slrpnk.net)

submitted 4 weeks ago by mko@slrpnk.net to c/woodworking@lemmy.ca

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I hope it’s not against the rules here, just saw this woodworking related xkcd that I enjoyed and thought it might be appreciated here:)

https://xkcd.com/3138

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[–] RougeEric@lemmy.zip 70 points 4 weeks ago (4 children)

Have you hard of our lord and savior, the metric system?

[–] BlueEther@no.lastname.nz 11 points 4 weeks ago* (last edited 4 weeks ago) (1 children)

Even metric is under-sized on dressed timber 4x2" ~ 100x50mm => 90x45m dressed

[–] AvocadoSandwich@eviltoast.org 5 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

Yeah, but then we just use the 90x45mm as a measurement...

Also if I remember correctly it's sold as 89x44. 45mm was only used for I-joists

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