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</head><body><p>Or just dates, it sort of floats a flag about that world outside of modular/electronics,.. dinner, fine wine, good company...<br></p><p>regards<br></p><p>Paul<br></p><blockquote type="cite">On 23 July 2018 at 06:05 Tim Ressel <timr@circuitabbey.com> wrote: <br> <br><p>Tom, er I mean Tim Servo for the (geeky) win! Although I still think it should be "Datumses" ;-)</p><p>--timmers<br></p><br><div class="ox-0b79127786-moz-cite-prefix">On 7/22/2018 9:17 PM, Tim Parkhurst wrote: <br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr">In the case of engineering drawings, "Datum" is defined as a reference point, line, plane, or surface. In this instance, the plural is "Datums." When GD&T (Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing) notation is used, Datum Symbols are used to call out how the part is to be jigged for inspection, eliminating a lot of inconsistencies.<div><br></div><div>This message brought to you by the Draftspersons Advocacy Council.</div><div><br></div><div>Tim (CAD Geek to the Stars) Servo </div><div class="ox-0b79127786-gmail_extra"><div><div class="ox-0b79127786-gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr">--- <br> "Imagination is more important than knowledge." - Albert Einstein <br> <br> <br> <br></div></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div></div></div></div><br><div class="ox-0b79127786-gmail_quote">On Sun, Jul 22, 2018 at 6:09 PM, Justin Herrmann <<a href="mailto:ebn303afxcut@email.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener">ebn303afxcut@email.com</a>> wrote: <br><blockquote><div><div><div class="ox-0b79127786-m_4861838632974798974mail_android_message" style="line-height: 1; padding: 0.5em;">The plural of datum is data. <br></div><div><div class="ox-0b79127786-h5"><div class="ox-0b79127786-m_4861838632974798974mail_android_quote" style="line-height: 1; padding: 0.3em;">On 07/22/2018, 8:05 PM Tim Parkhurst < <a href="mailto:tim.parkhurst@gmail.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener">tim.parkhurst@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<blockquote><div dir="ltr">Agreed. <div><br></div><div>Question: is the plural of datum "datem" or "datums"?<div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div>Tim (professional designer/drafter: I have a shirt that says "Live to Draft, Draft to Live.") Servo</div><div class="ox-0b79127786-gmail_extra"><div><div class="ox-0b79127786-m_4861838632974798974gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr">--- <br> "Imagination is more important than knowledge." - Albert Einstein <br> <br> <br> <br></div></div></div></div></div><br><div class="ox-0b79127786-gmail_quote">On Sun, Jul 22, 2018 at 5:53 PM, Tim Ressel <<a href="mailto:timr@circuitabbey.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener">timr@circuitabbey.com</a>> wrote: <br><blockquote>Drawings with no called out datem. <span class="ox-0b79127786-m_4861838632974798974HOEnZb"><span style="color: #888888;"><br> <br> -- <br> --Tim Ressel<br> Circuit Abbey<br> <a href="mailto:timr@circuitabbey.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener">timr@circuitabbey.com</a><br> <br> ______________________________<wbr/>_________________<br> Synth-diy mailing list<br> <a href="mailto:Synth-diy@synth-diy.org" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Synth-diy@synth-diy.org</a><br> <a href="http://synth-diy.org/mailman/listinfo/synth-diy" target="_blank" rel="noopener">http://synth-diy.org/mailman/l<wbr/>istinfo/synth-diy</a><br> </span></span></blockquote></div><br></div></div></div>______________________________ <wbr/>_________________ Synth-diy mailing list <a href="mailto:Synth-diy@synth-diy.org" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Synth-diy@synth-diy.org</a> <a href="http://synth-diy.org/mailman/listinfo/synth-diy" target="_blank" rel="noopener">http://synth-diy.org/mailman/<wbr/>listinfo/synth-diy</a><br></blockquote></div></div></div></div></div></blockquote></div><br></div></div></blockquote><br><pre class="ox-0b79127786-moz-signature">--
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