> -----Message d'origine-----
> De : Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com
> [mailto:Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com] De la part de scratch_6057
> Envoyé : juin 22 2006 07:16
> À : Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com
> Objet : [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: How to calculate effective mil
> values from printer dpi
>
>
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> contrary to what is implied in the term "mil",
> 1 mil = 0.001 inch
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Actually, the term "mil" _does_ make sense. Americans assume it's supposed
to make sense in English; "mille" means thousand in French. But I wouldn't
be surprised if machinists used that term for some other reason too.
Robert
:)