Homebrew PCBs

--- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, Stefan Trethan 
<stefan_trethan@g...> wrote:
> 
> > Also "a pint of water weighs a pound and a quarter" (Standard 
rhyme which
> > used to be memorised by all school children) so 20 fluid ounces 
of water
> > (1 pint) weighs 16 ounces Av.
> >
> > Hope this helps
> >
> > Stuart
> >
> >
> 
> and when you say " 5 ounces of some non-liquid stuff" what do you 
mean 
> then, always
> av or troy?
> what does the uk guy mean?


ounces are always Av unless you are specifically takling jewelry or 
precicous metals, and then someone always mentions TROY.


odd thing is that probably 98% of Americans don't know what av is and 
less can prounounce it.

Dave



> 
> ST