[AT] Spam> bearing cross-reference, metric

[Mattias Kessén]

Larry, I think you're on to something.

2010/1/6 Larry Goss <rlgoss at insightbb.com>

> That's interesting.  My experience with industries that "reconverted" any
> of their drawings back to earlier systems rather than learn the new system,
> ran into MAJOR problems trying to meet quality control standards.  All of
> their factories are shuttered.  It didn't make any difference whether it was
> the dimension units, the gaging, application of statistical process control,
> or geometric tolerancing (rather than linear), converting back to a "system
> that the production line understands" meant that production dropped like a
> rock, contracts were lost, and the factories closed.
>
> Larry
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: CEE VILL <cvee60 at hotmail.com>
> Date: Wednesday, January 6, 2010 8:07
> Subject: Re: [AT] Spam> bearing cross-reference, metric
> To: new atislist <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
>
> >
> > The three most successful auto makers in the U.S., and possibly
> > the world did just that some 20 or 25 years ago.  They went
> > all metric.  I personally translated a few thousand of
> > their part drawings back to inch so we could intelligently deal
> > with them in our manufacturing environment. Now----lets take a
> > close look at how successful these same three giants have become
> > in the year 2010.  I could add to that mix Big Blue and
> > numerous other giants.  Hummmm. If you want to survive, do
> > not always believe all of what the self proclaimed scholars of
> > the world tell you.  Many of them have no clue what work
> > and profit are all about.  By the way, profit is really a
> > good thing for a business in a capitalist system.  It can
> > lead to growth and survival.
> >
> > Charlie V. in WNY
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > > From: charliehill at embarqmail.com
> > > To: at at lists.antique-tractor.com
> > > Date: Wed, 6 Jan 2010 08:26:40 -0500
> > > Subject: Re: [AT] Spam> Re:  Spam> bearing cross-reference
> > >
> > > Yeah Al, but if you could (given the stuff we have) put down
> > the english
> > > system all together and go straight to metric you'd find it easier.
> > >
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Al Jones" <farmallsupera at earthlink.net>
> > > To: "Antique tractor email discussion group"
> > <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
> > > Sent: Wednesday, January 06, 2010 8:02 AM
> > > Subject: Re: [AT] Spam> Re: Spam> bearing cross-reference
> > >
> > >
> > > > The metric system is the work of the devil!
> > Theoretically it's easier but
> > > > when you've learned feet, inches, yards, pounds, and ounces
> > your whole
> > > > life, it's misery trying to convert.  The english units
> > work just fine and
> > > > I intend to stay with 'em.
> > > >
> > > > Al
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