Brass tubing question

[treadhead1944]

Being a Yank, and being that we have resisted the metric system, I have a question regarding conversions of standard to metric for brass tubing for turnbuckles. I picked up a length of 1/64th inch, and in a test run it looked good, but a little large. Is this the equivalent of .4mm?

Thanks all!

[uncletony]

Ahem. Not all of us yanks are resisting. Anyway...

Commit this to memory (or get a digital caliper that will convert for you )

1" = 25.4mm
1mm = .03937"

From there..

1/64"  = 0.015625"
0.015625 x 25.4 = 0.396875

0.396875mm is pretty darn close to .4mm

[treadhead1944]

Bo thank you very much. I have attached a picture of the test 'buckle for approval...

[uncletony]

Looks good to me!

[WillScarlet]

 Here's a chart I found recently. Easy to copy a sheet and keep handy.

http://www.custompartnet.com/drill-size-chart        Click on the English download version and print.

[treadhead1944]

Here's a chart I found recently. Easy to copy a sheet and keep handy.

http://www.custompartnet.com/drill-size-chart        Click on the English download version and print.

Perfect Will, thank you.

[Des]

Here is another chart that may come in useful during your model making, a drill size conversion chart.

http://www.ww1aircraftmodels.com/page14.html

Des.

[treadhead1944]

Des, thank you so much. Those Vectorcut details are amazing.