I actually prefer buying the 4x8 sheets that are 49x97.
On one hand I like that also - but - on the other hand I don't.
I have two 55" tracks for my track saw & one 42" track.
The single 42" is no good for either 48" or 49", but, a single 55" and the 42" can just fit on a 48"x96" sheet & be usable - it takes a bit of manipulating - but - I've done it several times.
No way no how can those two be used together on a 97" sheet.
In case anyone asks or wonders - - I use the 42" & 55" instead of the two 55" sections because they mate together perfectly. The two 55" don't product a "perfect" cut.
I thought it was significant in 1974 when they started selling gasoline in liters. Obviously I was wrong.
I think that was more a failed PR stunt than anything else. That's back when OPEC started to turn the screws on us and people were mad about the price of gas per gallon. Putting up a price per liter instead gave the false impression that gas was cheaper. It failed in a spectacular manner, IIRC.
Anyone else but me sick and tired of metric conversion discussions? Seriously, probably the biggest waste of time you can think of as far as I'm concerned. LOL
Yeah,,,well,,sort of it is - I tend to agree,,,but,,,recent world events got me thinking about it. It looks like a couple of new players are going to be making a splash in the manufacturing world & both will be metric.
Last edited by Rich Engelhardt; 06-17-2018 at 6:16 AM.
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