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Originally Posted by turf3
Yep, they sure do, for those times when the car that pulls in isn't "modern".
Have you ever worked on any kind of mechanical equipment? We're talking about a set of standard and deep well sockets in 1/4, 3/8, and 1/2 drive, plus a set of combination wrenches. If you're mainly set up metric, that's all you need to buy to be 99% functional in English, or vice versa. The whole collection I'm talking about would fit in a standard shoe box with room left over.
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Uh, well, yes I have. Thanks for asking though.
Post year 2000 or so, there aren't that many SAE fasteners. I guess that a pro mechanic might keep a full set of Whitworth around just in case too. Heaven help explaining a JIS screwdriver to most people. SAE fasteners in cars exist to some degree over the last 20 years, but they're unusual. I suppose that if your mechanical aptitude is limited to lag screws and some lawn furniture then SAE is just the thing. Short version is that there are some SAE sizes scattered around a Big 2.5 vehicle.
In any case, the idea that the US is all non-metric is not true, which is more my point. The original post sounded like an Emily Litella editorial. People confuse the fact that their car has an MPH speedometer and that the temperature in in F with the silly notion that "THE US NEVER ADOPTED METRIC". Feh.
To be fair, it would surprise me to see a wholesale change in aerospace or some heavy equipment manufacturers given the long product lifecycles.
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As a scientist, such statements boggle the mind, any consistent system of units is equally valid and SI units make it easier when doing science internationally or using mechanical parts made internationally. Enough of this nonsense where you need a wrench in one system of units and have a set in another. Time to get with the rest of the world!
