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Old 08-29-2009, 10:46 PM
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Originally Posted by survivor View Post
So if
5/8=15.875 mm is this closer to a 15 or a 16?
11/16=17.462 mm is this closer to a 17 or a 18?
13/16=20.637 mm """""" '"""' """' 21 or 21?
5/8=15.875 mm is this closer to a 15 or a 16? /
Clearly closer to 16mm
In general inexpensive tools are a sloppier fit than expensive ones. So you really are not going to know until you try your tools on the nut or bolt in question.

Also 7/8 and 22mm are similar the 22mm being tighter (at least sompared to my wrenches).
Here is a metric conversion site:
http://www.worldwidemetric.com/metcal.htm

Fractional sizes need to be converted to decimals where needed.
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