Have 4mm grid paper - need metric Architecture's scale

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Argle-bargle.

I've a bunch of 4mm grid paper (size A4 for those who care). 4mm grid means that it is not an integer fraction of a centimeter, nor an inch. Trying to find drafting scales which will work with this - not happening. If I want to print out graph paper, yes, if I want 4mm model railroad plans, yes. But scales? No such luck.

Anybody have any comments about metric architectural scales, and where to get same? (In the states, preferably.)

tschus pyotr

-- pyotr filipivich. Discussing the decline in the US's tech edge, James Niccol once wrote "It used to be that the USA was pretty good at producing stuff teenaged boys could lose a finger or two playing with."

Larry Jaques · Accepted Answer

Quick question:  Why aren't you using a CAD program?   Anything here?

pyotr filipivich · Answer

Larry Jaques on Fri, 05 Aug 2016

06:27:07 -0700 typed in rec.crafts.metalworking the following:

"But I have all this lovely graph paper." Actually, I am relearning AutoCAD (faster than starting over with an entirely new, if free, package). But sometimes it is faster to sketch on paper, or seems so. And I have all this graph paper. Did I mention that it was free?

Hmmm, will have to look more closely. Thanks.

-- pyotr filipivich "With Age comes Wisdom. Although more often, Age travels alone."

Cydrome Leader · Answer

What's the problem? Metric is easy, just divide by 10, right?

Ed Huntress · Answer

I probably don't understand the problem here, but my Dietzgen architectural scale is in fractions (of an inch, etc.), but I have two Dietsgen metric *engineering* scales. Is there something different about a metric architectural scale?

If you can't find a metric engineering scale but want one, I'd part with one of mine. I doubt if I'll ever have a use for them again.

Bob La Londe · Answer

Just use a 5/32 inch scale.  It should be close enough.  LOL.

Cydrome Leader · Answer

It won't get any cheaper than this:

Larry Jaques · Answer

Grok that. I have the free graph paper maker software. Some day, I'll start using the BobCAD tutorials and learn BobCAD and BobART, which I've already paid for. Now that I'm almost retired, that's the plan, after I redo the roof with solar and water heater with a li'l

900w 24v element in one hole. I poured an 8-battery platform out back last week and will build the vertical box this weekend. I'll put up the solar racking either this week, if slow, or on Sept 1 if I keep busy. After that, it's all my time. I'm shutting off a month early. Damn, this old bod gets sore doing this crap...

Jewelcome.

pyotr filipivich · Answer

Larry Jaques on Fri, 05 Aug 2016

16:08:40 -0700 typed in rec.crafts.metalworking the following:

Today was watching the pros put the heatpump in. And looking for the saw horse legs. They'll show up, some day. Probably after I replace them.

After they left (and the check turned out to be less than I was expecting. "Bob goofed." Yeah, Bob.) seeing if I can salvage the rose bushes which had to come out. Eh, if they survive, they survive. If not, I'll plant new ones. It's a work in progress.

'spater pyotr

-- pyotr filipivich "With Age comes Wisdom. Although more often, Age travels alone."

Larry Jaques · Answer

The very hour you buy them, I'm sure.  That's how it works here. I recently bought rose seeds.  None came up.  Grrr.

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