Re: How long is a chain?

[signal_spotter@my-deja.com]

In article <399C863E.5536BE0F@yahoo.com>,
  Sam Eades <eadess@yahoo.com> wrote:
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> Jim Dean wrote:
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> > 1 chain equals 20.1 metres.
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> Hang on, David Bromage just said that it is equal to 24.07m. Which is
> it?
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I have to convert chains to metres all the time and I work it out by 22
(yards) times 3 (feet) times 12 (inches) times 25.4 (the inch to
millimetre conversion) and divide that by 1000.

And (tap, tap, tap) the answer is..... 20.1 m

regards Ian
Signal Design Engineer


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