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Japanese Guns
Posted: Wed Feb 23, 2011 8:00 pm
by gts2096
are in cm....how does that convert to inches....first time playing as japan
RE: Japanese Guns
Posted: Wed Feb 23, 2011 8:13 pm
by HMSWarspite
2.54cm =1"
Or some common guns: (sorry, cant be bothered to look up specific Jn guns so just common multiples).
75mm=3"
105=4"
155=6"
205=8"
300=12"
380=15"
460=stonking huge (Yamato's 18")
RE: Japanese Guns
Posted: Wed Feb 23, 2011 8:14 pm
by Fallschirmjager
I have an iPhone app that does conversions. Extremely useful when I am playing AE.
RE: Japanese Guns
Posted: Wed Feb 23, 2011 8:22 pm
by Sredni
I've grown up using both and still can't convert with any degree of accuracy without outside aid heh. I use a ruler with metric on one side and imperial on the other.
Here's a good site I use for conversions as well.
http://www.worldwidemetric.com/measurements.html
RE: Japanese Guns
Posted: Wed Feb 23, 2011 8:33 pm
by gts2096
So...a 32cm gun is...32/2.54 which equals 12.6 inches?
Sorry gang im bad in math....is this right
RE: Japanese Guns
Posted: Wed Feb 23, 2011 9:06 pm
by zace
assuming the division is done right yes. Your technique of (cm)/2.54=(in) or (in)*2.54=(cm) is correct.
Also it is 25.4 for mm instead of cm
RE: Japanese Guns
Posted: Thu Feb 24, 2011 12:26 pm
by morganbj
Wouldn't have this problem if the uncivilized world just abandonded the metric system. ([:D])
RE: Japanese Guns
Posted: Thu Feb 24, 2011 1:21 pm
by Cavalry Corp
There should be one or the other not both...
RE: Japanese Guns
Posted: Thu Feb 24, 2011 1:24 pm
by Ikazuchi0585
multiply cm x .3937 to get inches
RE: Japanese Guns
Posted: Thu Feb 24, 2011 1:37 pm
by DuckofTindalos
ORIGINAL: bjmorgan
Wouldn't have this problem if the uncivilized world just abandonded the metric system. ([:D])
"metric" you.
RE: Japanese Guns
Posted: Thu Feb 24, 2011 2:13 pm
by Shark7
ORIGINAL: HMSWarspite
2.54cm =1"
Or some common guns: (sorry, cant be bothered to look up specific Jn guns so just common multiples).
75mm=3"
105=4"
155=6"
205=8"
300=12"
380=15"
460=stonking huge (Yamato's 18")
also 40cm for Nagato's 16in guns (technically 40.6cm)
RE: Japanese Guns
Posted: Thu Feb 24, 2011 2:35 pm
by Sredni
ORIGINAL: bjmorgan
Wouldn't have this problem if the uncivilized world just abandonded the metric system. ([:D])
Join us. Metric is ever so nice. 10mm to the cm. 100cm to the meter. 1000m to the kilometer. It's so logical! [:D]
And don't even get me started on Celsius vs Fahrenheit. [:@] Trying to figure out temperature when my folks are talking in their arcane oldtimey measurements is like listening to another language.
RE: Japanese Guns
Posted: Thu Feb 24, 2011 3:38 pm
by Shark7
ORIGINAL: Sredni
ORIGINAL: bjmorgan
Wouldn't have this problem if the uncivilized world just abandonded the metric system. ([:D])
Join us. Metric is ever so nice. 10mm to the cm. 100cm to the meter. 1000m to the kilometer. It's so logical! [:D]
And don't even get me started on Celsius vs Fahrenheit. [:@] Trying to figure out temperature when my folks are talking in their arcane oldtimey measurements is like listening to another language.
Bah! Logical is so bland and boring![:)]
RE: Japanese Guns
Posted: Thu Feb 24, 2011 4:32 pm
by Chickenboy
ORIGINAL: Sredni
ORIGINAL: bjmorgan
Wouldn't have this problem if the uncivilized world just abandonded the metric system. ([:D])
Join us. Metric is ever so nice. 10mm to the cm. 100cm to the meter. 1000m to the kilometer. It's so logical! [:D]
And don't even get me started on Celsius vs Fahrenheit. [:@] Trying to figure out temperature when my folks are talking in their arcane oldtimey measurements is like listening to another language.
Like Homer Simpson's father Abe Simpson once said in a fit of pique, "My car gets three rods to the Hogshead! And that's the way I like's it!" [:D]
RE: Japanese Guns
Posted: Thu Feb 24, 2011 4:59 pm
by anarchyintheuk
If the measuring powers that be had just decided to make a meter a yard's length I might have made the effort to incorporate the rest of metric fu into my life but they didn't so I don't.
RE: Japanese Guns
Posted: Fri Feb 25, 2011 1:03 am
by stuman
ORIGINAL: bjmorgan
Wouldn't have this problem if the uncivilized world just abandonded the metric system. ([:D])
Yes indeed ! [:)]
RE: Japanese Guns
Posted: Fri Feb 25, 2011 4:05 am
by JeffroK
If the metric system is so bloody hard, oh yes it only yanquis complaining, why do you use a dollar based currency.
I come from the Pounds/Shillings/Pence - Tons/Pounds Ounces era of conversions.
RE: Japanese Guns
Posted: Fri Feb 25, 2011 8:28 am
by Cyber Me
Only three countries don't use the metric system: USA, Liberia, and Burma.
The metric system is so easy- all you have to do is multiply or divide by groups of ten- ie move decimal point right or left.
RE: Japanese Guns
Posted: Fri Feb 25, 2011 11:11 am
by Blackhorse
Only three countries don't use the metric system: USA, Liberia, and Burma.
The Axis of English! (measurement)
RE: Japanese Guns
Posted: Fri Feb 25, 2011 1:06 pm
by dorjun driver
ORIGINAL: Cyber Me
Only three countries...
The metric system is so easy- all you have to do is multiply or divide by groups of ten- ie move decimal point right or left.
But I have an extra toe on each foot! So just how is
that suppose to work?