Correct terminology for Torque units-WAS Re: Frozen stepper motor shaft

Hello Andy,

So you are not actually being 'pedantic' about it?


Kind regards,

Bill

--- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com, "Andy Wander" <awander@v...>
wrote:

>
> Bill:
>
> Maybe so-but my own inclination is to make it easier to understand for
> whoever happens to be doing the calcs.
>
> That includes lots of old codgers like me who are more comfortable with
> the archaic imperial units(though IO have an engineering degree, and
> most of my education made use of SI units-hard to change old habits).
>
> In any case, I don't think it makes sense to use a division symbol in a
> "units" term when the opposite is meant.
>
> And I wouldn't harp on it so often if I didn't believe that many who use
> the incorrect term really think it IS "ounces per inch".
>
>
> Andy Wander
> Verrex Corporation
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com
> [mailto:CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Bill Yates
> Sent: Sunday, January 22, 2006 6:41 AM
> To: CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: Frozen stepper motor shaft
>
> --- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com, "Andy Wander" <awander@v...>
> wrote:
> >
> > ...I guess if I'm going to be so pedantic I should be talking
> "ounce-force", huh............?
> >
> Andy,
>
> If this argument is really about making calculations easier, then I'm
> sure that a real pedant would advocate the use of the SI compatible unit
> Nm.
>
>
> Kind regards,
>
> Bill