The debate over whether to use imperial or metric fasteners has been going on for well over a century. During that time, metric has consistently won out over imperial, even in the country that was responsible for creating the imperial system. To understand why metric is the preferred system worldwide, it’s important to understand how each system works. Imperial Measurements ?Lack of standardization ?Difficult to understand fractional measurements, prone to errors The imperial system is a derivative of the English system of measurements. That system was based on measurements from a variety of other cultures, including Ancient Rome and the Saxons. While variations of the imperial system were used throughout English colonies and areas of English influence, no single system was ever adopted.(…)
