Comment on xkcd #3138: Dimensional Lumber Tape Measure

TempermentalAnomaly@lemmy.world ⁨6⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

• AnUnusualRelic@lemmy.world ⁨6⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  The tree was 2x4, I’ve no idea what they’ve done with it.

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• valkyre09@lemmy.world ⁨6⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  Maybe I’m being daft (I probably am).

  After wood is planed and dried, I thought it would have gotten smaller.

  In the image, 9CM lumber measurement is smaller than 9CM metric. Meaning when 9CM lumber shrinks it’ll be even smaller than the 9CM metric.

  Have I got this backwards?

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  • TempermentalAnomaly@lemmy.world ⁨6⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    The joke is when you purchase a 2x4, it measures 1.5x3.5 and not the advertised 2x4.

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    • valkyre09@lemmy.world ⁨6⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      lol, learn something new every day!

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