How-To

Fraction Conversion Chart

Use this free chart to convert measurements between fractions, inches, and millimeters.

By Fine Woodworking editors #218–Mar/April 2011 Issue

If you use a height gauge for machinery set-ups in the workshop, it’s easy to get thrown off by dial indicators that measure in inches, when what you really want are fractions. That’s where a conversion chart like this one comes in handy. Print it out and tack it to your shop wall.

To use the chart, simply scan down the list and find the fraction you’d like to convert. Beside that number, you’ll find the corresponding measurement in both inches and millimeters.

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