Three. 3lbs=48oz. Gallon=128 oz (volume oz's). Cup=8oz. Cup = 1/16
gallon. 48/16=3.
I thought you were a techie guy, Paul
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| Author: | Pwoolson [ Thu Nov 24, 2005 4:00 am ] |
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If we were on the metric system like the rest of the civilized word, this would be easy. But alas, we aren't so I need some help. A 3lb cut of shellac is 3 lbs per gallon of alcohol. How many ounces per cup does that equal? Or heck, grams per liter would even work so I could then move to the metric system. Any help? |
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| Author: | Colin S [ Thu Nov 24, 2005 4:26 am ] |
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I'm assuming you are talking US gallons here Paul. 1 US gallon = 3.785412 litres 1lb = 453.5924 gms So a 3lb cut would be 1360.7772gms/3.784512 litres More simply 3lb cut = 360gms / litre 2lb cut = 240gms / litre 1lb cut = 120gms / litre Yes a move to metric would help! Colin |
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| Author: | Mario [ Thu Nov 24, 2005 4:31 am ] |
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Living in a metric country, may I add: <rant> Metric sucks. It's all based on the number 10. Try deviding ten into 3. Or 4. The system does not lend itself to fractions, and I think best in fractions. Metric is best for those who count on their fingers, therefor, ten. </rant> |
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| Author: | Pwoolson [ Thu Nov 24, 2005 4:48 am ] |
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Actually, since all of my measuring devices are in US measurements, I guess I'm just dreaming that the metric would be easier. So, that said, how many ounces per cup would a 3 lb cut be? |
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| Author: | Mattia Valente [ Thu Nov 24, 2005 5:41 am ] |
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Heh. Yay for metric! I rarely have to divide something into uneven amounts, and frankly, simple decimals are easier make more sense. There is nothing in the world that makes less sense to me than fractional inches, except perhaps for decimal inches, which I don't have a ruler for. Measuring half a mm accurately? Very, very easy. |
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| Author: | RussellR [ Thu Nov 24, 2005 6:31 am ] |
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Metric for me, Use decimals not Fractions and problem solved. |
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| Author: | Howard Klepper [ Thu Nov 24, 2005 6:33 am ] |
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Three. 3lbs=48oz. Gallon=128 oz (volume oz's). Cup=8oz. Cup = 1/16 gallon. 48/16=3. I thought you were a techie guy, Paul |
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| Author: | Mattia Valente [ Thu Nov 24, 2005 8:51 am ] |
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[QUOTE=ToddStock]..equalled only by the silliness of describing weight in kilograms.[/QUOTE] Why's that terribly silly, really? Sloppy, yeah. The more 'incorrect' part of it all that we refer to it as 'weight' when what we actually measure is mass? Obviously, this only works in our specific gravitaional field, but still. |
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| Author: | letseatpaste [ Thu Nov 24, 2005 9:28 am ] |
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I just figure on taking the # of ounces of alcohol, divide it by 8 for the ounces of shellac for a one pound cut... Then multiply for whatever pound cut you need. If you measure everything by weight on a scale, that should work with SI or metric units. |
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| Author: | Mattia Valente [ Thu Nov 24, 2005 7:15 pm ] |
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[QUOTE=ToddStock] Run through a few thousand test prep questions loaded with stupid conversions, such as kg(mass) to kg(weight), lb(m) to lb (w), etc., then tell me that you don't want to just string up the nearest idiot that can't keep mass and weight units separate. Not that I am a difficult person, but the last time I chartered outside the US, I gave weights for all passengers in Newtons. It just seemed like the right thing to do...[/QUOTE] Hehehe... touche. Point taken. I meant that in the 'day to day' usage, it doesn't cause a great deal of harm. People needing to actually do things with the numbers besides, well, measure them (which is what 99% of people do: need x amount/weight/mass of substance y) should know the difference between the weight and mass and where each is appropriate. |
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