http://www.diyplanner.com/node/2413 Comments for "Inch to Pica converter" en http://www.diyplanner.com/node/2413#comment-27417 <p>is a printer's ruler--you know, the kind that has picas, inches and points. It's a metal ruler, (ours were) about a foot long, and has a "T" on one end, shaped like a dome. Wonderful, compact things, and great for cutting as well. It was the sort of thing I carried in my pants pocket when working in a print shop. Great when doing paste-up, as well as on the press, measuring margins, etc. </p> <p>Duh, should have checked eBay! <a href="http://cgi.ebay.com/ROUSE-PRINTERS-TIME-SAVER-MAKE-UP-RULER-PICA-POLE_W0QQitemZ140100927816QQcategoryZ3180QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem">Here</a> is what I'm talking about. Can't beat them! And I heartily recommend them for DIYPlanners, too...</p> <p>-Jon</p> <p>[edited 28Mar07 by Sara: minor link adjustment]</p> Wed, 28 Mar 2007 02:15:19 -0400 jonglass comment 27417 at http://www.diyplanner.com http://www.diyplanner.com/node/2413 <p>For those of you who get annoyed by things measured in inches:</p> <p><a href="http://www.unitconversion.org/length/inchs-to-picas-conversion.html"> Link </a></p> <p>[edited by Sara 27Mar07: Linkified]</p> http://www.diyplanner.com/node/2413#comments Art and Illustration Tue, 27 Mar 2007 21:34:21 -0400 ShutterCat7 2413 at http://www.diyplanner.com