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Convert barleycorn to mil [mil, thou]
Please provide values below to Convert barleycorn to mil [mil, thou], or vice versa.
What is a Barleycorn?
A barleycorn equals 1/3 inch (8.47 mm), based on medieval grain lengths. This unit survives in British shoe sizing where 1 barleycorn represents a full size difference. The 'John Barleycorn' folk song references this measurement.
What is a Mil/Thou?
A mil (or thou) is 0.001 inch (25.4 μm), crucial in precision engineering. The term 'thou' is preferred in machining to avoid confusion with millimeter. Human hair measures 3-5 thou, while printer paper is about 10 thou thick.
barleycorn to mil [mil, thou] Conversion Table
| barleycorn | mil [mil, thou] |
|---|---|
| 0.01 barleycorn | 3.33333333333 mil [mil, thou] |
| 0.1 barleycorn | 33.3333333333 mil [mil, thou] |
| 1 barleycorn | 333.333333333 mil [mil, thou] |
| 2 barleycorn | 666.666666667 mil [mil, thou] |
| 3 barleycorn | 1000 mil [mil, thou] |
| 5 barleycorn | 1666.66666667 mil [mil, thou] |
| 10 barleycorn | 3333.33333333 mil [mil, thou] |
| 20 barleycorn | 6666.66666667 mil [mil, thou] |
| 50 barleycorn | 16666.6666667 mil [mil, thou] |
| 100 barleycorn | 33333.3333333 mil [mil, thou] |
| 1000 barleycorn | 333333.333333 mil [mil, thou] |
How to Convert barleycorn to mil [mil, thou]
1 barleycorn = 333.33333333333 mil [mil, thou]
1 mil [mil, thou] = 0.003 barleycorn
Example: convert 15 barleycorn to mil [mil, thou]:
15 × 333.33333333333 = 5000 mil [mil, thou]