I love metric but the binary logarithmic inches subunits are fantastic for imperial with wood: Suppose you have a 30 cm piece and you need to evenly space 5 3.

I love metric but the binary logarithmic inches subunits are fantastic for imperial with wood: Suppose you have a 30 cm piece and you need to evenly space 5 3.5 cm-wide wood planks on the 30cm piece. The decimal calculation will take you to a resolution you likely can't measure confidently (0.25 mm)