The Thou (also called Mil) is essential in precision engineering and manufacturing. For context, a standard sheet of paper is about 100 thou thick, while human hair measures approximately 20-30 thou in diameter. This unit is critical in machining tolerances, PCB design, and automotive engineering where exact measurements are crucial. The Hand is the standard unit for measuring horse height worldwide. One hand equals exactly 4 inches. For example, an average riding horse stands about 15-16 hands (60-64 inches) tall at the shoulder. This measurement is taken from the ground to the horse's withers (shoulder ridge).
To convert between Thou (Mil) (mil) and Hand (hh), use the following formulas:
1 Thou (Mil) (mil) = 0.00025 Hand (hh)
1 Hand (hh) = 3999.9999999999995 Thou (Mil) (mil)
1 mil = 1 * 0.00025 hh = 0.00025 hh
5 mil = 5 * 0.00025 hh = 0.00125 hh
10 mil = 10 * 0.00025 hh = 0.0025 hh
50 mil = 50 * 0.00025 hh = 0.0125 hh
100 mil = 100 * 0.00025 hh = 0.025 hh
500 mil = 500 * 0.00025 hh = 0.125 hh
1000 mil = 1000 * 0.00025 hh = 0.25 hh
| Thou (Mil) (mil) | Hand (hh) |
|---|---|
| 1 mil | 0.00025 hh |
| 5 mil | 0.00125 hh |
| 10 mil | 0.0025 hh |
| 25 mil | 0.00625 hh |
| 50 mil | 0.0125 hh |
| 100 mil | 0.025 hh |
| 250 mil | 0.0625 hh |
| 500 mil | 0.125 hh |
| 1000 mil | 0.25 hh |