Converting Farenheit to Celsius and a LOT MORE...

#1 Postby **GeneratorPower** » Wed May 03, 2006 12:00 pm

There is a great, free program that I've had for some time that converts units for literally hundreds of different quantities.

I've made it available for download. It's 500k and worth every penny you pay for it :-)

http://www.huntsvillegenerator.com/convert.exe

gtalum · #2 Postby **gtalum** » Wed May 03, 2006 12:19 pm

If you don't want to download anything, google.com is capable of doing many conversions too.

#3 Postby **CrazyC83** » Wed May 03, 2006 12:21 pm

I just use a simple calculator, when I can't do it in my head. I convert all the time.

#4 Postby **terstorm1012** » Wed May 03, 2006 12:44 pm

that program rocks, thanks Generator Power!

DoctorHurricane2003 · #5 Postby **DoctorHurricane2003** » Wed May 03, 2006 1:19 pm

C = (5/9)*(F-32)

F = ((9/5)*C) + 32

K = C + 273.15

^There's my program.

#6 Postby **gatorcane** » Wed May 03, 2006 1:29 pm

Thanks doc, I was just about ready to post the formulas. I don't think we need a program to do it. It's simple math. But after going through the University of Florida Engineering program up to Calculus 3 and Numerical Analysis its not that bad. 8-)

#7 Postby **GeneratorPower** » Wed May 03, 2006 3:01 pm

What I like about the program is that it gives conversions for so much else that you might need. Like pressure conversions, length, time, volume, area, density, speed, torque, etc.

Sure, the temperature conversions are easy. But how about millibars to inches of mercury? Or what if you want to convert km/hr to meters/second or miles/hour. The point is that these are basically easy conversions but a tool makes them easier when you have to do them frequently.

Try it out and I think you'll find it handy.

#8 Postby **GeneratorPower** » Wed May 03, 2006 3:02 pm

Push the easy button :-)

#9 Postby **Downdraft** » Wed May 03, 2006 9:50 pm

boca_chris wrote:Thanks doc, I was just about ready to post the formulas. I don't think we need a program to do it. It's simple math. But after going through the University of Florida Engineering program up to Calculus 3 and Numerical Analysis its not that bad.

and your point is?

DoctorHurricane2003 · #10 Postby **DoctorHurricane2003** » Wed May 03, 2006 10:11 pm

millibars to inches of mercury

Thank God I will never ever ever have to do this. I hate in. Hg. <3 hPA/mb

km/hr to meters/second or miles/hour

I'll usually be using KT or m/s...

(km/hr)/1.6 = (mi/hr)

(km/hr)*(1000/3600) = (m/s)

and just to add.. (mi/hr) = 1.15*(KT)

Hurrilurker · #11 Postby **Hurrilurker** » Wed May 03, 2006 10:17 pm

Just a note, if you use a Mac, the included UnitConverter Dashboard widget does all kinds of conversions: speed, pressure, temperature, energy, etc. There are also a number of more specific hurricane-tracking/weather/satellite/radar widgets you can download from Apple's site.

#12 Postby **gatorcane** » Wed May 03, 2006 10:56 pm

Thanks doc, I was just about ready to post the formulas. I don't think we need a program to do it. It's simple math. But after going through the University of Florida Engineering program up to Calculus 3 and Numerical Analysis its not that bad

The conversion is simple math.

Terrell · #13 Postby **Terrell** » Sat May 06, 2006 8:24 pm

DoctorHurricane2003 wrote:C = (5/9)*(F-32)

F = ((9/5)*C) + 32

K = C + 273.15

^There's my program.

Same thing that I do, works well too.

#14 Postby **GeneratorPower** » Mon May 08, 2006 9:52 am

Hurrilurker wrote:Just a note, if you use a Mac, the included UnitConverter Dashboard widget does all kinds of conversions: speed, pressure, temperature, energy, etc. There are also a number of more specific hurricane-tracking/weather/satellite/radar widgets you can download from Apple's site.

Thanks for the info for Mac users. Cheers.

Converting Farenheit to Celsius and a LOT MORE...

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