Lee, While I have a fancy converting calculator, I find it easier to use a converting website such as the WWW Unit Converter at: http://www.digitaldutch.com/unitconverter/ It converts most measurements (sorry, no cubits!), it's free, and I can cut and paste really long numbers into spreadsheets and reports without worrying about eleven decimal spaces! Dave At 01:04 PM 6/4/01 +0000, you wrote: >Hi Richard, > >I use a similar calculator designed to convert to and from >metric. Very handy item and shirt pocket size. Found it at >an office supply store for about $20 some 4-5 years ago. >Its a Metric Converter model 830009 made by Sper Scientific. > >I've seen converting calculators advertised in Ben Meadows >and Forestry Supply company catalogs -- they run about $48 >and more. Have also seen them at Wal-Mart and K-Mart stores >(less expensive) as well as an engineering supply house >(very expensive). > >Lee Bennett >Bennett Management Services LLC >Monticello, Utah > > ************************************** David Moyer, RPA Iowa Office of the State Archaeologist 700 Clinton Street Building University of Iowa Iowa City, IA 52242 (319) 335-5702 [log in to unmask]