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Points: 3332 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 11 2007 at 10:49am
#1 guard is an 1/8 which is approximately 3mm
#2 is 1/4 appox. 6mm
#3 is 3/8 approx. 9mm
#4 is 1/2 approx. 12mm 
 
Originally posted by cm0t0wn1 cm0t0wn1 wrote:

*    Oster Size: 1

          Leaves hair: 3/32", 2.4mm

*    Oster Size: 1A

          Leaves Hair: 1/8", 3.2mm

*    Oster Size: 1-1/2

          Leaves Hair: 5/32", 4.0mm

*    Oster Size: 2 

          Leaves Hair: 1/4", 6.3mm

*    Oster Size: 3-1/2 

          Leaves Hair: 3/8", 9.5mm

       


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Points: 3026 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 10 2007 at 11:01pm
wait is 1,8 suppose to be 1/8???
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Points: 958 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 10 2007 at 10:48pm
uh tell me if this is right anyone
i dunno 3,4
so im guessing its a 5
 
18mm,(3,4)=

12mm,(1,2)=  4

9mm,(3,8)= 3 1/2

7mm,(1,4)= 2

3mm,(1,8)= 1



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now put it in fractions, please
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Points: 1498 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 10 2007 at 10:38pm
o.k. i need someone to tell me what these are like 1.5/2/2.5/3 and so on...

18mm,(3,4)=

12mm,(1,2)=

9mm,(3,8)=

7mm,(1,4)=

3mm,(1,8)=

then the last one says no.1
1,8 (3mm) cut

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