Precision unit conversion
Longer, practical write-ups on the conversions that cause the most confusion — cooking, baking, DIY and precious metals — alongside the quick converters.
The troy ounce is about 10% heavier than the ounce on your kitchen scale — here's where it comes from and why it still matters for pricing bullion and scrap gold.
Read guide →UK trade and DIY still runs on a mix of metric and imperial — here's how to convert confidently between the two without a mistake costing you materials.
Read guide →US recipes measure by volume (cups), UK recipes measure by weight (grams) — here's how to bridge the gap without ruining a bake.
Read guide →Why Gas Mark doesn't convert with a simple formula, and how to get your oven temperature right whichever scale your recipe or cooker uses.
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