What is 680FBM in US Gills?

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What is 680 Board Feet (680FBM) in US Gills (gi)?

What is 680FBM in gi? Convert 680 Board Feet (680FBM) to US Gills (gi) and show formula, brief history on the units and quick maths for the conversion.

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Quick Reference for Converting Board Feet to US Gills

Formula
gi = FBM x 19.95
Quick Rough Maths
To get the US Gills, multiply the number of Board Feet by 19.9
Board Feet (FBM) in 1 US Gill
There are 0.05 Board Feet in 1 US Gill
US Gills (gi) in 1 Board Foot
There are 19.95 US Gills in 1 Board Foot

Unit Information

Board Foot
/bɔːd fʊt/
Symbol: FBM
Unit System: Imperial

What is the Board Foot?

The board foot is a unit of volume derived from the imperial system of units with the symbol FBM.

1 board foot is equal to the volume of an object one foot in length, one foot wide and one inch thick. It is therefore equal to 1/12 ft³.

The board foot is the unit used to measure rough or planed lumber. For example 2 x 4 timber when planed actually only measures 1.5 in x 3.5 in. This takes into account the wastage when planing. The board feet measurement in this case would represent the wholesale amount. Where the loss in board feet (and planing) only applies to width and thickness, the actual length is used - as there is no loss when cutting lengths.

US Gill
/dʒɪl/
Symbol: gi
Unit System: US Customary

What is the US Gill?

The US gill is a unit of volume in the US customary unit system and uses the symbol gi.

It represents 1/4 of a pint - so in this instance, it is 1/4 of US pint - therefore measures exactly 118.29411825 ml. It's also equal to 8 tablespoons, 24 teaspoons and 5/6 imperial gills.

The gill has been mentioned a number of times in popular literature; including in Treasure Island, Animal Farm and in Dan Simmon's 'The Terror' - and all references are pointing to the use of the gill in terms of alcohol measures or servings.


Conversion Tables for Board Feet (FBM) to US Gills (gi)