Convert Feet to Thou (mil)

Feet → Thou (mil)
ft × 12000 = thou thou × 0.00008333333 = ft

To convert feet (ft) to thou (mil) (thou), multiply the feet value by 12000. 1 ft = 12000 thou, and 1 thou = 0.00008333333 ft. The conversion is a linear scaling with no offset, so the same factor applies to any value.

Going the other way? Convert thou to ft.

ft to thou table
Feet (ft) Thou (mil) (thou)
0.1 ft 1200 thou
0.5 ft 6000 thou
1 ft 12000 thou
2 ft 24000 thou
5 ft 60000 thou
10 ft 120000 thou
20 ft 240000 thou
50 ft 600000 thou
100 ft 1200000 thou
500 ft 6000000 thou
1000 ft 12000000 thou
Common linear distance ranges
Typical real-world values (mm)
Application Typical range
Precision positioning stroke 1 – 50 mm
Linear actuator stroke 50 – 500 mm
Gantry axis travel 500 – 5,000 mm
Long-travel transport 5,000 – 50,000 mm