Convert Thou (mil) to Feet

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

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

Going the other way? Convert ft to thou.

thou to ft table
Thou (mil) (thou) Feet (ft)
0.1 thou 0.000008333333 ft
0.5 thou 0.00004166667 ft
1 thou 0.00008333333 ft
2 thou 0.0001666667 ft
5 thou 0.0004166667 ft
10 thou 0.0008333333 ft
20 thou 0.001666667 ft
50 thou 0.004166667 ft
100 thou 0.008333333 ft
500 thou 0.04166667 ft
1000 thou 0.08333333 ft
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