‘L’ letter stands for Ligne (Button size code).
As defined by The free Dictionary Ligne is a linear unit used to measure diameter of buttons. 1 Ligne equals to 1/40 inch.
Ligne is a French word.
Ligne is an international button size code/unit. For your quick reference button size chart has been attach below.
another easy method of calculation:
10 mm = 16L
So, measure the button surface(Dia). if the measurement comes 17.5 mm,
calculation will be: 17.5 mm*1.6=28 L
Just simply multiply by 1.6 with Dia in mm.
As defined by The free Dictionary Ligne is a linear unit used to measure diameter of buttons. 1 Ligne equals to 1/40 inch.
Ligne is a French word.
Ligne is an international button size code/unit. For your quick reference button size chart has been attach below.
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another easy method of calculation:
10 mm = 16L
So, measure the button surface(Dia). if the measurement comes 17.5 mm,
calculation will be: 17.5 mm*1.6=28 L
Just simply multiply by 1.6 with Dia in mm.
Button Size Chart
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Ligne Code
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Button
Dia in Inch |
Button
Dia in mm |
10 L
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0.25
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6.4
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14 L
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0.35
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8.9
|
16 L
|
0.4
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10.2
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18 L
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0.45
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11.4
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22 L
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0.55
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14.0
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24 L
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0.6
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15.2
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26 L
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0.65
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16.5
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28 L
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0.7
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17.8
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30 L
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0.75
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19.1
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