On 1/27/2022 6:42 PM, Christina Danielson wrote:
On Saturday, October 21, 2006 at 7:15:11 AM UTC-7, eganders wrote:
I have been looking for a tape (say 16 or 25 ft) in tenths of an inch.
I can't find that. The reason I am interested is that that would allow
me to use english units and not have to screw around with fractions.
THAT is my major concern.
You could take a plastic strip, say 2" long, with indents marked as you
like, and just set in place along any tape you are using now. Make it as
fancy as you like and it would cost you about a dime. I think I would
prefer that to several sets of tape measures, assuming you have a
reasonably good one to start with.
Another thought: At 16 or 25ft, isn't estimation good enough? If I was
looking at a rule with inches, that I could estimate well enough where
the 10ths would be. For instance, the half-way point is 1/2", and from
there you just need to see the 5ths of an inch. Maybe practice and see
how good at it you are. I mean, maybe you don't need new tape measures.
Best wishes.
I don't care if the standard is metric or
english, I just don't want to have to deal with fractions. For someone
that is not working with the larger measurements such as meters and
kilometers, that would solve most of the problems. I can get
micrometers, dial indicators and scales in tenths, albeit not in a good
variety.
I found that Lee Valley has a tape in tenths and it is OK, but I would
rather have one from Fastcap. they have nice, high quality, durable
products. Lee Valley has a left to right and a right to left reading
tape, but you have to buy both. Fastcap usually has several features
like this in one tape.
www.wesspur.com
Logger Tape in 1/10" measurements
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