Where do you get your tape measure from?

[RossJarvis]

=D>

Jesus probably used cubits, but being Jesus, he would have also employed 'muscle-memory'; he sized a gap with his outstretched arms, and walked over to the timber pile, keeping his arms still! Although that was probably risky, with Romans about.

That's the funniest thing I've heard in ages.

 

[davin]

I only ever use metric tape measures. (it is 2015 after all !).
A builder saw my tape while I was fitting some units last week, accused me of having "one of those gay tape measure things)...

 

[Eric The Viking]

I got an Advent Master Precision (Class 1) recently. It's brilliant to use, and even has a handy hole near the end so you can use it as an impromptu compass. It was only eight quid, too (several places on t'internet).

I used it to check my others and the only one that was really noticeably off was my 50m fibreglass tape, but that's only ever used for approximate things so it doesn't really matter.

Even the cheapies from Toolstation etc. were within 1/3mm of the Advent over the 5m length. I was pleasantly surprised.

 

[Benchwayze]

Is your shop so big Eric, that you need a compass to find your planing machine? :lol:

Cheers

John

 

[Ed Bray]

I am surprised only one person has mentioned the Hultafors Talmeter.

I have a load of different tape measures, including a Stanley 8mtr, a Festool one (its rubbish) and a Hulfators 3mtr Talmeter, but unless I am measuring long lengths when I use the Stanley the Talmeter is the one I use. It is absolutely brilliant for measuring internal measurements with it's 'tail' and it is the only tape I have seen that will give you a diameter by measuring the circumference of a circular item, can also work as a compass and has a marking point built in so is especially good for waoodworking.

Downside is it costs about £20 (£16 on Amazon at the moment) and is metric only (1/50th of an inch is usually good enough for me).

 

[Beau]

Got a selection here. Most inaccurate is a Stanley one of the expensive ones. It was best part of 1mm out. Most accurate was a cheapo screwfix but that has now died. Can't say I trust a tape measure for furniture making unless it's for something non critical. Rabone steel rules are where it's at if accuracy is needed.

 

[Jmac80]

Thanks for the heads up Ed.
ordered one from an amazon seller for £13.49 delivered.

 

[Eric The Viking]

Is your shop so big Eric, that you need a compass to find your planing machine? :lol:

Cheers

John

Presently I need some sort of metal detector for the p/t, as everything is rather buried under carp!

I used the rule to find the centre line across the room I'm doing up, from the centre of the chimney breast. A couple of headless panel pins tapped into the floorboards by the corners, and I could mark accurate arcs on the floor.

I was fitting as ceiling rose - it worked a treat.

Next job is to tidy up thoroughly...

 

[Benchwayze]

In my case Eric, I just look for the empty space that isn't, and there I find my planer-thicknesser! It takes up a quarter of my shop I reckon; and if you include the feed-on and take-off, it fills half the garage width. If I could find a smaller, equally efficient alternative, I'd get rid of it. :mrgreen:

Cheers

John

 

[woodbrains]

Metricallists have been mislead for years by a Eurocentric unvoted Oligarchy into believing that Rochefort, Metres and Stella Artois are a satisfying replacement for Stilton, Feet and Watney's Red Barrel. IT MUST STOP, YOU HEAR, STOP!!

Hello,

Absolutely hilarious.

Mike.

 

[MMUK]

If you want metric only (weird) try ITS

 

[Eric The Viking]

I remember Watney's.

Back in the day, there were some of us who wouldn't go further than Sainsbury's without the GBG in the car door pocket. We always knew that the only difference between Red Barrel* and, er, something else, was that one of 'em was diluted...

... now had you said Butcombe, I'd have totally agreed with you.

E.

*Were Watney's done for fraud or something? After all, it was never beer as we knew it, Jim, although it may well have been alive, in a creepy kind of way.

 

[pcb1962]

I am surprised only one person has mentioned the Hultafors Talmeter.

I have a load of different tape measures, including a Stanley 8mtr, a Festool one (its rubbish) and a Hulfators 3mtr Talmeter, but unless I am measuring long lengths when I use the Stanley the Talmeter is the one I use. It is absolutely brilliant for measuring internal measurements with it's 'tail' and it is the only tape I have seen that will give you a diameter by measuring the circumference of a circular item, can also work as a compass and has a marking point built in so is especially good for waoodworking.

Downside is it costs about £20 (£16 on Amazon at the moment) and is metric only (1/50th of an inch is usually good enough for me).

Added to my Wish List, thanks.