Is this a useful tool?

DanHolohan

that works it either direction. What do you think? I'm thinking about adding it to Books & More. Seems like it's better than trying to read upside down in those tight spaces.

TGO_46

yes

What would be even better is a ruler that reads in both directions in tenths of an inch. Ron Jr was looking for one a while back and I don't know if he found it. Maybe you could take some time away from the bird feeder and look into it ;-) I know I'd buy a few.

DanHolohan

We may be able to do that.

I'm checking with our supplier. Thanks.

DanHolohan

One more question:

How long should it be? 21 feet?

TGO_47

length

I use 30' tape for most of my work, not so much for the length but for how far it can be extended un-supported. A shorter rule with a wide blade would be fine, and the numbers could be larger. As long as we're building the ultimate rule, how about a magnetic holder? I have one that I bought from Duluth trading a few years ago. The belt clip has a steel base with a round socket, the round magnet is fastened to the rule - you just pull the rule off you belt. The added feature is you can stick the rule to any metal surface when needed. Duluth no longer carries this item, they told me it was discontinued by the MFG. It's too bad because every time someone uses by set up they want to buy one.

DanHolohan

Thanks, Tom.

I'm on it!

Unknown

Perfect tape measure

Yep , one you can read from either direction , and in 10ths of and inch would be great . I use a 30 ft. tape which seems to be a good size for measuring just about anything heating related , the longer length comes in handy measuring walls for baseboard heat .

Murph'_4

how about clear??

> Yep , one you can read from either direction ,

> and in 10ths of and inch would be great . I use a

> 30 ft. tape which seems to be a good size for

> measuring just about anything heating related ,

> the longer length comes in handy measuring walls

> for baseboard heat .

Murph'_4

How about Clear ??

then you could read it from both sides!!


Murph'



(25'min)

mellow

A realy cool tape

We have a digital tape at work thats cool for heat loss calculations. You just hold it to the wall and it bounces some sort of wave to the other wall. This seams to help you look better as you stumble through very expensive homes and try not to break anything. It's not perfect all the time but poeple seem to like it. That tapes cool too.

[Deleted User]

how about the lufkin

6 ft ''plumbers folding ruler''..one side is inches, the other is the 45 degree hypotenuse reading...the 1.414.....i love mine and am thinking of giving them out for christmas presents this year.

paul lessard_2

How-bout some\"golden rules\" on the back

Call it the golden rule?

[Deleted User]

oh, good idea paul..

or like the ADA rules that have writing on them, for example at 34'' they say lav sink...it could have steam heights marked...like 24'' header heights or a or b dimension stuff.....

JohnNY

Tape measures

I only buy tapes that include a metric scale as well.

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