get metric tape measures
if you can see them you can read them
much easier than the old foot and inch system that you use


"Tom Gardner" wrote in message
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After 3 major measuring screw-ups this week I put 3 employees on notice
that
they had one month to learn to read a tape measure or...else. They are
60,
55, and 45 years old. How they got through life so far is beyond me. I
have tried to make go/no-go gauges for everything but this basic skill is
still needed and I can't be everywhere. I know I've been down this path
before and I'm so embarrassed that I still haven't been able to teach this
on this level. I have yet to find instructions for tape measures. I only
want 1/16" accuracy. Any thoughts?