Tom,
Please consider that the fault may be in the procedure. It is common that
there can be in excess of .25" from tape measure to tape measure. If you
then add that to different individual techniques and marking methods, you
can have unacceptable error. To have one idiot in a group is plausible. To
have 3 idiots in a group is possible, but highly unlikely. Establish the
standard tool and the method of measurement.
Steve
"Tom Gardner" wrote in message
...
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?