On Thu, 20 Mar 2008 18:06:52 -0700, NoOne N Particular
wrote:

Snippage

Look for a flat aluminum yardstick at Wal-Mawrt, paint stores and/or
lumberyards.
http://www.acehardware.com/sm-ace-al...i-1285788.html
Use machine screws rather than glue. They're cheaper and work better.
Try a tackle shop for stick-on rulers intended to stick on the
(in)side of a boat to check fish for legal size.
http://tinyurl.com/2q4u5c

Either of these might be available free or close to it if they bear
advertising.

I have seen a couple of the aluminum yardsticks. Most of the ones that
I have seen are wider than I have room for and I guess there are two
more things that I should have mentioned. 1)- I am looking for 48" and
2)- I haven't seen any rulers or "yardsticks" that long that are thin
enough. The fence would then ride on the ruler instead of the fence rails.

Get yourself the first four feet of a fifty foot steel tape - the kind
with a crank on the side of the case. Flat, 1/2" wide, 0.003" thick,
finish of your choice - stainless,white, or yellow.
Gerry :-)}
London, Canada