"Chrisgiraffe" wrote in message
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Hello. I'm actually a woodworker who occasionally works with metals.
I've come up with something which may be of use to some here- or not
(heheheheh). Either way, feel free to check it out. It's an adhesive
tape with a repeating 1 foot ruler (subdivided into 1/16"), with
parallel and perpendicular markings. Since it's tape it can wrap
around anything or odd shapes, which may help with layouts and
cutting. The tape is clear and the ruler is printed in red- hence 'Red
Tape'. It's priced at $6.50/roll.

www.redtape1.com

Thanks,

Chris Messina

Chris, YOU BEAT ME TO IT!! Congratulations. \
I was going to do an identical product 14 years ago, got lazy and never
followed through.
Here is my idea of highest and best use.

1) Sell to people putting up horizontal siding (clapboard). Pre-mark tape
on 8" centers, or whatever. Staple several strips vertically from the eave
down to the ground and install siding thereon. The beauty is that the tape
gets buried and must be repurchased. Definitely a time saver!
2) Same idea as above but sell to roofers. Mylar is much more
dimensionally stable than roofing paper with white lines. Again, product
gets buried, leading to more sales.
3) Teach construction (housing primarily) foreman to lay out all of the
walls, doors, windows, king studs, penetrations etc. on the tape. The
carpenters in the field simply staple it to the plate and follow the
graphics. This can be done whether the plate is in-place or tipped waiting
for a tilt-up wall. This is especially useful in tract building where the
homes are similar.

GOOD LUCK TO YOU!!!!!

Ivan Vegvary