On Mar 3, 12:59*pm, "hr(bob) "
wrote:
On Mar 3, 10:32*am, Smitty Two wrote:

In article ,
*Vic Smith wrote:

Another thing about tapes besides end tab run out is the tab can
easily get you off by 1/8" if the rivets loosen up.

I don't know what you mean by "end tab run out" but the rivets are
supposed to be loose, and allow travel equal to the thickness of the tab.

Yes, but the holes in the ruler get elongated by repeated snap
closings.

The claim that the holes and therefore measurement would deform 1/8",
easily, is off base. Tape measures are made from tempered steel and
the tape would tear before the deformation would get so large.

If there's a bit of deformation, just bend the tab to tweak the
measurement reading until it is correct.

R