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Default Tape Measures for woodworking

On 10/30/11 12:05 PM, Swingman wrote:
On 10/30/2011 12:34 AM, -MIKE- wrote:
On 10/29/11 9:10 PM, m II wrote:
Maybe need to take a thermometer to insure the same tape metal
expansion....LOL

Are you serious? How much are they off?


16th to 3/8" at 4 feet.


No ****! ... and folks wonder why their projects don't end up being
square when they use multiple tape measures on the same project.

As I'm sure you know, the best tape measure is NO tape measure.

I never measure when I can _mark_.


I'm glad to hear someone else say that!

I had another guy look at me like I was a nut case when I carried pieces
of trim around to mark, then to the saw to cut. He said, "why don't you
just use a tape measure?" I answered, "Because I only want to make one
cut."


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