On Mon, 20 Jun 2005 09:28:33 -0700, mac davis
wrote:

On Sun, 19 Jun 2005 08:04:15 -0400, "George" wrote:


"James "Cubby" Culbertson" wrote in message
...
Hiya Folks,
.... snip
sometimes.

I use a folding rule, so I already have that capability.

I guess I'm just measuring wrong... I do it "carpet installer" style:
Let out enough tape to hit your starting point and walk away from it as you let
out more tape..

That assumes that you have easy (or even not-so-easy) access to both ends
you are trying to measure. Think confined space, such as a 2 x 2 lumber
rack for which you are trying to measure the length of one of the boards
within it. Other examples abound, such as finding the length to a wall
from within a confined crawl space or unaccessable attic space.



Personally, I'd buy a laser range-finder type tape measure before a power
tape...
I mean, if you're going to be lazy, why bother with all that messy steel tape?
*lol*


mac

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