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Diamonds on a tape measure
Why are there diamonds on a tape measure. You know....the little black
ones. What do they indicate? Cheers! Dominick -- Dominick Fiumare Email: Facilities & Services Voice: 505-646-2529 New Mexico State Univ., Box 30001, MSC 3545 Fax: 505-646-1269 Las Cruces, NM 88003 |
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Diamonds on a tape measure
On 13 Oct 2003, Dominick Fiumara spake unto rec.woodworking:
Why are there diamonds on a tape measure. You know....the little black ones. What do they indicate? How far apart are they? If 16", they're for laying out studs. If not, then I don't know either. |
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Diamonds on a tape measure
They are typically 16' on center for laying out studs in wood frame
construction. -Jack "Dominick Fiumara" wrote in message ... Why are there diamonds on a tape measure. You know....the little black ones. What do they indicate? Cheers! Dominick -- Dominick Fiumare Email: Facilities & Services Voice: 505-646-2529 New Mexico State Univ., Box 30001, MSC 3545 Fax: 505-646-1269 Las Cruces, NM 88003 |
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Diamonds on a tape measure
Why are there diamonds on a tape measure. You know....the little black
ones. What do they indicate? If they're 19.2 inches apart - truss layout. http://www.asktooltalk.com/home/qand...apemeasure.htm |
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Diamonds on a tape measure
I was told many years ago by an old craftsman that the diamonds were for
gauging wallpaper as each mark represented a rolls width. This was back it the days before the wallpaper came pre-trim to width. |
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Diamonds on a tape measure
Dominick Fiumara writes: Why are there diamonds on a tape measure. You know....the little black ones. What do they indicate? They're for spacing things five to the 8' panel. Usually, studs are 16" on center (the red marks), or 6 per 8'. The black diamonds are 5 per 8', and every two feet makes 4 per 8'. The down side of 5 per 8' is that you don't have anything at the 4' mark so you can't alternate your 4x8 panels like you do with 16" spacing. You'd have to use a different pattern. |
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Diamonds on a tape measure
Yes they are at approc 19-3/16" a little heavy
"mttt" wrote in message ... Why are there diamonds on a tape measure. You know....the little black ones. What do they indicate? If they're 19.2 inches apart - truss layout. http://www.asktooltalk.com/home/qand...apemeasure.htm |
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Why are there diamonds on a tape measure. You know....the little black ones. That's the woman's version. Some have rubies. |
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In general, the red diamonds are 16" apart, allowing 4 studs (and
three spaces) to support a 4' sheet of ply or drywall. And the black ones are about 19.2", allowing six studs (five spaces) to support an 8' sheet. (This is primarily used in commercial work, where steel studs are used to hold long sheets -- 12' and longer -- of drywall.) Dominick Fiumara wrote in message ... Why are there diamonds on a tape measure. You know....the little black ones. What do they indicate? Cheers! Dominick |
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I just love to hear the replies when someone asks this question. Everyone
has a different opinion. And it's interesting to see the uses by the guys who didn't have a clue and came up with their own uses. It is a framing mark, and it is used as a layout for certain trussing, I used them in school for Truss-joist systems. -- Young Carpenter "Violin playing and Woodworking are similar, it takes plenty of money, plenty of practice, and you usually make way more noise than intended" {Put the fiddler back "on" the roof to reply} "Dominick Fiumara" wrote in message ... Why are there diamonds on a tape measure. You know....the little black ones. What do they indicate? Cheers! Dominick -- Dominick Fiumare Email: Facilities & Services Voice: 505-646-2529 New Mexico State Univ., Box 30001, MSC 3545 Fax: 505-646-1269 Las Cruces, NM 88003 -----= Posted via Newsfeeds.Com, Uncensored Usenet News =----- http://www.newsfeeds.com - The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! -----== Over 100,000 Newsgroups - 19 Different Servers! =----- |
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Diamonds on a tape measure
On Mon, 13 Oct 2003 14:10:43 GMT, Scott Cramer
pixelated: On 13 Oct 2003, Dominick Fiumara spake unto rec.woodworking: Why are there diamonds on a tape measure. You know....the little black ones. What do they indicate? How far apart are they? If 16", they're for laying out studs. If not, then I don't know either. Ayup. Constructioncritters use 'em for laying out tubafores. |
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Larry Jaques wrote:
On Mon, 13 Oct 2003 14:10:43 GMT, Scott Cramer pixelated: On 13 Oct 2003, Dominick Fiumara spake unto rec.woodworking: Why are there diamonds on a tape measure. You know....the little black ones. What do they indicate? How far apart are they? If 16", they're for laying out studs. If not, then I don't know either. Ayup. Constructioncritters use 'em for laying out tubafores. Wussa tubafore? Sumfin ya play ina marchin band? |
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In article ,
Grandpa jsdebooATcomcast.net wrote: Larry Jaques wrote: On Mon, 13 Oct 2003 14:10:43 GMT, Scott Cramer pixelated: On 13 Oct 2003, Dominick Fiumara spake unto rec.woodworking: Why are there diamonds on a tape measure. You know....the little black ones. What do they indicate? How far apart are they? If 16", they're for laying out studs. If not, then I don't know either. Ayup. Constructioncritters use 'em for laying out tubafores. Wussa tubafore? Sumfin ya play ina marchin band? Nah! but it's been known to be wrapped in a marichino band it's the appitizer you have, before the tuba-ate. |
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"YesMaam27577" wrote om...
In general, the red diamonds are 16" apart, allowing 4 studs (and three spaces) to support a 4' sheet of ply or drywall. And the black ones are about 19.2", allowing six studs (five spaces) to support an 8' sheet. (This is primarily used in commercial work, where steel studs are used to hold long sheets -- 12' and longer -- of drywall.) It's also the spacing on the pre-fab wood trusses holding up the roof of my addition, because the engineer at the truss plant said we needed that _or_ 2x6 top chords to make the trusses stiff enough that the ceiling drywall wouldn't crack, so I said "Do both." "Over-built" (like "over-kill") is an oxymoron. :-) -- Dennis M. O'Connor |
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On Mon, 13 Oct 2003 22:54:55 -0600, Grandpa jsdebooATcomcast.net
Crawled out of the shop and said. . .: Larry Jaques wrote: On Mon, 13 Oct 2003 14:10:43 GMT, Scott Cramer pixelated: On 13 Oct 2003, Dominick Fiumara spake unto rec.woodworking: Why are there diamonds on a tape measure. You know....the little black ones. What do they indicate? How far apart are they? If 16", they're for laying out studs. If not, then I don't know either. Ayup. Constructioncritters use 'em for laying out tubafores. Wussa tubafore? Sumfin ya play ina marchin band? Its kinda like a dickiefore Traves |
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qwarta a forebyate
On Mon, 13 Oct 2003 22:54:55 -0600, Grandpa jsdebooATcomcast.net wrote: Larry Jaques wrote: On Mon, 13 Oct 2003 14:10:43 GMT, Scott Cramer pixelated: On 13 Oct 2003, Dominick Fiumara spake unto rec.woodworking: Why are there diamonds on a tape measure. You know....the little black ones. What do they indicate? How far apart are they? If 16", they're for laying out studs. If not, then I don't know either. Ayup. Constructioncritters use 'em for laying out tubafores. Wussa tubafore? Sumfin ya play ina marchin band? |
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Diamonds on a tape measure
Why are there diamonds on a tape measure. You know....the little black ones. What do they indicate? How far apart are they? If 16", they're for laying out studs. If not, then I don't know either. They are 19.2 inches apart and they are used for setting wood ibeam floor joist.They are much stronger than 2x.Ofcourse much more costly too. |
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