Why don't they make a 8 or 10 foot 1 inch wide tape? I don't need a
16 or 25 foot tape in the shop. The closest I can find is a 12 foot
5/8 inch wide tape.

Bigpole wrote:

Why don't they make a 8 or 10 foot 1 inch wide tape? I don't need a
16 or 25 foot tape in the shop. The closest I can find is a 12 foot
5/8 inch wide tape.

Probably because there is not that much demand for it. But... I can
understand the desire for such a thing. If I ever open a tape company,
that's going to be one of the first things I produce...

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-Mike-

On 2/13/2012 11:15 AM, Bigpole wrote:
Why don't they make a 8 or 10 foot 1 inch wide tape? I don't need a
16 or 25 foot tape in the shop. The closest I can find is a 12 foot
5/8 inch wide tape.

That's why I keep the carpenter rules handy...

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On Feb 13, 9:15*am, Bigpole wrote:
Why don't they make a 8 or *10 foot 1 inch wide tape? I don't need a
16 or 25 foot tape in the shop. The closest I can find is a 12 foot
5/8 inch wide tape.

I would assume the wider tapes are wider primarily so they span
farther without collapsing when you are sending them out to some
distant point. A 10' tape won't collapse that easy in such short
distance.

On Feb 13, 6:47*pm, "SonomaProducts.com" wrote:
On Feb 13, 9:15*am, Bigpole wrote:

Why don't they make a 8 or *10 foot 1 inch wide tape? I don't need a
16 or 25 foot tape in the shop. The closest I can find is a 12 foot
5/8 inch wide tape.

I would assume the wider tapes are wider primarily so they span
farther without collapsing when you are sending them out to some
distant point. A 10' tape won't collapse that easy in such *short
distance.

Stanley claims an 11' standout for their 1-1/4" wide tapes. 35
footers
are standard model for contractors.

On Mon, 13 Feb 2012 13:17:37 -0500, "Mike Marlow"
wrote:

Bigpole wrote:

Why don't they make a 8 or 10 foot 1 inch wide tape? I don't need a
16 or 25 foot tape in the shop. The closest I can find is a 12 foot
5/8 inch wide tape.

Probably because there is not that much demand for it. But... I can
understand the desire for such a thing. If I ever open a tape company,
that's going to be one of the first things I produce...

Pinging Rob Lee...Rob Lee, please pick up the white courtesy
telephone...

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We must persistently and convincingly tell ourselves that the fear is
here--with its gift of energy and heightened awareness--so we can do our
best and learn the most in the new situation.
Peter McWilliams, Life 101

On 2/13/2012 11:15 AM, Bigpole wrote:
Why don't they make a 8 or 10 foot 1 inch wide tape? I don't need a
16 or 25 foot tape in the shop. The closest I can find is a 12 foot
5/8 inch wide tape.

Probably because the wider tapes are made that way so that they can put
more curl in them so that you get a greater stand off length. Short
tapes don't need a long stand off.

On Tue, 14 Feb 2012 06:56:29 -0600, Leon lcb11211@swbelldotnet
wrote:

On 2/13/2012 11:15 AM, Bigpole wrote:
Why don't they make a 8 or 10 foot 1 inch wide tape? I don't need a
16 or 25 foot tape in the shop. The closest I can find is a 12 foot
5/8 inch wide tape.

Probably because the wider tapes are made that way so that they can put
more curl in them so that you get a greater stand off length. Short
tapes don't need a long stand off.

Sure they do. Every single time it's out about 4 or 6 feet, depending
on the width of the tape, I wish for longer standoff. Always when
working horizontally, quite often when working vertically.

--
Fear not those who argue but those who dodge.
-- Marie Ebner von Eschenbach

Larry Jaques wrote:
On Tue, 14 Feb 2012 06:56:29 -0600, Leon lcb11211@swbelldotnet
wrote:

On 2/13/2012 11:15 AM, Bigpole wrote:
Why don't they make a 8 or 10 foot 1 inch wide tape? I don't need a
16 or 25 foot tape in the shop. The closest I can find is a 12 foot
5/8 inch wide tape.

Probably because the wider tapes are made that way so that they can
put more curl in them so that you get a greater stand off length.
Short tapes don't need a long stand off.

Sure they do. Every single time it's out about 4 or 6 feet, depending
on the width of the tape, I wish for longer standoff. Always when
working horizontally, quite often when working vertically.

You sound like my wife...


Oh... you said "feet"... disregard...

--

-Mike-

On 2/13/2012 1:17 PM, Mike Marlow wrote:
Bigpole wrote:

Why don't they make a 8 or 10 foot 1 inch wide tape? I don't need a
16 or 25 foot tape in the shop. The closest I can find is a 12 foot
5/8 inch wide tape.

Probably because there is not that much demand for it. But... I can
understand the desire for such a thing. If I ever open a tape company,
that's going to be one of the first things I produce...

I used to have a 10' Stanley that was perfect for the shop. The 12
footer is fine. As for for not much demand for an 8' or 10' tape, I'd
think that every cabinet shop has a use for one. Too small for outdoor
work, building houses and sheds, but perfect for measuring drawers,
cabinet doors, hinge locations and so on.

--
Jack
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