I'm looking for a flat, retractable measuring tape - think they're
called 'cabinetmaker's tapes' which has metric markings on both
sides. I can find them with SAE/metric, but I want all metric.
Something small, easy to handle, like a 3 meter one. I have several
of the LeeValley all metric retractable ones, but find it's a pain
to accurately mark with a curved blade.
Thanks,
Jeff
jeff wrote:
> I'm looking for a flat, retractable measuring tape - think they're
> called 'cabinetmaker's tapes' which has metric markings on both
> sides. I can find them with SAE/metric, but I want all metric.=20
> Something small, easy to handle, like a 3 meter one. I have several
> of the LeeValley all metric retractable ones, but find it's a pain
> to accurately mark with a curved blade.
>=20
> Thanks,
> Jeff
http://benchmark.20m.com/reviews/FastCapTapeMeas/fastCapTapemeas.html
http://www.engineeringfindings.com/cat22/cat22pg431.pdf
You should check Thomas Net...
http://news.thomasnet.com/fullstory/31408/2697
Measuring Tape suppliers
http://www.thomasnet.com/nsearch.html?cov=3DNA&heading=3D83690206
http://www.google.ca/search?hs=3DsTi&hl=3Den&client=3Dfirefox-a&rls=3Dorg=
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meta=3D
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Will R.
Jewel Boxes and Wood Art
http://woodwork.pmccl.com
The power of accurate observation is commonly called cynicism by those=20
who have not got it.=94 George Bernard Shaw
jeff wrote:
> I'm looking for a flat, retractable measuring tape - think they're
> called 'cabinetmaker's tapes' which has metric markings on both
> sides. I can find them with SAE/metric, but I want all metric.=20
> Something small, easy to handle, like a 3 meter one. I have several
> of the LeeValley all metric retractable ones, but find it's a pain
> to accurately mark with a curved blade.
>=20
> Thanks,
> Jeff
Jeff:
Another point: Persuade Robin Lee of Lee Valley to find not only a flat=20
tape, but cabinet makers rulers that are all metric or all Imperial --=20
then it would be a _lot_ easier to make precision measurements...
--=20
Will R.
Jewel Boxes and Wood Art
http://woodwork.pmccl.com
The power of accurate observation is commonly called cynicism by those=20
who have not got it.=94 George Bernard Shaw
WillR wrote:
> jeff wrote:
>
>> I'm looking for a flat, retractable measuring tape - think they're
>> called 'cabinetmaker's tapes' which has metric markings on both
>> sides. I can find them with SAE/metric, but I want all metric.
>> Something small, easy to handle, like a 3 meter one. I have several
>> of the LeeValley all metric retractable ones, but find it's a pain
>> to accurately mark with a curved blade.
> Jeff:
>
> Another point: Persuade Robin Lee of Lee Valley to find not only a flat
> tape, but cabinet makers rulers that are all metric or all Imperial --
> then it would be a _lot_ easier to make precision measurements...
Yes!
I just got some all Imperial rules, but I couldn't find the all metric
(at LV) and would've gotten those as well.
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