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Dominick Fiumara <"dominic"@ nmsu . edu>

09/11/2003 6:34 AM

Reading a tape measure

Can anyone tell me what the diamonds on a tape are referenced to? They
don't seem to coincide with stud placement or refer to any metric
measurement. TIA
Dominick
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Bay Area Dave

in reply to Dominick Fiumara <"dominic"@ nmsu . edu> on 09/11/2003 6:34 AM

11/11/2003 1:09 AM

he is one of the inhabitants of my twit list; now you have an inkling
why. :)

dave

Leslie Gossett wrote:

> Whats the point of having the newsgroup then? Haven't all topics been
> discussed at one time or another?
>

Cc

"CW"

in reply to Dominick Fiumara <"dominic"@ nmsu . edu> on 09/11/2003 6:34 AM

10/11/2003 11:24 PM

Without the group, there would be nothing to find in Google.


"Leslie Gossett" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Whats the point of having the newsgroup then? Haven't all topics been
> discussed at one time or another?

MD

Manny Davis

in reply to Dominick Fiumara <"dominic"@ nmsu . edu> on 09/11/2003 6:34 AM

10/11/2003 10:22 PM

"Leslie Gossett" <[email protected]> wrote in news:dZTrb.22125
[email protected]:

> Whats the point of having the newsgroup then?

Think of the newsgroup as a temporary stop on your way to google.

Dd

in reply to Dominick Fiumara <"dominic"@ nmsu . edu> on 09/11/2003 6:34 AM

09/11/2003 6:04 AM

19.2" centers. 4 spaces in 8'. Sometimes used with roof trusses.


"Dominick Fiumara" <"dominic"@ nmsu . edu> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Can anyone tell me what the diamonds on a tape are referenced to? They
> don't seem to coincide with stud placement or refer to any metric
> measurement. TIA
> Dominick
> --
> Dominick Fiumare Email: [email protected]
> Facilities & Services Voice: 505-646-2529
> New Mexico State Univ., Box 30001, MSC 3545 Fax: 505-646-1269
> Las Cruces, NM 88003

LG

"Leslie Gossett"

in reply to Dominick Fiumara <"dominic"@ nmsu . edu> on 09/11/2003 6:34 AM

10/11/2003 10:06 PM

Whats the point of having the newsgroup then? Haven't all topics been
discussed at one time or another?

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She's got tools, and she knows how to use them.
"CW" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:r5Frb.116472$275.337970@attbi_s53...
> A Google search will tell you considering this question has been asked
here
> over and over and over and over...
>
>
>
>
> "Dominick Fiumara" <"dominic"@ nmsu . edu> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> > Can anyone tell me what the diamonds on a tape are referenced to? They
> > don't seem to coincide with stud placement or refer to any metric
> > measurement. TIA
> > Dominick
> > --
> > Dominick Fiumare Email: [email protected]
> > 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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Bay Area Dave

in reply to Dominick Fiumara <"dominic"@ nmsu . edu> on 09/11/2003 6:34 AM

11/11/2003 1:11 AM

There ARE some folks on the Wreck who will answer questions, believe it
or not! Sometimes they even answer MY newbie questions. They call me
names, call me an idiot, but I just consider the source, and ask more
questions.

dave

Manny Davis wrote:

> "Leslie Gossett" <[email protected]> wrote in news:dZTrb.22125
> [email protected]:
>
>
>>Whats the point of having the newsgroup then?
>
>
> Think of the newsgroup as a temporary stop on your way to google.
>

Cc

"CW"

in reply to Dominick Fiumara <"dominic"@ nmsu . edu> on 09/11/2003 6:34 AM

10/11/2003 5:10 AM

A Google search will tell you considering this question has been asked here
over and over and over and over...




"Dominick Fiumara" <"dominic"@ nmsu . edu> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Can anyone tell me what the diamonds on a tape are referenced to? They
> don't seem to coincide with stud placement or refer to any metric
> measurement. TIA
> Dominick
> --
> Dominick Fiumare Email: [email protected]
> Facilities & Services Voice: 505-646-2529
> New Mexico State Univ., Box 30001, MSC 3545 Fax: 505-646-1269
> Las Cruces, NM 88003

CK

Charles Krug

in reply to Dominick Fiumara <"dominic"@ nmsu . edu> on 09/11/2003 6:34 AM

10/11/2003 10:22 PM

On Mon, 10 Nov 2003 22:06:01 GMT, Leslie Gossett
<[email protected]> wrote:
> Whats the point of having the newsgroup then? Haven't all topics been
> discussed at one time or another?
>

Only "tape trick" I know is not to switch them mid-project. Woodworking
measurements are of the "cut the tenon to fit the mortise" variety, so
absolute accuracy isn't as accurate as matching the mating piece . .

But there can be differences tape to tape that won't phase a house
builder but will wreck havac on your woodworking.




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