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RULER & MEASURING TAPE sa STRAIGHTEDGE sa YARDSTICK HOLDER x TAPE MEASURE xx MEASURING & MARKING Tip on adding an erasable "note pad" to your tape measure. Tip suggests Velcro as an improved belt holder for a steel tape measure. Tip on modifying a steel tape measure to check the diagonal measurements of a carcase for squareness. How to make a meter stick, decorated with a strawberry design. Product review of the ENM tapeless tape measure. Tip: Make a flexible tape measure by gluing a cloth tape measure onto a venetian blind slat. Tools for measuring. Tips on using various rulers, including a "story pole" and parts of your own body. Tip: Carry a short piece of tape measure in your wallet. Buying and maintaining a tape measure. How to use one for measuring, as a compass, a straightedge or as a hand-held calculator. Tip on making a steel ruler into a non-slip ruler by applying thin strips of silicon caulk. Tip on using both a tape measure and a short ruler to get accurate inside measurements. Special markings and inconsistencies in tape measures explained. Tip on using a long aluminum rule (attached to a board) instead of a tape measure. It is much more accurate when measuring inside miter cuts. Layout tip when the measurement exceeds the length of your folding rule or tape. Tip on using a "Speed Square" and a spring clamp to get an accurate tape measurement beginning at the short point of a miter. Tip: A durable 8-ft. ruler for marking plywood is made from a piece of aluminum angle and two self-stick tape rules. Simple stop block for a yardstick is clamped using a spring binder clip. Tip on modifying a telescoping radio antenna to make accurate inside measurements. A basic layout kit. Well-made furniture and cabinets start with accurate layout tools. A look at the square, bevel gauge, ruler, marking gauge, divider, and trammel. Technique for approximating and communicating measurements down to 1/64" using a 1/16" tape measure. Measuring tips for using both the zigzag (folding) ruler and the lockable tape measure. Tip: How to prevent a flexible steel tape from flopping when taking overhead measurements. Tip on protecting your tape measure with paste wax. Suction cup holds the end of a steel tape measure more securely than the metal tip which must hook over an edge. Ideas for using adhesive-backed measuring tapes. Make 4-ft and 8-ft "yardsticks" (layout sticks) for use with plywood. Measuring and marking tools for the woodworker. Details units of measure, straightedges and rules, methods for accurate long measurements, and folding rules. Shop-made straightedge, pinch rods and winding sticks described. An alternative to a combination square. Technique for holding a wooden folding rule to draw a line on a work piece that will be within a 1/64" to either side of accurate. Tips on using various "Pro-Stick" professional adhesive rulers to aid the photographer. Support which holds a rule for marking out on a surface plate. Adjustable set-up gauge constructed of walnut and brass is used to measure height, depth and distance. It incorporates an accurate steel ruler. Corner tape holders for checking the diagonals of a cabinet or drawer. Precision measurements for the car restorer. Part 1. Rules, dividers and calipers. Tip on lubricating a steel tape measure. How to use a folding rule equipped with a slide-out extension to make many measuring jobs easy. Tip: Coat metal tape measures with auto body wax to keep them operating smoothly. Make your own "rescaled rulers" to enlarge or reduce a pattern or object by a specific percentage. Lay-out tool which helps when marking many screw holes all inset the same distance from an edge. Tip on modifying a tape measure to facilitate diagonal (corner-to-corner) measurements of drawers, carcases, etc. Unique wooden housing for storing a cloth tape measure (the type used in sewing). Tip on getting more accurate measurements when using a tape measure by starting all measurements at 10". Tools of the trade. Testing the bench tools that go to make up a cabinetmaker's basic kit. Part 1. Rules, marking gauges, squares, etc. Tip on joining plastic rulers with a small hinge to make a folding straightedge. Auxiliary pointed tip for use with a flexible steel tape measure when checking diagonals for square. Tip on improving the gripping power of a tape measure hook. Make a block to calibrate a tape measure with a hook on the end. Tip shows how to make a simple rack from wood scraps to hold folding rules and steel tapes. | |||||||||
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