NOW! At last I measure up.

Date 03-24-2011 02:58

wow, you have a certified tape measure, not real sure what to say about that. Maybe I wish I had one. J/K that is funny though.

By jrw159

Date 03-24-2011 04:24

Well, I would not call Starrett "cheap" but regardless of that, you can do this with any tape measure.

Accuracy and the traceability of accuracy have a reason for being.

Calibration is a foreign word for way too many people in our industry.

I do not think you need to, but I shall and will.

jrw159

By DaveBoyer (*****)

Date 03-25-2011 03:51

Now be sure You only use that tape when it is 68f, because that is the temperature it was calibrated for :grin:

By jrw159

Date 03-25-2011 04:27

Dave,
SHHHHH! Dont give IAS/AISC any ideas. :lol:

jrw159

By jwright650 (*****)

Date 03-25-2011 10:58

ahhhh, but you can do a little math and still verify your tapes at temps other than 68°F.....try this:

~provided your tape was calibrated with 10#'s of tension at 68°F~

68°F divided by the Actual Temperature times 10#'s Equals the Amount of Tension to apply to the pull handle.

By Tommyjoking (****)

Date 03-25-2011 01:20

well I do not know about tapes BUT I will say I had a nice set of Starrett combo squares and centerfinders in a nice oak case before a crackhead lifted them. No aluminum/brass screws here...Iron and stainless ....I dearly loved them. Replacement is quite out of this world in price but almost worth it. I have never had any issues with their calipers, mics or scales either. It makes me sad just talking about them... :cry:

By TozziWelding (**)

Date 03-25-2011 11:52

Starrett still makes most of there stuff in the same old brick factory right here in MA. I have much Starrett stuff and most of it is older than me. You still get what you pay for with quality tools.