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unlimitedwoodworker · 08-28-2007, 08:37 PM

seriousely its kinda embarasing but i need to learn to read a measuring tape! for my shop class, anyone have an easyway to learn?

rmaxa · 08-28-2007, 08:45 PM

Measure twice cut once. That's all I can help you with.

**challagan** · 08-28-2007, 08:46 PM

Wow, I think that lesson you must have slept thru... it was several years ago when they taught units of measure

Here is a link that might help:

http://www.woodzone.com/articles/Read_A_Ruler.htm

Corey

Doyle · 08-28-2007, 09:57 PM

sadly - Gone are the days when reading veneer calipers without glasses was the norm
Take care
and sometimes I measure more than twice and then cut.
Doyle

vapochilled · 08-28-2007, 10:04 PM

Can't help on the how too, but... Being born in the UK in 1970, I was taught metric, but brought up with imperial.
This makes measuring anything difficult because the laziness in me will say it's 4" 290mm

**challagan** · 08-28-2007, 10:20 PM

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Originally Posted by vapochilled

Can't help on the how too, but... Being born in the UK in 1970, I was taught metric, but brought up with imperial.
This makes measuring anything difficult because the laziness in me will say it's 4" 290mm

Ha ha... that would be me to Vapo...lol.

Corey

**Glenmore** · 08-28-2007, 10:44 PM

Jeff check out measuring tapes at lowes or home depot they have them all marked out on some of them.

**harrysin** · 08-29-2007, 02:15 AM

Corey, I just looked at that link and have decided to stick to metric. Anyone who finds imperial simple will find metric child's play. It doesn't surprise me that young Jeff. is having problems with measurements. It's so many years ago that I was taught imperial that I just couldn't even start to teach Jeff., but metric, most of us have ten fingers and ten toes to use if the calculator should (God forbid) breakdown.

unlimitedwoodworker · 08-29-2007, 11:47 AM

lol thanks for all the replies so fast! thanks for the link.
glenmore- i had one with all the measurements on it from lowes it was by kobalt but it was stolen from me along with other hand tools. So im thinking about getting one with all the measurements and one without measurements and test myself,ect..

**harrysin** · 08-30-2007, 08:10 AM

"and one without measurements"

Jeff, in all my 73 years I've NEVER seen a ruler without measurements, is this a Yankee type thing?

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unlimitedwoodworker Registered User Forum Geek Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Southern Cali USA Posts: 205 View unlimitedwoodworker's Gallery	learn to read a measuring tape seriousely its kinda embarasing but i need to learn to read a measuring tape! for my shop class, anyone have an easyway to learn?
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rmaxa Registered User Forum King Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Rochester, NY Posts: 535 View rmaxa's Gallery	Measure twice cut once. That's all I can help you with. __________________ Rolf "I love it when a plan comes together" Hannibal Smith
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challagan Retired Moderator Supreme Forum King Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Iowa Posts: 3,954 View challagan's Gallery	Wow, I think that lesson you must have slept thru... it was several years ago when they taught units of measure Here is a link that might help: http://www.woodzone.com/articles/Read_A_Ruler.htm Corey __________________ My Carving Website: The Iowa Woodcarver http://iowacarver.tripod.com/ My Shop Website - Woodshop 51503 http://woodshop51503.tripod.com/
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Doyle Registered User Forum Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Mariposa California USA Posts: 194 View Doyle's Gallery	sadly - Gone are the days when reading veneer calipers without glasses was the norm Take care and sometimes I measure more than twice and then cut. Doyle __________________ Our tools and machines never take prisoners!
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vapochilled Registered User Forum Fanatic Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 146 View vapochilled's Gallery	Can't help on the how too, but... Being born in the UK in 1970, I was taught metric, but brought up with imperial. This makes measuring anything difficult because the laziness in me will say it's 4" 290mm
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Glenmore Forum Moderator Supreme Forum King Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Mountain Top Pennsylvania Posts: 1,448 View Glenmore's Gallery	Jeff check out measuring tapes at lowes or home depot they have them all marked out on some of them. __________________ Glenmore Days without wood working are days not worth getting up for.
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harrysin Forum Contributer Supreme Forum King Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Western Australia Posts: 2,723 View harrysin's Gallery	Corey, I just looked at that link and have decided to stick to metric. Anyone who finds imperial simple will find metric child's play. It doesn't surprise me that young Jeff. is having problems with measurements. It's so many years ago that I was taught imperial that I just couldn't even start to teach Jeff., but metric, most of us have ten fingers and ten toes to use if the calculator should (God forbid) breakdown. __________________ *Harry*
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08-29-2007, 11:47 AM	#9
unlimitedwoodworker Registered User Forum Geek Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Southern Cali USA Posts: 205 View unlimitedwoodworker's Gallery	lol thanks for all the replies so fast! thanks for the link. glenmore- i had one with all the measurements on it from lowes it was by kobalt but it was stolen from me along with other hand tools. So im thinking about getting one with all the measurements and one without measurements and test myself,ect..
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08-30-2007, 08:10 AM	#10
harrysin Forum Contributer Supreme Forum King Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Western Australia Posts: 2,723 View harrysin's Gallery	"and one without measurements" Jeff, in all my 73 years I've NEVER seen a ruler without measurements, is this a Yankee type thing? __________________ *Harry*
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