Accurate Tape Measure?

[i2i]

have a search on ebay, i'm sure they used to sell a digital vernier tape.

[i2i]

i think this was his username..

ihaventgotacluebutidontcare101

[JAZZCNC]

How would you accurately measure 1800mm, Jazz?

Me personaly I would use my Rabone Chesterman No64R 1.5m rule and a 3.2.1 block as accurate marker then go again. Or. . . has john said use 2 rules, probably a 310mm engineers rule in this case.? I do have 1 mtr rule but don't class it has accurate enough to be called precision.! Still leaps ahead of a tape thou.

To give some idea of the quality and accurecy of a precision rule stamped on the Rabone is the warning "Only standard at 20c" and originally came with a certificate of calibration. I've had it for many many years and one of the nice things about living close to Sheffield is you drop across some high quality tools.
( If that border jumping gringo Bandit John S don't snaffel em first.!!!)

[JAZZCNC]

i think this was his username..

ihaventgotacluebutidontcare101

Hey.??? . . . . You been out in the sun too long i2i. .!!

[i2i]

Hey.??? . . . . You been out in the sun too long i2i. .!!

without a doubt..

[Robin Hewitt]

My Stanley FatMax is accurate at 20 degC, it's written on it.

Here compared with my Mitutoyo caliper over 150mm using digi microscope.

I can't see any error because Stanley chuck any blades that fail their test

[Jonathan]

Here compared with my Mitutoyo caliper over 150mm using digi microscope

I just checked one from the pound shop vs my 600mm digital caliper using mark one eyeball and it looks spot on. As expected, pointless exercise.

[Tenson]

How about if you include the hook, is it still spot on?

[Jonathan]

How about if you include the hook, is it still spot on?

Yes is it still correct

[Robin Hewitt]

I just checked one from the pound shop vs my 600mm digital caliper using mark one eyeball and it looks spot on. As expected, pointless exercise.

Putting your scratch slightly off the mark is only human when all's said and done.

Blaming your tape measure is even more human