Accurate Tape Measure?

**i2i** · 26-05-2012

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

**i2i** · 26-05-2012

i think this was his username..

ihaventgotacluebutidontcare101

**JAZZCNC** · 26-05-2012

Originally Posted by Tenson

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** · 26-05-2012

Originally Posted by i2i

i think this was his username..

ihaventgotacluebutidontcare101

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

**i2i** · 26-05-2012

Originally Posted by JAZZCNC

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

without a doubt..

**Robin Hewitt** · 26-05-2012

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