Tape measure storage

[Stick486]

2 minutes ago, Woodbutcherbynight said:

10. Go to Hell? In case you have not noticed we are in Hell moron, what do you want me to do sit in the corner? 

love it..

[Grandpadave52]

10 hours ago, DuckSoup said:

That is exactly what mine looked like up until a couple months ago. Hung it on a hook in the shed & haven't looked back since.

Sounds like you're finally starting to get this retirement thing...once it's covered with cob-webs you've made it.

[Cal]

10 hours ago, Woodbutcherbynight said:

One the other side is a ingenious device.  It allows you to hang it on your hip or pocket.  Some fancier ones have magnets.  Allowing you to carry it with you everywhere you go.

 

LOL

 

 

 

I have not seen a left handed tape measure before.  I am sure they are out there, I mean, I am looking at a picture of one.  But never seen one in person...

[Cal]

23 hours ago, Gene Howe said:

Dave, if it takes two people to move it, I ain't building it.

Gene - you are the MAN!!!

I am remembering this "little" project wherein the slab started out at 100#

 

 

For the new folks or others that did not see this build, type "river table" in the search box.  For some reason I could not copy & paste the link this morning.

But again, Gene - you are the man!

 

 

[Grandpadave52]

7 minutes ago, Cal said:

I have not seen a left handed tape measure before.

Finally, something I can use...now just need a left hand pencil, square, hammer and handsaw.

[Stick486]

11 minutes ago, Grandpadave52 said:

Finally, something I can use...now just need a left hand pencil, square, hammer and handsaw.

I knew there was something extra squared away about you...

[Stick486]

10 hours ago, Woodbutcherbynight said:

Real men wear purple camo cargo pants.

real retirees don't bother w/ pants...

[Gerald]

6 hours ago, Stick486 said:

real retirees don't bother w/ pants...

No visual please

[Grandpadave52]

1 minute ago, Gerald said:

No visual please

Didn't know to give a Funny or Thanks emoji...made me laugh so went with the Funny...

...BUT(no pun intended)  thanks for removing any question. 

[Michael Thuman]

Careful tapes are not super accurate measuring tools. So only use one tape per project.  

[tomp]

That brings back memories.  Many years ago, a friend and I worked together, initially building laminate countertops. When assembling the tops, we found it quicker to have one cut the build-up strips to length while the other glued and stapled the strips to the u/s of the top. I remember one night - we had 9 tops in the shop at one time for a rush job - and I was cutting to length and passing the pieces over, and it seemed that every piece was the wrong length. Of course, we each felt the other was measuring incorrectly - "See, the parts exactly the length you told me to cut?, etc.  Took a while for the penny to drop and for us to realize that the tips of the tape were different and causing the "error" and pick out a matched set - which lasted until one of the tapes was dropped and the tip got bent. These were the Stanley 25' tapes, I've since switched over to the FastCap tapes which have a great design where the hook is protected by the case so it doesn't get bent if dropped.

[Gunny]

6 hours ago, Gerald said:

No visual please

Yeah don't be the guy that breaks the internet!!!!!

[Cliff]

You have a water heater timer.   How has that worked out for you?  Did you save money on electricity?  Do the heater elements  do OK given that they are required to run for longer periods to bring water up to temp after a period of being shut down? 

[Gunny]

9 minutes ago, Cliff said:

You have a water heater timer.   How has that worked out for you?  Did you save money on electricity?  Do the heater elements  do OK given that they are required to run for longer periods to bring water up to temp after a period of being shut down? 

 

That timer is used for the window Heat Pump I have.  It goes off twice each day for a couple of hours during the winter to warm the shop up.  Normally summers here are not too bad so I do not use it much for AC.  Just turn it on when it gets too hot.  Pretty durable unit.  Has been in use since 1996.

[schnewj]

On 12/14/2018 at 7:47 AM, Cal said:

 

I have not seen a left handed tape measure before.  I am sure they are out there, I mean, I am looking at a picture of one.  But never seen one in person...

Yes, Cal, there are right and left handed tapes!

[schnewj]

On 12/12/2018 at 8:57 PM, Grandpadave52 said:

I'm convinced it's Russian Aliens colluding with Leprechauns, the troll under the bridge and the monsters under the bed & in the closet that are responsible for all missing pencils & measuring devices.

It's obvious pencil manufacturers are providing pay-offs to these sinister shop hooligans to disrupt activity in the blink of an eye.

Yes, it's a multi-disciplined thievery ring, that is headed by the sock fairies.

[Gene Howe]

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7 minutes ago, schnewj said:

Yes, Cal, there are right and left handed tapes!

 

Fastcap makes an ambidextrous one called a lefty, righty.

[Gerald]

12 hours ago, Cliff said:

You have a water heater timer.   How has that worked out for you?  Did you save money on electricity?  Do the heater elements  do OK given that they are required to run for longer periods to bring water up to temp after a period of being shut down? 

Do not have electric heater now but have. You just set the timer for about 20 to 30 minutes before you will need hot water. Worked great but you do have to purchase extra on/off switches to attach to the timer wheel. That was over 30 years ago and was a mechanical timer , there may be electronic timers now that can handle 220.

[schnewj]

8 minutes ago, Gene Howe said:

Fastcap makes an ambidextrous one called a lefty, righty.

I wouldn't be without mine.

 

For half a century I read the tape numbers upside down, and can't remember the number of times I got brain cramps and mismarked a measurement.

 

Yes, Virginia, there is a right handed tape...this is not to be confused with a left handed monkey wrench...

 

Most tapes are left handed or better explained this way. Typically, the tape is handled by the off hand or non dominant hand. This means if you are right handed you hold the tape in your left hand and mark with your right. The normal inclination for a right handed person is to hook the material on the right side and open the tape to the left. This eliminates having to cross over your left arm to mark material. Most of the tapes up until recently, (left handed tapes), place the numbers on the tape up side down, when used by a right handed person.

 

With a right handed tape the numbers are right side up and facing the user. The Fast Cap Righty/Lefty is a great tape...I found mine at the local Woodcraft store. It took me three trips there before I finally snagged the last one that they had. They couldn't keep them in stock.

[Stick486]

On 12/14/2018 at 5:47 AM, Cal said:

I have not seen a left handed tape measure before.

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