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Post by jfc on Apr 30, 2008 18:19:26 GMT
Just picked up the 8m / 26' version and it's a great tape . You can extend it just over 4m before the tape looses structure  Great for larger jobs  |
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Post by tommo on Apr 30, 2008 19:12:16 GMT
But can you flick the light switch with it without it crumpling?
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Post by andy on Apr 30, 2008 19:27:58 GMT
I can make a flower with mine ;D  |
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Post by jfc on Apr 30, 2008 19:46:20 GMT
Works at 2.6m ;D
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Post by jake on Apr 30, 2008 19:53:29 GMT
Is it JFC's post, or the thread title doing that to the google ads?
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Post by jake on Apr 30, 2008 19:56:03 GMT
I've had one for ages, now have two. Great tapes, along with the 'festool' (which is a something else in drag, with the clever window for inside measurements, which I think is now tiled into my shower-room as I haven't seen it since about then).
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Post by jfc on Apr 30, 2008 19:59:29 GMT
No , that happens every time Andy posts ;D
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Post by evergreen on May 1, 2008 9:22:44 GMT
Just tried flicking the light switch with my cheapo 8m Stanley Leverlock.
I managed it at 2 metres - which is not bad, seeing that the Leverlock was only about £8, as I remember.
Regards.
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Post by engineerone on May 1, 2008 10:04:41 GMT
oh boy and some guys got trained at vast expense to learn this skill   what no one has asked though is is it accurate ;D paul  |
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Post by dunbarhamlin on May 1, 2008 10:21:13 GMT
Hmmm, sorry Paul. Your question is unclear.
Do you mean:
1) Accurately represents increments of the Froggy measurement system
2) Consistently measures length X between fixed points A and B.
or, most importantly
3) Always hits the targeted switch on a multiswitch plate.
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Post by cnc paul on May 1, 2008 11:26:16 GMT
I will stick to my Disto A6 ........No droop at all ;D
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Post by engineerone on May 1, 2008 11:41:37 GMT
actually the whole thing about accuracy with tapes is somewhat moot anyway isn't it?? my understanding is that when you are measuring the outside you pull the tape tight, and when the inside, you push it up. so what is the difference in length froggie or imp, between the extent of the end bit, and does it really matter, and does anyone actually use this properly ;D paul |
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Post by paulchapman on May 1, 2008 12:24:29 GMT
For inside measurements, I think you're better off with this sort of arrangement  Just a couple of pieces of wood and a pair of those Veritas thingies (one even has a brass knob ;D). Make 'em whatever length you like. When you've taken the measurement, just make a pencil mark across the two bits of wood and you can re-set it back in the workshop. Suppose some would call it a rod ;D Cheers Paul |
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Post by promhandicam on May 1, 2008 12:46:58 GMT
great for turning on light switches too I imagine |
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Post by paulchapman on May 1, 2008 13:03:42 GMT
great for turning on light switches too I imagine Yes, it never droops ;D |
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Post by engineerone on May 1, 2008 13:47:04 GMT
actually paul i do have those thingies, and i agree with you they are the way to go for internals. i have a number of lengths of oak to give me more flexibility in my measuring. great diagonal sticks off course  paul |
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Great for larger jobs 
