I had a couple of the digital read out tape measures about 5 years ago.
I can't remember the manufacturer. They were about $30 and worked fairly
well, but not for more than a year before they went bad. The only
addition to this tape would be the possibility of setting a negative
offset to the tape so you could lay out studs based on the first stud in
from the corner, rather than the end stud.
The best electronic tape measure I found that was actually useful had a
voice recorder built in. You could take a bunch of measurements, say for
base board, then go to the saw and have it speak each dimension back to
you. It was a cheap tape and the measuring tape itself was cheap and
broke before the first set of batteries wore out. Replacement tapes were
not available. Oh well, it was a good attempt at a usable tool!
Peace,
Pat
Thusly spake Doug Braun:
<snip>
> Have you seen the electric tape measure? That might
> actually be worth having...
>
> Doug
>
> --- Nick Brearley <nick@landform.co.uk> wrote:
>
>
>> Hello,
>>
>> Wondering if anyone had experience of the tool here:
>>
>>
>>
> http://www.toolshopdirect.co.uk/item.php?sn=B/Da7150&site=EMAIL241107
>
>> I wouldn't like to rely on it for serious use but
>> for plumbing and the
>> odd 20mm nut it looks as though it could be useful.
>> Any pointers to the
>> US price would be useful.
>>
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