Measuring stair railings and spacings without stopping to write

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Baluster spacing is a code item, and a run of near-identical numbers is exactly the set most likely to get transposed between the stair and the saw. Saving each reading on the T1M Utility labels and stores it without breaking rhythm, so the lettered list on screen at the end is in the order you took it. Measuring from the back handles the tight spots.

How a run of similar numbers stays straight

Baluster spacing is a code item
Save each one without breaking rhythm
T1M labels the readings in order
Lettered list on screen at the end
Measure from the back in tight spots

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Railings, balusters and stair spacings are a long run of similar numbers, which is exactly the set you are most likely to transpose. Hitting save on each one labels and stores it as you go, so you never break rhythm, and the whole lettered list is on the screen when you finish. Measuring from the back of the tape helps in the tight spots.