Tape measure accuracy videos

68 videos

• Can a tape measure double as a level?LayoutAccuracy
• Can you check any brand of tape measure for accuracy?Maintenance & RepairAccuracy
• Can you measure somewhere you cannot see the display?Measurement ListsOne-Handed UseAccuracy
• Can you read extrusion lengths in decimal inches?Metal & ExtrusionAccuracy
• Can you see where a laser measurement is actually aimed?TileLayoutAccuracy
• Can you set a tape measure to zero anywhere on the blade?LayoutAccuracy
• Can you trust the store's cutting station?Trim & MoldingAccuracy
• Can you use a laser measure outdoors in daylight?ConcreteSite PrepAccuracy
• Checking a door rough opening twice before the drywall goes onFramingDoorsAccuracy
• Checking a new elevator panel before the inspector arrivesDoorsPunch ListAccuracy
• Checking a window in a wall panel before it leaves the factoryFramingWindowsAccuracy
• Checking an elevator door opening before the frame goes inDoorsAccuracyOne-Handed Use
• Checking fence posts once instead of guessing twiceDeckingLayoutAccuracy
• Do firmware updates actually change how the tool measures?AccuracyChoosing a ToolData Entry
• Do you have to recalibrate after changing the blade?Maintenance & RepairAccuracy
• Do you measure to the frame or to the cement sill?WindowsAccuracy
• Do you still need to mark before you square a cut?LayoutAccuracy
• Does a digital tape measure give the same reading twice?LayoutAccuracy
• Does the laser and the tape give you the same number?DoorsAccuracyChoosing a Tool
• Does the laser line land exactly where the tape says?Finish CarpentryLayoutAccuracy
• Drilling a row of holes at even spacingMetal & ExtrusionLayoutAccuracy
• Getting steel aligned and marked before you weld itWelding & FabricationMetal & ExtrusionAccuracy
• How accurate is a digital tape measure?AccuracyMeasurement Lists
• How accurate is laser measuring on a window opening?WindowsGlazingAccuracy
• How do you add two fractional measurements together?LayoutData EntryAccuracy
• How do you carry one height across several stud bays?FramingLayoutAccuracy
• How do you check a reference line on a foundation wall?ConcreteLayoutAccuracy
• How do you check a shower head is centred on the drain?PlumbingPunch ListAccuracy
• How do you check a soccer goal is regulation size?Site PrepPunch ListAccuracy
• How do you check clearance above overhead pipe?PlumbingRough-InAccuracy
• How do you check railroad track gauge?Site PrepAccuracy
• How do you check the rough-in from a closet flange to the wall?PlumbingRough-InAccuracy
• How do you keep a long measurement aligned to the wall?FramingAccuracy
• How do you line up a measurement with a locate mark on a slab?ConcreteLayoutAccuracy
• How do you mark a drill point on finished tile?FlooringTileAccuracy
• How do you measure a gap too narrow for the tool body?WindowsLayoutAccuracy
• How do you measure a pipe run without touching either end?Fire ProtectionRough-InAccuracy
• How do you measure a warehouse ceiling from the floor?CeilingsLadder SafetyAccuracy
• How do you measure between two pipes on different planes?PlumbingRough-InAccuracy
• How do you measure from a wall to a laser layout line?FramingLayoutAccuracy
• How do you measure into a tight corner or slot?LayoutAccuracy
• How do you pick up the inside edge of a miter with a laser?Trim & MoldingAccuracy
• How do you put a drill bit on a measurement without marking it?LayoutAccuracy
• How do you read a tape measure?AccuracyChoosing a Tool
• How do you set the blade width offset on the M1 Caliber?Miter SawAccuracy
• How do you square a floor layout line off a speed square?FlooringLayoutAccuracy
• How do you transfer hole locations onto a subfloor panel?FlooringLayoutAccuracy
• How do you verify a tape measure against a known length?Maintenance & RepairAccuracy
• How does a digital tape measure actually read the blade?AccuracyChoosing a Tool
• How does a quarter inch become four inches on site?Data EntryAccuracy
• How far does the laser line reach past the tape?LayoutAccuracy
• How is a digital tape measure tested before it ships?DurabilityAccuracyChoosing a Tool
• How many pulls does a digital tape blade survive?DurabilityAccuracy
• How much error is in a pencil line?LayoutAccuracy
• Is 16 foot siding actually 16 feet?Siding & GutterAccuracyCut Lists
• Is a 2x2 subfloor panel really 2 feet square?FlooringMaterial TrackingAccuracy
• Is a 2x6 really 2 inches by 6 inches?FramingAccuracy
• Is a 4x8 sheet of drywall actually 4 feet by 8 feet?DrywallPartitionsAccuracy
• Is a bent tape measure hook throwing off your cuts?Maintenance & RepairAccuracy
• Is a cinder block actually 8 by 8 by 16 inches?MasonryAccuracy
• Is the 4x4 you just bought actually 12 feet long?Material TrackingAccuracyFraming
• Is the ceiling height the same across the room?CeilingsLayoutAccuracy
• Laying out studs with laser alignment and relative measuringFramingLayoutAccuracy
• Locating an appliance cutout in a countertopCountertopsCabinets & MillworkAccuracy
• Measuring from the back of the tape instead of the hookAccuracyOne-Handed UseChoosing a Tool
• Measuring inside a cabinet box without fighting the tapeFinish CarpentryCabinets & MillworkAccuracy
• Measuring off a finished metal edge without marking itMetal & ExtrusionWelding & FabricationAccuracy
• Mounting the M1 Caliber on a seamless gutter machineSiding & GutterMetal & ExtrusionAccuracy

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