adhesive-backed measuring tape inaccuracies

[woodchucker]

Again on their steel rules, I would have thought the accuracy to be more like 1/128 per foot. You are saying 1/64.. that's not what I would expect.

[none]

On Sat, 19 Apr 2014 11:00:41 -0500, Leon

Maybe this is something people should query from

I had a quick look on their website and there weren't any Veritas made rules. They have the machinery, technology and skill to make a line of decent rules, but instead have chosen to stock Starrett.

[tdacon]

Oh yeah, their precision steel rules actually give you something like 0.005. The guy was basically telling me that they didn't have anything between 1/32 and the specs of the steel rule. So if what I wanted was 1/64, then that would be where I'd have to go.

But you know, I'm good with what I've got. I've moved on to another project, which is refurbishing a battered old Craftsman wood lathe that a friend and I bought cheap to try our hands at woodturning. Got the castings in primer this afternoon, and the bench is underway - as inspiration we're starting with the "bench in a weekend" feature from the most recent Fine Woodworking Tools and Shop issue, because we can build it fast and cheap from dimensional lumber.

Tom

[Bob La Londe]

Starrett is a solid name recognized around the world. Probably much easier to sell than their own name. I know I recently acquired a bunch of precision measuring tools that my grandfather used as a working machinist before WWII. Most of it is Starrett, with just a couple things made by Brown & Sharp. I don't have any way to test the indicators, but most of the micrometers tested to the standards so close I couldn't see the offset of the line.