Measuring Tape Tips & Tricks

[@OutoftheWoodwork]

Edit: The black diamond is at every 19.2". A little bit more than 19 3/16". Check out other tool explanation videos: kzbin.info/aero/PLTY95XXc6N71G1FkDvqT93KURRaErR8rO

[@MrKleebob]

Thanks for the great info! Always wondered what the diamond shape marks were for...now I know.

[@OutoftheWoodwork]

Glad it was helpful

[@alansmith7086]

Brilliant mate!!! You'll turn us all into professionals! 😄 Definitely going on our woodworkers website!!!!😃

[@OutoftheWoodwork]

Alan! Thanks as always my friend!

[@fcschoenthal]

I actually did know all of them, but I've been woodworking for 50 years. On the 3-4-5 trick, you can expand it out to any multiple of these, so 9-12-15 & 12-16-20 work even more accurately. Lots of framing carpenters and landscapers use these in feet instead of inches as well. - Chris

[@OutoftheWoodwork]

Thanks Chris! Good point

[@psidvicious]

Measuring a square or rectangle diagonally, until you get like measurements and assuming that the corners are squared by doing this is a very common error and does not guarantee square. Look up an isosceles trapezoid. The diagonals are equal but there’s not a square corner in the entire shape. A²+B²=C² or Pythagorean theorem is the only way to guarantee square, 100% every time. The 3-4-5 trick works because of Pythagorean theorem.

[@mikejustice1196]

Wow, a professional telling us what we knew before he was born. Give him a cookie mommy🍪

[@bop5277]

I actually did know them all because my dad was a carpenter. Great video! :) BOP

[@michaelhuskey3225]

Thanks for a very helpful video, Tommy.

[@OutoftheWoodwork]

you're welcome Mike

[@jimdaly5077]

Hi 👍looks like you have the measure of that subject 🙃 I have never had a tape with numbers on the back🤔 I know they are old school but I always cared a 4-fold rule as well, all the best.👍🐝🌞

[@OutoftheWoodwork]

Nothing wrong with a folding rule!

[@jaxxon9]

Where have you been all my life??? Love your channel ~ you've got a new subscriber!

[@frankcheney]

After watching your trick for subtracting fractional values, I was reminded of how jealous I am when I watch like Austrailian wood workers and everything is just simple in millimeters. Much easier to subtract.

[@hughstinnette1771]

Excellent; thank you. 9:00

[@rossdonald594]

I've always been puzzled why the USA doesn't embrace metric measurements? Thanks for your video.

[@marcusjames3035]

If you hook the tape, you get one measurement different by a 1/16 than if you push it against the stock. Do you just have to add or subtract acvordingly?

[@bobpetersen3671]

The red markings every 16" indicate the distance from center to center or edge to edge(i.e. 16" O.C.) of studs in a common wall and not the distance between them(14½"). The black diamonds appear every 19.2" and not every 19 13/16". 19.2x5=96. 19 3/16x5=95 15/16. After 8 sheets of plywood your layout would be off by ½" and only get worse from there were you to use this math to make a drawing for others to follow.

[@OutoftheWoodwork]

Thanks for the clarification on the diamond. I don't say it's 16" between opposing edges of two studs. It's 16" between centers.

[@seamydobbsno1]

Imperial fries my mind, seems so unnecessarily complicated!

[@davedaniels8211]

In the UK we are taught both . I'm 5ft 9" and I drive at 60 mph in my 32" jeans and I drink pints - not at the same time ! But I buy petrol buy the litre in my 2 litre car sipping my 300ml can of Pepsi wearing size 43 shoes .