Originally Posted by metalmuncher
Originally Posted by !shiloh!
I don't measure to the 32nd of an inch but when I am measuring tight I will mark it fat between the 16th's to compensate for the thing-a-majig on the end of the tape. I also glue that thing so it won't move because it will move enough to mess you up.


That movement of the stop/hook is there for a reason. The amount of slack should just about equal the thickness of the stop/hook. It allows you to get a reasonably close measurement whether you are measuring an inside (pushing against) or an outside (hooked on and pulling) measurement.


I am carpenter dumb and I've never thought about fixing the stop/hook in place. I have however always wondered why it was loose. Like I said I am carpenter dumb but I always thought if measuring an inside corner "pushing" then cutting the needed piece and getting the measurement by "pulling" would leave you with some difference. Not enough to make difference in my case because it looks like I let a kindergartner mark it with crayons by looking at my cuts.

Last edited by Ryano; 05/10/18 09:10 PM.