Larry, what I do is buy a tape measure I like and just pay somebody to grind small knotches at the inch markings. Usually, I have the foot marks on one side and the inches on the other. If I need something more accurate, I use a rotomatic.
Bill Stephan Kansas City, MO (816)803-2469 William Stephan -----Original Message----- .From: "Larry Stansifer"<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> .Sent: 8/1/07 3:19:04 PM .To: "[email protected]"<[email protected]> .Subject: RE: [BlindHandyMan] Talking tape measures . .L.S&S group has the double A model for $119.95 but their web .site indicated it was back order to 13 August. .The cobolt systems sounds like the best dollar deal but .shipping across the big puddle would eat any savings on the .initial price. .Has anybody had any experience with the tactile tape .measures? I know they are a lot cheaper. . .-----Original Message----- .From: [email protected] .[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Dan .Rossi .Sent: Wednesday, August 01, 2007 1:48 PM .To: [email protected] .Subject: [BlindHandyMan] Talking tape measures . . .Doing a little research on the topic of talking tape .measures. . .The one from Cobolt Systems is currently selling on their .site for #39.95 .Pounds or at a current rate of $2.04 per Pound, $81.49 . .Blind Mice Mart has it for $99.29 . .I only saw one indication of the double A battery talking .tape measure and .I think it was selling for $119.00 . .If anyone has any other info, let's hear what you got. . . .-- .Blue skies. .Dan Rossi .Carnegie Mellon University. .E-Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] .Tel: (412) 268-9081 . . .To listen to the show archives go to link .http://acbradio.org/handyman.html or .ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives/handyman/ . .The Pod Cast address for the Blind Handy Man Show is. .http://www.acbradio.org/news/xml/podcast.php?pgm=saturday . .Visit The Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions .From Various List Members At The Following address: .http://www.jaws-users.com/handyman/ . .Visit the archives page at the following address .http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ . .If you would like to join the Blind Computing list, then .visit the following address for more information: .http://jaws-users.com/mailman/listinfo/blind-computing_jaws- .users.com . .For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the .Blind Handy Man list just send a blank message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] .Yahoo! Groups Links . . . . . .-- .BEGIN-ANTISPAM-VOTING-LINKS .------------------------------------------------------ . .Teach Infowest Spam Trap if this mail (ID 113123818) is .spam: .Spam: .https://spamtrap.infowest.com/canit/b.php?i=113123818&m=7363 .49cacf47&c=s .Not spam: .https://spamtrap.infowest.com/canit/b.php?i=113123818&m=7363 .49cacf47&c=n .Forget vote: .https://spamtrap.infowest.com/canit/b.php?i=113123818&m=7363 .49cacf47&c=f .------------------------------------------------------ .END-ANTISPAM-VOTING-LINKS . .
