Hi, Yes, I have had a couple of tactile tape measurers. The problem is that whether they are marked with a staple, a cut, a notch or whatever the rigidity of the tape is compromised and it tends to break. All of mine broke within the first foot of the tape as that is where the finer measurements are denoted. Other than this the tactile tape measure is not all bad. Cy, the Ancient okie...
_____ From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Larry Stansifer Sent: Wednesday, August 01, 2007 3:19 PM To: [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: HYPERLINK "mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com"[EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:HYPERLINK "mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com"[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Dan Rossi Sent: Wednesday, August 01, 2007 1:48 PM To: HYPERLINK "mailto:BlindHandyman%40yahoogroups.com"[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: HYPERLINK "mailto:dr25%40andrew.cmu.edu"[EMAIL PROTECTED] Tel: (412) 268-9081 To listen to the show archives go to link HYPERLINK "http://acbradio.org/handyman.html"http://acbradio.-org/handyman.-html or HYPERLINK "ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives/handyman/"ftp://ftp.acbradio.-org/ acbradio--archives/-handyman/ The Pod Cast address for the Blind Handy Man Show is. HYPERLINK "http://www.acbradio.org/news/xml/podcast.php?pgm=saturday"http://www.acbrad io-.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: HYPERLINK "http://www.jaws-users.com/handyman/"http://www.jaws--users.com/-handyman/ Visit the archives page at the following address HYPERLINK "http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/"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: HYPERLINK "http://jaws-users.com/mailman/listinfo/blind-computing_jaws-"http://jaws--u sers.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: HYPERLINK "mailto:blindhandyman-help%40yahoogroups.com"[EMAIL PROTECTED] -.com Yahoo! Groups Links -- BEGIN-ANTISPAM--VOTING-LINKS ----------------------------------------------------------- Teach Infowest Spam Trap if this mail (ID 113123818) is spam: Spam: HYPERLINK "https://spamtrap.infowest.com/canit/b.php?i=113123818&m=7363"https://spamtr ap.-infowest.-com/canit/-b.php?i=11312381-8&m=7363 49cacf47&c=s Not spam: HYPERLINK "https://spamtrap.infowest.com/canit/b.php?i=113123818&m=7363"https://spamtr ap.-infowest.-com/canit/-b.php?i=11312381-8&m=7363 49cacf47&c=n Forget vote: HYPERLINK "https://spamtrap.infowest.com/canit/b.php?i=113123818&m=7363"https://spamtr ap.-infowest.-com/canit/-b.php?i=11312381-8&m=7363 49cacf47&c=f ----------------------------------------------------------- END-ANTISPAM--VOTING-LINKS No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.476 / Virus Database: 269.11.0/929 - Release Date: 7/31/2007 5:26 PM No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.476 / Virus Database: 269.11.0/929 - Release Date: 7/31/2007 5:26 PM [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
