Well, mine is broken again. My daughter bought it for me and I didn't like it much at first, I still don't like it much for most things though it is useful in finding the size of larger things, using it to duplicate something is an exercise in frustration. The lock never locks worth a darn and sliding it in and out say to arrive at 24 inches to cut off something on the miter saw or set the table saw fence is just too slow and frustrating.
On the other hand, if you need quickly to know the width of a door or that sort of thing it is superb when it works. I don't at all understand why digital technology of that sort is so unreliable. Mine is insisting the tape is out and nothing will convince it otherwise, I'll have to package it up and return it to England of course but I continue to forget to get around to that. ----- Original Message ----- From: Lenny McHugh To: [email protected] Sent: Wednesday, October 21, 2009 6:50 PM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Alternative Talking Tape Measure I have no idea what makes mine go South. Neither of the units have ever been dropped. For some reason they fail after about a year of service. I really like the product but it is getting frustrating. I should have my new one early next week. If it was shipped today I will receive it Friday. I did not get the other two units packed up for shippment. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Scott Howell" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, October 21, 2009 6:38 PM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Alternative Talking Tape Measure Daren, this is the one I have if I recall and the only issue is the metal tab for the battery came off the lid and I haven't figured out how to fix it. So, it sits in its case and no, never dropped it. I did remove the battery since I found leaving them in they would die much more quickly. On Oct 21, 2009, at 1:37 PM, Darren Brewer wrote: > Hi All > I must say I don't agree with the majority who think that the cobolt > tape measure is poor quality. I have had mine for many years and > have used it in my workshop quite frequently. Admitidally if you > keep dropping the thing, then obviously it's quite a fragile device > and will be easily broken. I'm sure if you kept dropping your mobile > phone or watch etc they would stop working as well. Obviously the > key thing is to take care of your gadgets. > > anyway enough of that. There is indeed an alternative to the cobolt > tape. It's called the Vox tape, and the info and where to buy it > from are at the following link: > > http://www.emptech.info/product_details.php?ID=2326 > > I bought one last year and find it excellent. I must admit I prefer > it to the cobolt measure as it's not as bulky and only requires a > single AA battery. > Also it only tells you a measurement when you press a button. One > button will tell you the actual measurement, another will tell you > including case. It can switch between imperial and metric. Has > memory and you can ad measurements together. You can also alter the > volume by holding down one of the buttons. > > It is slightly more expensive than the cobolt model, but I think > it's worth it. > > Darren. > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ Send any questions regarding list management to: [email protected] To listen to the show archives go to link http://www.acbradio.org/pweb/index.php?module=pagemaster&PAGE_user_op=view_page&PAGE_id=33&MMN_position=47:29 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/JAWS/handyman/ Visit the archives page at the following address http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ If you would like to join the JAWS Users List, then visit the following address for more information: http://www.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]! Groups Links __________ NOD32 4530 (20091021) Information __________ This message was checked by NOD32 antivirus system. http://www.eset.com [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
