Tape Measure Preferance??

Deadhead Derek · 01-10-2009, 03:36 PM

no I remember you are truck based, I was wondering if there was a thread here for posting pictures of our own shops. Hadn't seen one.

MALCO.New.York · 01-10-2009, 03:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Deadhead Derek

no I remember you are truck based, I was wondering if there was a thread here for posting pictures of our own shops. Hadn't seen one.

Absolutely! I will see if I can find it.

**Cole** · 01-10-2009, 03:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Deadhead Derek

no I remember you are truck based, I was wondering if there was a thread here for posting pictures of our own shops. Hadn't seen one.

I havent known of one either, feel free to start a thread.

MALCO.New.York · 01-10-2009, 03:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Cole

I havent known of one either, feel free to start a thread.

I could swear that there was! Maybe it was just a "melding" in my Mind of all the individual shop photos I have seen here!

tarface · 01-10-2009, 04:57 PM

Craftsman 30'.Bought it 15 years ago and whenever the tape rusts and breaks I go to Sears and they give me a brand new one.

MALCO.New.York · 01-10-2009, 04:59 PM

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Originally Posted by tarface

Craftsman 30'.Bought it 15 years ago and whenever the tape rusts and breaks I go to Sears and they give me a brand new one.

When was the last time you traded. I am fairly certain that Sears has changed this policy concerning the tapes. It does vary for Employee to Employee, never mind store to store!

**Nathan** · 01-10-2009, 10:46 PM

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Originally Posted by MALCO.New.York

I could swear that there was! Maybe it was just a "melding" in my Mind of all the individual shop photos I have seen here!

Are you thinking of the one on Woodworking Talk?

http://www.woodworkingtalk.com/f12/s...-your-shop-73/

2ndGen · 01-11-2009, 01:24 PM

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Originally Posted by firemike

90% of the time I use a plain 16' Stanley Powerlock, no need for anything longer since most everything is 16' or less.

Totally agree.

2ndGen · 01-11-2009, 01:26 PM

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Originally Posted by MALCO.New.York

I am becoming increasingly more envious of your Arsenal!

Nearly Identical to what was found in my Dads tool boxes which disappeared from my storage unit in Florida in 1989. But that is another story for another lifetime.

Ditto.

My old man used to use a folding rule too.

As far as I was concerned, it was a fire truck with an extension ladder by the time I rigged it up.

2ndGen · 01-11-2009, 01:26 PM

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Originally Posted by D.A.S.Anthony

30' fatmaxx and a 12" architectural ruler. At all times. Fatmaxx has a underarmor sticker on it + my initials! I am new' skool!

Yeah...good idea.

Tools have a way of "growing" feet and walking off of the jobsite!

2ndGen · 01-11-2009, 01:28 PM

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Originally Posted by tarface

Craftsman 30'.Bought it 15 years ago and whenever the tape rusts and breaks I go to Sears and they give me a brand new one.

My old man (a roofer too) hasn't paid for a hammer in 45 years!
Also uses Craftsman!

ribuilder · 01-11-2009, 03:19 PM

good ol' 35' fat max or Max steel for building...25' in a kitchen/trim. Who wants a huge grenade hanging off there belt in tight quarters? Anyway, cant beat an old zig-zag rule..always accurate..alwayss true!

JGMConstruction · 01-11-2009, 03:30 PM

I have a 30' Stanley that I got 18 years ago from my dad, a 30' Fat Max and 16' Stanley. The old Stanley has been through the war a few times, dropped off of roofs and scaffolding, and run over by a truck a couple times.

FRAMERBEN · 01-11-2009, 03:31 PM

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Originally Posted by tarface

Craftsman 30'.Bought it 15 years ago and whenever the tape rusts and breaks I go to Sears and they give me a brand new one.

I too use the Craftsman 30'. however, I am sometimes very disgusted if they break or get jammed after only a week of use. But, I have to keep reminding myself that I have not bought a tape in 8 years!

wolffhomerepair · 01-11-2009, 05:19 PM

16' fatmax in the pouch.
multiple craftsman and stanley 25 - 30 footers in trailer and truck

forsmant · 01-11-2009, 07:04 PM

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Originally Posted by WarnerConstInc.

I hate the fat max tape measures, they are too heavy and every one I have ever had has fallen apart.

That is my exact experience with the Fat Max. I use a 30' Stanley power lock.

woodworkbykirk · 01-11-2009, 09:56 PM

i use to carry cheap tapes between $5-12 but i was going through 2 a month, i switched to the fatmax tapes and they last me 6 months if im easy on em. occasionally i buy max steel tapes if their on sale

16 ' for trim
25' for general carpenty tasks, drywall, occasional framing, siding, flooring
35' for framing

my only issue with the fatmax tapes is that the 35' and 40' versions have lousy springs, they go really really fast. worst ive seen was 15 minutes out of the package, we were framing a 3500 sq ft cottage and one of the boys were cutting tji's. the blade on his tape broke so he grabbed a new 40' out of the truck, and

Ten Fingers · 01-12-2009, 08:00 AM

Am I the only one using the Irwin with the blue colored tape? They seem to hold up better than the stanleys (25') I was using, and my 35' fatmax boat anchor only comes out if I'm laying out something over 25' long.

Irwin's has both sides of the tape marked, which I haven't found any use for.

2ndGen · 01-12-2009, 12:26 PM

The "cheap" U.S. Tapes I buy actually last me longer than the $40.+ Fat Max Extremes and the FME's weigh almost 2 lbs! (1.65lbs).

Plus, they don't fit in my Oxy Belt and their a struggle to get in and out.

They are frustrating.

But damn, they look cool!

LOL

I don't use it much anymore.
One 35' FME cost me about $130. for the 2 times that I replaced it.
I wrote to Stanley complaining about it, but they never got back to me.

There has to be a better mousetrap.

Tajima seems to make great products (I love their chalklines).

I'm going to try their tape next...

G-Plus 30

-30 ft. x 1 inch wide steel tape with glare-free Hyper-Coat™ blade coating

-Tempered steel end hook secured by 4 independent rivets and steel back plate

-Crisp, clean 2-color scale imprinted over a white background

-Graduation in 16ths with stud and truss on-center designations

-Smooth, high tensile-strength return spring

-Thick elastomer cover wrapped around a heavy-gauge ABS casing

-Two-step tape lock, cushioned end hook return and 1 inch wide belt clip

2ndGen · 01-12-2009, 12:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Ten Fingers

Am I the only one using the Irwin with the blue colored tape? They seem to hold up better than the stanleys (25') I was using, and my 35' fatmax boat anchor only comes out if I'm laying out something over 25' long.

Irwin's has both sides of the tape marked, which I haven't found any use for.

Irwin is really trying to one-up Stanley a lot.
Their making these innovative products.
Stanley is like the Ford of the early 1900's.
Their going to get left behind if they don't step it up.

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