Thread: Measure Twice...Cut Once.....but then

When I was an apprentice last century, we cut and made all our frames on site. One of the other blokes would hold the dumb end of the tape when checking for square and he would either hold it short by an inch or long by an inch on the opposite diagonal after the third attempt he would hold it in the correct spot, the rest of the crew got a real laugh out of me when I tried to figure what was wrong.

BTDT on both ends

Working on Macquarie University we managed to get hold of the Architect's tape measure and cut 100mm off the end and re fitted the hook.

...and he didn't even notice ......

So long as he used the same tape measure to measure the gap and the piece to fit it what's the problem?

Cheers

Doug

Would be interesting result if he used that tape to mark up a working set of drawings for the usual architect changes and given to supplier to produce...hmmmmm

No matter how many times I cut it, it's still too short.

Originally Posted by AlexS

No matter how many times I cut it, it's still too short.

And no matter how many times I put it through the thicknesser it doesn't get any thicker.

Cheers

Doug

Originally Posted by doug3030

And no matter how many times I put it through the thicknesser it doesn't get any thicker.

Oh, the number of times I had to explain that one to high school students!

I believe the gentleman in question was killed when a disgruntled brickie dropped a brick bat on his head.

Originally Posted by doug3030

And no matter how many times I put it through the thicknesser it doesn't get any thicker.

Cheers

Doug

That is why it is known as a thinnesser at my place