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Post #138452399 added 07-01-2020 2:40 PM by upgrayeddme2 in Deal Talk
Yeah, it's dirt cheap, but it would be a constant annoyance to pick this thing up expected archaic units that actually start at the end of the ruler.
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Post #138453524 added 07-01-2020 3:18 PM by EagerTexture650 in Deal Talk
I'm pretty sure you're just talking out of your ass. Plans for residential are almost never done in engineering scale (aka metric), which is what these are used for. Are you trying to say you used...
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Post #138453560 added 07-01-2020 3:19 PM by EagerTexture650 in Deal Talk
He was being sarcastic because he has no clue what the fark he's talking about.
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Post #138454166 added 07-01-2020 3:41 PM by tbc801 in Deal Talk
Machinist use them like a preacher to a bible.
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Post #138457478 added 07-01-2020 5:51 PM by upgrayeddme2 in Deal Talk
It uses metric measurements as opposed to "imperial" unit. The scale doesn't start at the end of the ruler. So, it's probably going to rattle around in a drawer and just when you want to use...
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Post #138458012 added 07-01-2020 6:12 PM by catsnack in Deal Talk
And as an architect - yes we use mini scales when we're on a job site or a meeting cause you can throw them in your pocket like a pen.
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Post #138468356 added 07-02-2020 6:41 AM by Jhansen007 in Deal Talk
Most Civil Engineer's in the U.S. try to get the best of both worlds by using decimal feet for many situations. We don't like the annoying fractions on an architect's scale and the metric system is...
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Post #138468362 added 07-02-2020 6:41 AM by Scrooge in Deal Talk
the white color never goes on sale:(
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Post #138506108 added 07-03-2020 1:45 PM by Prophetable in Deal Talk
Hire immigrants. Win/win
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Post #138534560 added 07-04-2020 8:13 PM by slick_tony in Deal Talk
These are about the size of a pencil FYI
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Post #138541148 added 07-05-2020 8:45 AM by snakepudding in Deal Talk
These are made from aluminum but should be made from stainless steel, preferably type 316. Aluminum does not have a good memory so when it is bent it stays bent. This is just a cheap, very cheap...
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Post #138432236 added 06-30-2020 10:00 PM by tricksonyourmin in Deal Talk
Measure first, have no regrets later?
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Post #138432248 added 06-30-2020 10:00 PM by Jalew in Deal Talk
So many though.
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Post #138433652 added 06-30-2020 11:32 PM by mangodrink in Deal Talk
It's not even long enough to measure my Toblerone.
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Post #138442292 added 07-01-2020 9:16 AM by MagentaMorning1970 in Deal Talk
15cm = 5.9"
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Post #138442487 added 07-01-2020 9:22 AM by cooper2053 in Deal Talk
Don't lie to yourself. If you measured 15cm, it is less than 6":lol: Below average
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Post #138453617 added 07-01-2020 3:20 PM by EagerTexture650 in Deal Talk
What does that even mean?
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Post #138455255 added 07-01-2020 4:23 PM by woodygg in Deal Talk
think. critically. you clearly missed the entire point.
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Post #138467573 added 07-02-2020 6:04 AM by Narutaki in Deal Talk
I wish digital calipers were on sale
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Post #138467576 added 07-02-2020 6:04 AM by Jack2o in Deal Talk
Ha I did the same thing. Bought 3. No idea what to use it for.
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Post #138467720 added 07-02-2020 6:11 AM by big mike in Deal Talk
Probably because there's one civil to 5-6 GeneralMEP trades on your average commercial job. So 5-6x the volume of buyers. These are probably slow moving SKUs they're going to axe so they're fire...
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Post #138467783 added 07-02-2020 6:15 AM by rondo221 in Deal Talk
Diabolical
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Post #138475250 added 07-02-2020 10:48 AM by twinight in Deal Talk
Perfect for dropping on the floor and getting the attention of everyone in the room.
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Post #138478586 added 07-02-2020 12:42 PM by luckygecko in Deal Talk
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004GI0IJA/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 30CM metric Mechanical $3.72 if no one has posted this one. Alumicolor Aluminum Mechanical Metric...
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Post #138440072 added 07-01-2020 8:03 AM by firebirdude in Deal Talk
I didn't realize architects were so mobile that they needed a 7" pocket-sized ruler...
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Post #138462221 added 07-01-2020 9:05 PM by Prelude3A in Deal Talk
Measure once, cut twice
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Post #138474233 added 07-02-2020 10:13 AM by sonofbuster in Deal Talk
you probably have better tools to measure and use as a straight edge. if you're getting plans/prints/drawings from someone and they don't dimension something you might need, that's where a scale...
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Post #138474344 added 07-02-2020 10:16 AM by Lilyly in Deal Talk
some subliminal messages? how long is 8cm and why?
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Post #138434519 added 07-01-2020 12:54 AM by Deal Hound in Deal Talk
For the imperial system aficionados among us (it's okay, we don't judge), the six-inch engineer scale variant is available in silver with a clip for $2.75.
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Post #138448091 added 07-01-2020 12:13 PM by Odie85 in Deal Talk
civil engineer/inspector here. When in the field I have contractors argue something isn't to scale, I can bust out my mini scale and prove them wrong.
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Post #138468170 added 07-02-2020 6:33 AM by BuddyLove99 in Deal Talk
If u cut it just right u can have some throwing ninja stars
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Post #138471926 added 07-02-2020 8:52 AM by mychaelp in Deal Talk
We use both scales at our office. Our Site Plans are typically drawn to an Engineer's scale. The other plans are to the architectural scale you note. This is a great deal. I lost my engineer's scale,...
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Post #138487235 added 07-02-2020 6:18 PM by Aridzona in Deal Talk
Amazon just dropped my tiny little scale off. Quality is acceptable for the price. Amazon accidentally put two in the envelope, I only paid for one. So now I can measure 30cm accurately.
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Post #138542381 added 07-05-2020 9:54 AM by jeff34270 in Deal Talk
If you're bending this type of scale, then you're using it wrong.
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Post #138595724 added 07-07-2020 1:14 PM by MaverickKWS in Deal Talk
I don't need one (already have one of the black Eng. scales that was given to me over a decade ago and I purchased the Arch. Frank Lloyd Wright version, which is cool but expensive, a year or so...
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Post #138653099 added 07-09-2020 12:56 PM by MaverickKWS in Deal Talk
You're absolutely right, however I think that Don is basing his assessment on someone else's statement that one of the scales were imperial and one metric, where only the Arch scale is a defined unit...
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Post #138650852 added 07-09-2020 11:36 AM by raionz in Deal Talk
I believe you are confused. Fractions are not units of measurements. Fractions can be used in both imperial and metric. However, the continued superiority of the metric system also makes fractions...
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Post #138444890 added 07-01-2020 10:39 AM by digduck in Deal Talk
The second you drop one of these the corners get dented and it won’t sit flat on two sides.
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Post #138467789 added 07-02-2020 6:15 AM by O_Arjuna in Deal Talk
Is that an Aluminum Engineer Metric Pocket Scale in your pocket or are you just happy to see me?
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