But for builders and skilled tradespeople, tape measures have dozens of equally useful applications in the home or on the job ...

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WOODSIDE, Del. — The Polytech high school and adult education electrical programs received a sizable gift Friday: roughly 200 new tape measures donated in memory of former student Marcus Smith. The ...

Retractable tape measures are easy to use, accurate, and cheap — usually no more than $20. But a Boston startup called Reekon Tools has given this 200-year-old technology a brain transplant. Reekon’s ...

Join me as I explore 3D scanning with the Einstar Vega all-in-one handheld scanner. In this video, I scan a DeWalt 9ft tape measure, process the scan on my computer, and 3D print replicas to evaluate ...

If you've ever found yourself wanting to measure something but don't have a ruler or tape measure on hand, measuring apps on your phone can come to the rescue. They range from the fairly simple to ...

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From AR-powered rulers to GPS-based land survey tools, these 8 best measuring apps for iPhone and Android let you measure length, height, area, and even perimeters on the go. Accurate, versatile, and ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. It is a reasonable assertion that every household should have a tape measure somewhere. They are useful for so many things that we could write ...

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