Metric Tape Measure Readings

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Metric tape measure readings.

1 inch 1 2 inch 1 4 inch 1 8 inch 1 16 inch 1 32 inch. Resolution of tape measure. To read a measuring tape line the zero mark up at the edge of the item you re measuring then stretch the tape all the way across the item. A rectangular bar along the side of the tape an.

Most will show fractions down to eighths of an inch. These are the smallest unit on the tape measure scale and are also marked with the smalles hash mark along the edge. In other words they re in centimetres and milimetres. There are 10mm in each centimetre shown by the ten spaces between each cm and 100cm in each metre.

These are known as fractional read or easy read blades. Building and construction practice calls for all measurements to be made in millimeters mm. Completely different to an imperial tape measure it is arguably easier to read a tape measure in metric than imperial. 1 16 inch 1 8 inch 1 4 inch 1 2 inch.

Each small increment is 1mm and there are 10mm that make up one centimetre. Inches only feet and inches. No need to squint at graduation marks with these tape measures you can clearly read an accurate measurement on. Then look at the point where the tape meets the end of the item you re measuring and read the nearest large number.

These reliable tape measures include a calibration certificate traceable to nist. Starrett certified long tape measures. But sometimes your measurement ends up falling on one of those little lines with no number markings. This type of tape measure has the whole inch numbers labeled as well as the eighths and quarters of an inch labeled like 1 8 1 4 3 8 etc which makes reading a tape measure much easier.

Each centimetre comprised of 10mm is clearly marked all the way from 1 to 100 which becomes 1 metre. Choose from our selection of metric measuring tape in a wide range of styles and sizes. Above you ll see a picture of a metric imperial pocket tape measure. In stock and.

There are no fractions. The measurements towards the bottom of the image are metric. Reading a tape measure. When using a metric tape measure the measurements appear in centimeters millimeters and sometimes meters.

The mesurement is is indicated by. On a metric tape you will basically see markings for meters. Some tape measures make it easier to decipher the markings by calling out the fractional equivalents right on the face of the blade. Mostly utilize imperial measurements which means that you measure in feet inches and fractions of inches.

The great thing about metric is that the measurements are all in whole numbers. Metric measurement is the simplest system of use. See how easy it is and find out why blueprints show e. How to read a metric only measure.