Most kitchen cabinets are built using the 32mm system. It was a happy day when I learned of the ProCarpenter Series of tape measures offered by FastCap.
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The case also has a scratch pad for measurements or simple diagrams. You can erase pencil marks on both the tape and the pad just by rubbing them with your thumb. Since the tape is flat, you don't need to rock the blade to get the measurement right on the surface, eliminating parallax error.
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A tape measure is a pretty essential tool that everyone, not just woodworkers, likely has lying around. Understandably, these devices may not be
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