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I recently found out Shigeru Miyamoto (the creator of Mario and Zelda) likes to carry a tape measure around with him, guess how big things are, and measure them to check how close he was (lemmy.world)
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I've started doing the same thing and it's a lot of fun 📏

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[–] 6 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Make sure you use class 1 measure tape because you might be right but the device you're using is not precise.

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  • [–] 5 points 1 year ago (2 children)

    I worked for a bit as a high end roofer (USA), this is the first I'm hearing about different classes of measuring tape. We always used Stanley fatmax tapes, and so did just about every carpenter we worked with. I wonder how accurate that tape is?

    I assume it was pretty accurate because we would always fuck with the new guys when they drew a cut line and asked what side of the line your supposed to cut from.

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  • [–] 5 points 1 year ago* (1 child)

    Stanley doesnt have class 1 measuring tapes, theyre all class 2

    Class 2 is enough for a roofer.

    A metal worker or machinist might require that extra bit of accuracy.

    But generally, everyone that claims they're a professional should get a class 1, even if class 2 is accurate enough for most work.

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