Triva

[Toolman56]

Okay here's your fri triva, i can see what's gonna happen now, but if you want to measure something at the home depot or any that type of store, but dont have a measrure device, reach in your pocket and grab a usa quater , not the news ones, but the old one that been around awhile, these measure about one inch across and well do in a pinch.. Everett.

[turningnut]

Everett,

Didn't know that...

I hope I never have to measure a 5 foot board, my pants would fall down...lol

Mike

[f250]

Mike,

Please let me know which Home Depot you shop at so I can avoid it LOL

Tom

[AKAkopa]

LMAO If I am in Home Depot, chances are real good I will walk to the tool aisle, grab a tape from there (even if the package isn't open the tape still comes out) and THEN measure what needs measured. Now whether the tape gets back to it's proper place on the shelf or not depends on just what type of mood I may be in that day.

[greatdane2]

The trick I use quite often is the floor tiles are quite often 12" sguare.
Alan.

[turningnut]

Don't blame you there Tom......lol

[Powakee]

The trick I use is the 'new' one dollar bill. It stretches out to about 12 inches. . . . some days more, some days less.

John

[Woodbutcher68]

Personally, I use my hand. I read an article a few years ago about measuring different parts of your hand and arm and having a reference with you at all times. I know that with my right hand fully spread out, the distance from the tip of my thumb to the tip of my little finger is about 9", my right index finger is about 4" fom the tip to the knuckle on my hand, and from the tip of my middle finger to my elbow is about 18". These are not exact measurements, but can help if you don't have a tape measure and need an approximate measurement and you never leave home without them. Everybody is different, so take your own measurements and store them away in your mind.

[Toolman56]

yes i use the floor too for that, also ceiling tile are 2x2 too, my seekers are a foot at the bottom too, but most times im with him i sneek a tape measure off the wall, now onto the real debate, when was the last time you bought a real 2x4 and not some milled down 2x4 they sell as 2x4 today,i once tore down a farm house about 1800 when they made wood, talk about heavy now there was a 2x4, Everett.

[Ramjet]

I use the spread of my hand . Mine is about 8" . My thumb is 1" wide . I have a step about 3 ' . All rough dimensions but work in a pinch . Or if I have my jacket on I have a real small tape measure in the pocket , if I remember it is there . Cheers
Roger