Learn How to Read Your Tape Measure!

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This video is for beginners who want to learn the basics of reading and using a tape measure and is part of our Cabinet Academy training course.

Chapters
00:00 Introduction
00:29 16ths
01:08 8ths
01:39 Quarter and Half Marks
02:19 Mark Length
03:22 Visualizing the "Blocks"
04:11 Adding and Subtracting
05:47 Halving and Doubling Shortcut
06:31 32nds-"Light" and "Heavy" 16ths
07:40 Using a Tape Measure (Basics)
08:15 Burning an Inch
08:29 Damaged Tape Measures
08:48 How to Position the Blade
08:59 The Parallax Effect
09:16 Measuring Between 2 Surfaces

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Chapters
00:00 Introduction
00:29 16ths
01:08 8ths
01:39 Quarter and Half Marks
02:19 Mark Length
03:22 Visualizing the "Blocks"
04:11 Adding and Subtracting
05:47 Halving and Doubling Shortcut
06:31 32nds-"Light" and "Heavy" 16ths
07:40 Using a Tape Measure (Basics)
08:15 Burning an Inch
08:29 Damaged Tape Measures
08:48 How to Position the Blade
08:59 The Parallax Effect
09:16 Measuring Between 2 Surfaces

[Nocturnal_Ke]

In school for carpentry and I didn’t know how to read a tape measure, after watching multiple videos this is the only one that helped me. Thank you.

[HELIARCMASTER]

Thank you for making this so simple without using demeaning words. I am a welding instructor and you just wont believe how many students want to become welders yet they cannot read a tape measure. I was looking for a video that i could upload for them to use without their lack of knowledge being spread or without someone in a video saying things that are demeaning. Thank you

[WeroVarela]

Awesome video! I just scored amazing luck and got into the custom cabinets trade with no prior experience, this channel is gonna be a big help I can tell

[ACoupleofRockhounders]

This was awesome. You are the first person I have ever come across that actually explained it in a way that made it so easy to understand. Where the heck were you back in school lol. THANK YOU, more I need to check out your other videos. 👍🏻😊

[MrLeram]

Thanks. Best tutorial I've seen on the subject.

[Sammy-ufbu]

Best way I’ve ever seen it simplified for the beginner. Thank you!

[alijarato]

Thanks for you excellence introduction of tape measure. It’s well uderstanding and better any other vedios. I took advantages of this.

[cuecbom]

Thank you for making this video. It explains a lot more easier to understand then the other videos love it.

[proudasiangirl]

Very well done. So nicely explained. I am trying to learn how to read this for sewing. Thank you. Awesome video!

[kraftyiam]

Howdy and Happy New Year. This was an excellent instructional video and I've learned a lot of new things. I came looking for accurate ways to measure items for 1:12 scale mini's and found you. I'm looking forward to your other videos because this was so very well laid out and explained. Thanks (I love learning new stuff).

[BizarreWicked]

Thank you! Very well done video. I am a bit autistic when it comes to learning things and this was very easy to understand and put to use immediately.

[Sam]

Thank you very much. This was very helpful.

[ricks]

Unbelievable!!! I have just learned that I'm a complete idiot! This is mind-blowing.

[sarchelsami]

Excellent, intellegent Teacher is that person that explaining in best way, here you did it! applause

[chicagosveryown]

Learning from your material thank you kindly 💯

[PatrickThomas-wvts]

Learn some ways how to read my tape measure well done sir⁹

[playboyx]

This is by far the best tutorial on tape reading. You should make more tutorials

[ladydi]

Ypu're a Great Math teacher.🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

[zjvvqwo]

Thank you very much bro for the tips .now i can read tape measure very well