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pointrelay t1_jabczo2 wrote

When you say new, like in fresh out of the box, I assume that your other measurement tapes drop a few marks with time.

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AlanZero t1_jabvtep wrote

That’s the problem with old tape measures. If they’ve been stored improperly you may end up losing several inches / year.

Never use old tape measure without first adjusting for shrinkage.

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