Here’s how to harness the full potential of this small, but mighty tool. Watch the video above to learn all of the tips and tricks for how to use a tape measure correctly. Start the day smarter.

Strips of tape measure material are held to the 20-mm aluminum tubing boom with 3D-printed brackets. A phasing harness of precisely cut coax cable connects to the driven elements and runs down the ...

More details here. After dropping, extending, and scrubbing the blades of over 20 different tape measures with 60-grit sandpaper, we found that the best one is the classic 25-foot Stanley ...