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spoilerFor people that don't know this is not how you use Calipers

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[โ€“] nslatz@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I worked on a site with two carpenters once, and one would measure and the other cut. One guy would call out "inch and a quarter strong" or " inch and a quarter weak" etc. Meaning 1 inch and 3/8 or one inch and 1/8. Perfect cuts every time.

[โ€“] CADmonkey@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago