Knowing the Types of Adhesive Ruler Tape
Adhesive ruler tapes are used for accurate measurements. These ruler tapes use adhesives so that the ruler stays in place during the course of measuring such as for photographing purposes and the like. This is especially used for cases wherein there is a need for a stable measuring device but long wooden rulers are not applicable. It is also used when ordinary tapes will not be able to measure as accurate as preferred because of the tapes instability.
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These tapes were made in such a way that it can be removed without damaging the surface it is stuck on for measurement. But these tapes, if left in place for a long time, can become semi-permanent. These ruler tapes are often used for areas that require pinpoint accuracy and precision such as in forensics. It can be used for measuring walls and floor lengths, wires, fabrics and other continuous materials. It can also be used to measure liquids by placing the adhesive tape in the container or in a tank. These tapes also have a lot of outdoor use such as that for measuring length of fishing boats, boards, etc.
There are different kinds of adhesive ruler tapes. There are also different widths and lengths commercially available. Some adhesive ruler types are based on the ruler unit measurements. The fractional ruler type uses the US standard for measurement, meaning inches and feet. The increments in this ruler types are normally are broken down in 1/32", 1/16", 1/10", or 1/8". The metric ruler types use the metric units of measurements.
The measurements are read in millimeters, centimeters or meters. Some rulers are a combination of the two. One side of the ruler uses inches and feet while the other uses metric measurements. These ruler types are called fractional-meter adhesive ruler tapes. Some of this type is also based on the ruler reading direction. The right to left type has numbers starting from the left increasing as it moves to the right. The right to left rulers has numbers starting from the left increasing to the right.
Some rulers are called center ruler tapes. The measuring starts from a central point and moves in both directions. Another type of adhesive ruler is the half-scale ruler. These tapes are designed to measure based on a half scale. This means that the actual measurement has to be converted based from a scale. Ruler types are also based on the type. Easy read tapes are those that are wide. The other type is the narrow ones.
Some users opt to make custom adhesive rulers. However, most users of adhesive ruler tapes must be able to distinguish and determine the types of adhesive ruler that they are to use. To know which ruler type to use, the first consideration is the system of measurement to be used. Fractional types are used for measurements required in feet or inches while metric tapes are used for measurements required in meters. In cases where in both units of measurements are used, it would be easier to use the fractional-meter type. Another thing to decide upon is the type of ruler based on the width. For measurements that are wide, the easy read tape is more suitable. But if, for example, a string is to be measured, the narrow tape is better to use. Other considerations for the adhesive ruler tape to use include the direction of reading, the maximum length that the ruler can measure, and the ruler properties such as thickness and material. Given the right type of adhesive tape, an accurate measurement would be easy to achieve.