All of the above for the last few posts! I can't put all the "reply to" quotes in! I still have not only my physical slide rules from high school and college, but a virtual one that I can use on my computer and troll the new hires! "What's that on your computer?" - the reactions are priceless! My college education had a 10 year gap in it, from 1975 to 1985. When I went back, the "kids" in my ENGINEERING CLASSES didn't know what my slide rule was!
The rip fence on my table saw is has a vernier scale get it down to 1/64" (0.4mm) accuracy.
I have engineers and architects scales and even a metric version, and a little 4" bamboo architect's scale my former brother-in-law gave to me in 1973.
And for the character above with the "ruler" that started all this, I have a 24" machinist's rule downstairs graduated in 1/100". Yes, it's mighty tough to read! Don't know when I'd ever (attempt to) use it at that level of accuracy, I'm usually reaching for calipers if I need to be that close.
The rip fence on my table saw is has a vernier scale get it down to 1/64" (0.4mm) accuracy.
I have engineers and architects scales and even a metric version, and a little 4" bamboo architect's scale my former brother-in-law gave to me in 1973.
And for the character above with the "ruler" that started all this, I have a 24" machinist's rule downstairs graduated in 1/100". Yes, it's mighty tough to read! Don't know when I'd ever (attempt to) use it at that level of accuracy, I'm usually reaching for calipers if I need to be that close.