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I have a tape measure. Sure, a lot of us do.

It's a Stanley PowerLock 16'.

The best standout I can get out of this one is 5', and that's indoors. I want a longer tape measure with a longer standout. Easy to find, they're everywhere.

But, I want one with the back of the blade marked like the one I have:
Decimal Eqivalents (8ths, 16ths and 32nds)
Nail Sizes
Common Nails/Nails per Pound
Wood Screws (Gauge Number, Body Diameter, Pilot Hole Diameter for Soft Wood)
Angles for Sharpening Chisels and Plane Irons
Useful Formulas
Conversion Tables
Coated Abrasives (Garnet, Aluminum Oxide or Silicone Carbide/Grits for Very Fine, Fine, Medium, Coarse, and Very Coarse)
Common Soft Wood Lumber Sizes and Board Feet (Nominal Size (inches), Actual Size (inches) U.S. Minimum Dressed Dry, Board Feet per Linear Foot)

I'm not smart enough to remember all this stuff, so I need it on my tape. Problem is I can't find a tape with this stuff on it anymore. Even the new models of the exact same tape don't have this information.

Anybody know where to find this?

Antique shop

That's what I'm afraid of.

I think a 25' Fat Max would be perfect, if Stanley stlill put this info on their tapes.

It's about gotten to the point where I'm afraid to use this tape anymore. for fear it might be some kind of collector item.

I may have to add a notebook to my tool box.

How about this, Pocket Reference

It seems you get one or the other. The high $ Fat Max has the longest standout, but the less expensive, shorter standouts are the ones with all the info on them. Go figure.

If you use it a lot, the info on the back is gonna disapear anyway.... might have to go for two in your box.... sorta like boats ain't it

Sir reel wrote:If you use it a lot, the info on the back is gonna disapear anyway.... might have to go for two in your box.... sorta like boats ain't it

I have 5 tape measures.