Measuring

Length Measurements

• tape measure
  • standard: Craftsman 8m ($14)
  • laser: Bosch GLM-50C ($119) or GLM165CG ($199 $137)
• calipers
  • cheaper: any quality protractor in the $30-40 range
  • upgrade: Mitutoyo 500-196-30 ($165)

Be careful of counterfeit Mitutoyo calipers! Try not to buy off of Amazon and eBay

Measuring Squares

• speed squares: Swanson ($14)
• framing squares: Shinwa ($14)
• combination squares: Swanson ($15 $12)

Scale

• standard: OXO Good Grips ($55)
• precise: generic jeweller’s scale from Amazon