Hi, Yes, I tried resetting it and cleaning the tape etc. A Braille one is not accurate enough. I am building a raised decking platform, about 22 by 33 feet, on which a log cabin style house shall be placed upon. For use with a compound chop saw, a Braille tape would not be all that accurate. Thanks for suggestion though. Regards, Mike ----- Original Message ----- From: Lyn & Twinny To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Sunday, August 29, 2010 6:36 PM Subject: [access-uk] Re: Poor quality of equipment? Mike, Why don't you go for the Braille tape measures? They are far better and same quality as a regular one and even look just like a regular tape measure except that it has dots on it. I whole heartedly agree with Andy about blind-specific items being too ugly and of inferior quality as most of the mainstream stuff. On top of that, we pay a higher price for all that. I too buy as much mainstream equipment as possible, i'll just make sure that it is perfectly usable for me. However for specific things like a tape measure for instance, I got the Braille one. Take care, Lyn & Twinny ********** Email & MSn: lyn.bordeaux33@xxxxxxxxx Skype: keanemaniac klango: keanemaniac facebook: www.facebook.com/lyn.bordeaux33 (Please say who you are and where you got my info if asking to share details, thank you)