[access-uk] Re: Poor quality of equipment?

Hi Steve, 

Although i cannot speak to your being able to measure in millimetres as i do 
not have a talking tape measure,, in general, the cheap-feeling and poor 
quality builds - at least in my experience do not warrant the cost that 
Blindness-specific devices  are sold at.

TC
James 
On 1 Sep 2010, at 11:21, Steve Nutt wrote:

> Hi Lynn,
> 
> You hit the nail on the head.  Centimeters are fine, but you can't measure to 
> the nearest milimeter, as you can with the talking variety.
> 
> All the best
> 
> Steve
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of 
> >Lyn & Twinny
> Sent: Tuesday 31 August 2010 10:21
> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Poor quality of equipment?
> 
> I don't agree with you about the Braille tape measure not being accurate 
> enough. Not sure what they are like in the UK but in france, the braille 
> tape measures are very accurate because each centimeter is represented by a 
> dot and lots of blind people round here use this one rather than a tape 
> measure and I know quite a few blind handy people.
> 
> Lyn & Twinny
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Mike Moore" <mikeis@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Tuesday, August 31, 2010 10:48 AM
> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Poor quality of equipment?
> 
> 
>> Steve & David,
>> 
>> I shall subscribe; as I am also into a bit of motor/ATC restoration!
>> 
>> Perhaps state side is the place to source a lot of equipment if possible?
>> 
>> Regards,
>> 
>> Mike
>> 
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "David W Wood" <g3yxx@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Sent: Monday, August 30, 2010 11:31 PM
>> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Poor quality of equipment?
>> 
>> 
>>> Very American and errs towards cars and U..S.  gadgets which aren't 
>>> available for the most part in this country.
>>> 
>>> 
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>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf 
>>> Of Steve Hyde-Dryden
>>> Sent: Monday, August 30, 2010 11:19 PM
>>> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Poor quality of equipment?
>>> 
>>> Mike, just a thought, did you know that there was a blind DIY type list? 
>>> Think it's called the blind handyman list. Might be on the directory at 
>>> www.whitestick.co.uk
>>> 
>>> The addy is though, blindhandyman-subscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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>>> 
>>> Best wishes
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Steve
>>> 
>>> 
>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>> From: Mike Moore <mailto:mikeis@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>> Sent: Monday, August 30, 2010 9:52 PM
>>> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Poor quality of equipment?
>>> 
>>> 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 <mailto:lyn.bordeaux33@xxxxxxxxx>
>>> 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,
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