We put nine of the best laser tape measures to the test over several weeks. Here's how the top models performed on the job site.

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That might seem like a silly question. After all, a measuring tape is a simple device with a simple purpose: to measure ...

It's a game a lot of us played as children -- and maybe even later in life: unspooling measuring tape to see how far it would extend before bending. But to engineer, this game was an inspiration, ...

Since its creation in the United Kingdom almost 200 years ago, tape measures have become essential for measuring things for personal, professional, and even legal use (as long as they've been ...

Steel measuring tape is an interesting material, in that it's rigid enough to hold its shape when extended, but flexible enough that it gives way under pressure. Scientists have taken advantage of ...

Uncover the unique design of GRIP-tape, a robot hand featuring measuring tape that showcases creativity in engineering.

The tape measure is such a wonderful structure because ... two “fingers,” made of two spools–each made of two rolls of measuring tape bound together. Each spool is rolled up, in a compact ...

After reading that “some of [Robinson’s] fondest childhood memories were playing with her siblings and putting things like ...

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