Metric measuring tool source?

Anyone know of a good source for metric measuring tools suitable for building a
sheet metal airplane such as Zenith's 601XL? Planning to check Sears or
possibly Walmart. I figure I need a steel tape measure and ruler, and possibly
a metric square with level assuming one with metric is sold here...

On 24 Apr 2004 21:35:57 GMT, (DL152279546231)
wrote:

:Anyone know of a good source for metric measuring tools suitable for building a
:sheet metal airplane such as Zenith's 601XL? Planning to check Sears or
ossibly Walmart. I figure I need a steel tape measure and ruler, and possibly
:a metric square with level assuming one with metric is sold here...

The Zenair is the only kitplane I know that does any of their
measuring in metric, and they use a mix. All their drills, rivets,
bolts and fittings are english.

Amazon has them.

But I still think metric sucks
http://www.metricsucks.com/metric_land.html

"DL152279546231" wrote in message
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Anyone know of a good source for metric measuring tools suitable for
building a
sheet metal airplane such as Zenith's 601XL? Planning to check Sears or
possibly Walmart. I figure I need a steel tape measure and ruler, and
possibly
a metric square with level assuming one with metric is sold here...

Suggest you most emphatically DO NOT buy your measuring tools at Wal-Mart,
unless they are of known name-brand quality. I have an aluminum meter stick
from the Wal which is, indeed, one meter long. But the millimeter marks are
off by up to as much as 2 mm in the middle. It appears to have been
photographically reproduced with a skewed lens.

Rich S.

DL152279546231 wrote:

Anyone know of a good source for metric measuring tools suitable for building a
sheet metal airplane such as Zenith's 601XL? Planning to check Sears or
possibly Walmart. I figure I need a steel tape measure and ruler, and possibly
a metric square with level assuming one with metric is sold here...


Try:

www.princessauto.com

they are located in Canada but will ship anywhere.

hth

Rob

It seems to me that I recall that Zenith has them. Did you check with
them?
Joe




"Robert Schieck" wrote in message
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DL152279546231 wrote:

Anyone know of a good source for metric measuring tools suitable for
building a
sheet metal airplane such as Zenith's 601XL? Planning to check Sears or
possibly Walmart. I figure I need a steel tape measure and ruler, and
possibly
a metric square with level assuming one with metric is sold here...


Try:

www.princessauto.com

they are located in Canada but will ship anywhere.

hth

Rob

Richard Riley wrote in message . ..
On 24 Apr 2004 21:35:57 GMT, (DL152279546231)
wrote:

:Anyone know of a good source for metric measuring tools suitable for building a
:sheet metal airplane such as Zenith's 601XL? Planning to check Sears or
ossibly Walmart. I figure I need a steel tape measure and ruler, and possibly
:a metric square with level assuming one with metric is sold here...

The Zenair is the only kitplane I know that does any of their
measuring in metric, and they use a mix. All their drills, rivets,
bolts and fittings are english.

Amazon has them.

But I still think metric sucks
http://www.metricsucks.com/metric_land.html

Check out your cheaper tool stores (harborfreight.com).
For some reason the metric tools can be found where respectable people don't shop.
Lou

Found a steel tape at Menard's with both English and Metric scale.

On 24 Apr 2004 21:35:57 GMT, (DL152279546231)
wrote:

Anyone know of a good source for metric measuring tools suitable for building a
sheet metal airplane such as Zenith's 601XL? Planning to check Sears or
possibly Walmart. I figure I need a steel tape measure and ruler, and possibly
a metric square with level assuming one with metric is sold here...

The best measuring tools cost only a little more. Metric is fairly
common in Canada. Check out lee valley tools for all kinds of stuff.
They're mostly woodworking but have lots of other neat things you just
can't find anywhere else. When browsing the catalog remember
$1.00can=$0.75us

www.leevalley.com

I am gonna call Zenith in the morning, I know they sell a metric tape measure
but since a steel ruler was not listed I ASSUMED they did not sell one. Another
thing they don't list on-line is the small accordian thing used to mark off the
distance between rivets, I did order that... guess I held back on what I
thought was an expensive tape measure because I thought if I don't build a
Zenith, where else would I ever use a METRIC tape measure?? & yes I would have
bought Walmart's metric ruler if I had not read the negative post here, it
looked handy

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. . . & yes I would have bought Walmart's metric ruler if I had not
read the negative post here, it looked handy

Just to be more specific, the ruler to which I refer is ~36-1/4" long (920
mm) and has the Popular Mechanics ä logo lithograph. I wrote both Wal-Mart
and Popular Mechanics magazine about the lousy quality, but never received
even a "screw you, Charlie" out of either of them.

Rich S.