I think the point is that it gives you the finer measure. You can run the tape out to say 3 feet but the next mark is 3 foot 6. If the actual measure is 3.54 and 5 16ths you couldn't measure that without the ruler.
Now I don't have one of those and probably don't want one but that is my understanding. Hope that is correct. Dale Leavens, Cochrane Ontario Canada [EMAIL PROTECTED] Skype DaleLeavens Come and meet Aurora, Nakita and Nanook at our polar bear habitat. ----- Original Message ----- From: Matt To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: [email protected] Sent: Monday, December 03, 2007 4:33 PM Subject: [BlindHandyMan] tape measure, wha? Ok, what's with the 6 inch ridged plastic ruler mounted on the tactile tape measure? Looks like it could easily be removed, but is it worth while? Should I leave it alone? I also ordered the marked yard stick, so I have both. Seems pretty strait forward just looking at them. Matt [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
