Hi
The other talking tape measure is called Vox, and can be found by googling Vox
talking tape. It's pretty similar to the cobolt version in terms of
functionality, but only requires a single AA battery. I have both and find them
invaluable. So long as you use good batteries they are quite accurate.
Thanks
Darren.
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From: Dan Rossi
To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Tuesday, March 02, 2010 6:44 PM
Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] talking tape measure
There pretty much is one talking tape measure around these days. It is
the Cobolt Talking tape measure from www.cobolt.co.uk Several blindness
sites in the states carry it as well. It's about 95 bucks plus or minus a
couple of bucks. It is supposedly accurate to 1/16 of an inch, but many
of us suspect it lies at times.
It takes a nine volt battery, and eats them pretty readily. When the unit
starts acting like it is broken, not turning on easily, giving crazy
measurements, staying out late with it's friends, drinking and smoking, it
usually means it just needs a fresh battery.
It will occasionally not shut the hell up, driving you to near insanity
until you wack it, or yank it's little life blood power supply out.
It is a pretty useful, although sometimes not as usable as you would like,
tool.
There was another talking tape measure out there, but it appears to be
hard to come by these days. You will know if you have found that other
one, if it takes double a batteries instead of 9 volts.
Good luck.
--
Blue skies.
Dan Rossi
Carnegie Mellon University.
E-Mail: d...@andrew.cmu.edu
Tel: (412) 268-9081
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