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2. Biltmore stick - Wikipedia

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   A Biltmore scale inscribed on an axe. Diameter at breast height (DBH) is measured by holding the stick a fixed distance, usually 25 inches (64 cm), from the eye, and at breast height, which in the United States is 4.5 feet (1.4 m) up the bole of the tree.

3. Ridgid - Wikipedia

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   Ridgid tools are targeted at the plumbing, pipe fitting, construction, and HVAC trades. The brand is best known for its distinctive red pipe wrenches, [2] [3] but the company manufactures over 300 different types of tools. [1] The company also sells power tools, largely made by TTI, and wet/dry vacs, made by parent company Emerson. [4]

4. List of measuring instruments - Wikipedia

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   for measuring length saccharometer: amount of sugar in a solution seismometer: seismic waves (for example, earthquakes) sextant: location on Earth's surface (used in naval navigation) spectrometer: properties of light spectrophotometer: intensity of light as a function of wavelength speedometer: speed, velocity of a vehicle spirometer: the lung ...

5. Gauge (instrument) - Wikipedia

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   a device used to measure the strain of an object. Thread pitch gauge, also called a threading gauge, pitch gauge, or screw gauge a device used to measure the pitch or lead of screw threads. Vernier height gauge: a measuring device used either for determining the height of something, or for repetitious marking of items to be worked on.

6. Height gauge - Wikipedia

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   A height gauge is a measuring device used for determining the height of objects, and for marking of items to be worked on. [1] These measuring tools are used in metalworking or metrology to either set or measure vertical distances; [citation needed] the pointer is sharpened to allow it to act as a scriber and assist in marking out work pieces. [1]

7. Brannock Device - Wikipedia

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   Brannock spent two years developing a simple means of measuring the length, width, and arch length of the human foot. He eventually improved on the wooden RITZ Stick, the industry standard of the day, [ 2 ] patenting his first prototype in 1925 [ 3 ] and an improved version in 1927. [ 1 ]