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novaderrik
novaderrik UberDork
6/13/13 12:42 a.m.
Warren v wrote: Here's a good one from the super bowl GE commercial:

just ad .5" to whatever the scale says and you're good..

Warren v
Warren v Reader
6/13/13 1:30 a.m.
novaderrik wrote: just ad .5" to whatever the scale says and you're good..

Dem ID backsides are not ground to be measuring surfaces. There's no accuracy or repeatability there. If you're going to add a half-inch off that measurement, you're better off using the caliper's ruler markings instead of recording false precision.

JoeyM
JoeyM GRM+ Memberand MegaDork
6/13/13 7:02 a.m.
Warren v wrote:
novaderrik wrote: just ad .5" to whatever the scale says and you're good..
Dem ID backsides are not ground to be measuring surfaces. There's no accuracy or repeatability there.

Indeed. There's a fair bit of grumbling about that ad over here
http://www.practicalmachinist.com/vb/general/ge-measurement-fail-240759/
http://www.practicalmachinist.com/vb/general/ot-serious-goof-ge-superbowl-commercial-_-can-you-spot-242634/
http://www.practicalmachinist.com/vb/cnc-machining/ge-budweiser-commercial-calipers-243793/

DILYSI Dave
DILYSI Dave MegaDork
6/14/13 10:19 a.m.
Warren v wrote: Here's a good one from the super bowl GE commercial:

God that one pissed me off.

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