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windowwashers

what are these called ?
« on: September 26, 2007, 06:58:00 pm »
long time ago at school we had a thing that measured length in meters by way of a wheel on a wooden stick (you walked and it clicked every metre, I need to know the name of them, I have quite a few very large houses and 100m i am unsure if it would reach. I guess they have advanced since then but still cant remember what they are call.

DOES ANYONE KNOW THE NAME OF THEM AND WHERE TO GET ONE FROM?
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Captain Scarlet

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Re: what are these called ?
« Reply #1 on: September 26, 2007, 06:59:43 pm »
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windowwashers

Re: what are these called ?
« Reply #2 on: September 26, 2007, 07:02:38 pm »
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Captain Scarlet

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Re: what are these called ?
« Reply #3 on: September 26, 2007, 07:03:27 pm »
the last one is cheap, only 55 quid, happy to help! Luke
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Feen

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Re: what are these called ?
« Reply #4 on: September 26, 2007, 07:11:37 pm »
Off topic - just trying a reply as I seem unable to post a new topic
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Feen

windowwashers

Re: what are these called ?
« Reply #5 on: September 26, 2007, 07:17:36 pm »
Quote from: Feen on September 26, 2007, 07:11:37 pm
Off topic - just trying a reply as I seem unable to post a new topic
try your fire wall, and setting on your pc, this could be the prob m8
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Feen

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Re: what are these called ?
« Reply #6 on: September 26, 2007, 07:20:53 pm »
Will do. Thanks.
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Feen

tonyoliver

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Re: what are these called ?
« Reply #7 on: September 26, 2007, 07:54:18 pm »
work out the size of a circle and how many revs  nto travel 1 metere and it will give you a distance
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davids3511

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Re: what are these called ?
« Reply #8 on: September 26, 2007, 08:25:17 pm »
Opisometer is the proper name I think.

David
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Paul Coleman

Re: what are these called ?
« Reply #9 on: September 26, 2007, 10:20:02 pm »
Quote from: davids3511 on September 26, 2007, 08:25:17 pm
Opisometer is the proper name I think.

David

Going back into the mists of time, I think I heard them referred to as a pedometer but I could be wrong.
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kevin @ Ess

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Re: what are these called ?
« Reply #10 on: September 26, 2007, 11:33:41 pm »
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ScrimShady

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Re: what are these called ?
« Reply #11 on: September 27, 2007, 09:44:03 am »
i can remember measuring the playground at school with one of those!!Dont know what there called though!
Mrs scrim :-*
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MNWC

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Re: what are these called ?
« Reply #12 on: September 27, 2007, 12:40:54 pm »
just do it the easy way.....

|Step it out and then step out you hose

Marcus...
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poles apart

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Re: what are these called ?
« Reply #13 on: September 27, 2007, 08:23:37 pm »
Quote from: windowwashers on September 26, 2007, 06:58:00 pm
long time ago at school we had a thing that measured length in meters by way of a wheel on a wooden stick (you walked and it clicked every metre, I need to know the name of them, I have quite a few very large houses and 100m i am unsure if it would reach. I guess they have advanced since then but still cant remember what they are call.

DOES ANYONE KNOW THE NAME OF THEM AND WHERE TO GET ONE FROM?
I got one from ebay, brand new about £25. Do a search.
Rod
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windowwashers

Re: what are these called ?
« Reply #14 on: September 27, 2007, 08:29:06 pm »
Quote from: poles apart on September 27, 2007, 08:23:37 pm
Quote from: windowwashers on September 26, 2007, 06:58:00 pm
long time ago at school we had a thing that measured length in meters by way of a wheel on a wooden stick (you walked and it clicked every metre, I need to know the name of them, I have quite a few very large houses and 100m i am unsure if it would reach. I guess they have advanced since then but still cant remember what they are call.

DOES ANYONE KNOW THE NAME OF THEM AND WHERE TO GET ONE FROM?
I got one from ebay, brand new about £25. Do a search.
Rod
what did you type in ebay to find it ??
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wightsurf

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Re: what are these called ?
« Reply #15 on: September 27, 2007, 08:31:19 pm »
would'nt it be better to buy another hose and just add it if the other is to short
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poles apart

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Re: what are these called ?
« Reply #16 on: September 27, 2007, 08:46:44 pm »
Quote from: windowwashers on September 27, 2007, 08:29:06 pm
Quote from: poles apart on September 27, 2007, 08:23:37 pm
Quote from: windowwashers on September 26, 2007, 06:58:00 pm
long time ago at school we had a thing that measured length in meters by way of a wheel on a wooden stick (you walked and it clicked every metre, I need to know the name of them, I have quite a few very large houses and 100m i am unsure if it would reach. I guess they have advanced since then but still cant remember what they are call.

DOES ANYONE KNOW THE NAME OF THEM AND WHERE TO GET ONE FROM?
I got one from ebay, brand new about £25. Do a search.
Rod
what did you type in ebay to find it ??
Measuring wheel I think!
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windowwashers

Re: what are these called ?
« Reply #17 on: September 27, 2007, 08:51:08 pm »
Quote from: wightsurf on September 27, 2007, 08:31:19 pm
would'nt it be better to buy another hose and just add it if the other is to short
it could do, but I want to measure the buildings, I am a funny sod like that would rather know the facts will get extra hose anyway. I think it's better to know something than not when it comes to the jobs I do  ;)
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Kwackers

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Re: what are these called ?
« Reply #18 on: September 27, 2007, 09:18:05 pm »
Measuring wheel surveyors wheel

Theres always loads on ebay
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