Learning How to Use Pi Tape for Better Measurements
If you've ever tried to get a truly precise diameter measurement on a large pipe or a round engine component using a standard ruler, you already know why learning how to use pi tape is a total life-saver for anyone in a shop or a lab. It's one of those tools that looks deceptively simple—just a thin strip of metal—but it does some pretty heavy lifting when it comes to geometry so you don't have to. Instead of measuring across the center of a circle and guessing where the widest point is, you wrap this tape around the outside and it tells you the diameter directly. ...