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Title: what are these called ?
Post by: 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?
Title: Re: what are these called ?
Post by: Captain Scarlet on September 26, 2007, 06:59:43 pm
measuring wheels

http://www.yorksurvey.co.uk/products/40wheels.htm
Title: Re: what are these called ?
Post by: windowwashers on September 26, 2007, 07:02:38 pm
Quote from: Luke Johnson on September 26, 2007, 06:59:43 pm
measuring wheels

http://www.yorksurvey.co.uk/products/40wheels.htm
4th time Luke, your getting good now m8  ;)

Cheers
Title: Re: what are these called ?
Post by: Captain Scarlet on September 26, 2007, 07:03:27 pm
the last one is cheap, only 55 quid, happy to help! Luke
Title: Re: what are these called ?
Post by: Feen on September 26, 2007, 07:11:37 pm
Off topic - just trying a reply as I seem unable to post a new topic
Title: Re: what are these called ?
Post by: windowwashers 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
Title: Re: what are these called ?
Post by: Feen on September 26, 2007, 07:20:53 pm
Will do. Thanks.
Title: Re: what are these called ?
Post by: tonyoliver 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
Title: Re: what are these called ?
Post by: davids3511 on September 26, 2007, 08:25:17 pm
Opisometer is the proper name I think.

David
Title: Re: what are these called ?
Post by: Paul Coleman 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.
Title: Re: what are these called ?
Post by: kevin @ Ess on September 26, 2007, 11:33:41 pm
http://www.tool-up.co.uk/shop/diy/INT177175.html
Title: Re: what are these called ?
Post by: ScrimShady 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 :-*
Title: Re: what are these called ?
Post by: MNWC on September 27, 2007, 12:40:54 pm
just do it the easy way.....

|Step it out and then step out you hose

Marcus...
Title: Re: what are these called ?
Post by: 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
Title: Re: what are these called ?
Post by: 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 ??
Title: Re: what are these called ?
Post by: 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
Title: Re: what are these called ?
Post by: poles apart 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!
Title: Re: what are these called ?
Post by: windowwashers 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  ;)
Title: Re: what are these called ?
Post by: Kwackers on September 27, 2007, 09:18:05 pm
Measuring wheel surveyors wheel

Theres always loads on ebay