Taking and recording measurements on the fly can be tricky—getting all the right tools to measure different surfaces and distances, and having a place to scribble them down for later, can easily lead to imprecise or inefficient measurements. The mouthwateringly-named Bagel digital tape measure is trying to change that.
The Bagel looks like a basic tape measure, but can measure distances in three different modes: string, wheel, or remote. Digital measurements from these three functions can then be saved on Bagel's internal memory (along with voice memos), or transferred to the Bagel smartphone app via Bluetooth. You can charge it with a micro-USB, and the digital display makes viewing easier and less ambiguous.
Launched on Kickstarter by Bagel Labs of Newport Beach, California, the smart tape measure has already surpassed its $30,000 goal nearly 20-times over. The final prototype is ready for production, and while Bagel still needs to undergo consumer-testing for durability (how high of a fall can it sustain?) and the app's UX, it looks like it'll have no shortage of eager users.
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Instead of confusingly scribbled field measurements I can now get a billion confusing voice memos? Sounds like progress.
LOL gruen.
I know it's not always reasonable on big projects but I still have better luck drafting the plan in cad as I measure it. Though we had a 3D scan of some spaces at the Museum done recently and that seems like the best documentation tool ever.
I was getting all excited about this, even considering backing the project for a couple of units, but then I got down to the specifications and looked at the measurement ranges:
If I were to use this to measure an existing building, I'd have to take the measurements like this: North Wall; 2 full strings and a remote for 15'-4". And I'd still have to figure out that the wall is 35'.
Without bringing up too much of past threads, this wouldn't even serve a useful purpose in measuring the overall height of a certain interior space to determine exempt/non-exempt building status.
If I were in a different line of work, maybe this would be useful. But for what I need a tape measure for ... I'll pass.
gruen, i think the memo thing is really for messages to yourself like 'remember to drink a beer when i get home.'
Quite interesting and practical idea! measuring and keep track at the same time in most of the time a two-men job, but when I started a solo project I was stopping all the time to record measurements, now I won't. For sure I'll get one. I also had a project related to house keeping but I couldn't get any backers then I friend of mine suggested to check this tutorial https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8KY86LKCLLM and now my projects are completed
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