RE: [GZG-TER] Measuring Sticks

>I am tempted to make a portable version - 3 12" lengths of brass rod
>with smaller diameter rod inside so they fit together - I wonder how
>easy it would be to put a thread on them? If paint does not hold I
>suppose I could use engineers' blue to colour either the end 
>ones or the
>middle ones.
>Maybe I should stick with a tape measure...

Maybe an old telescopic ariel from a radio would 
work here. These can be 2 - 3ft long, you would
have to engrave the range bands on the chrome.

I don't think threading thin brass tube is going
to be durable enough.

-= tim jones =-