A former employer had a Canyon chain but I don't remember how long it was, really thin.?ÿ I never used it.
I only used a 200' steel tape (we called it a "chain", even though it was really a steel tape). Ours was an 'add" tape, 1' marks throughout and then an extra foot with 1/100 graduations.When doing it up, I learned to extend my arms and put my hands on 5 foot marks so that it would be wound up evenly. Still can do that very handily with a 100' extension cord, never any left over after 20 loops.?ÿ?ÿ
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The other day we were using a 100' steel tape to measure between two points, first time in years, did it as a check. When the end of the tape got to me, I instinctively yelled "Chain", the guy at the other end didn't know what that meant. Not sure if every crew did that, but I was taught to yell "chain" when the end got to me.?ÿ
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Me too, only was to holler "chain" when you could see the last 10'-15 coming up.'
I only used a 200' steel tape (we called it a "chain", even though it was really a steel tape). Ours was an 'add" tape, 1' marks throughout and then an extra foot with 1/100 graduations.When doing it up, I learned to extend my arms and put my hands on 5 foot marks so that it would be wound up evenly. Still can do that very handily with a 100' extension cord, never any left over after 20 loops.?ÿ?ÿ
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The other day we were using a 100' steel tape to measure between two points, first time in years, did it as a check. When the end of the tape got to me, I instinctively yelled "Chain", the guy at the other end didn't know what that meant. Not sure if every crew did that, but I was taught to yell "chain" when the end got to me.?ÿ
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Me too, only was to holler "chain" when you could see the last 10'-15 coming up.'
I thought ya was supposed to yell chain right before you ripped the belt loop off'n the head chainman??
I had a boss that yelled chain and yanked simultaneously, took a big chunk out of my thumb, not cool.
I have never seen a 500' chain.
I use a 300' chain, which I still use, and have in my survey van.