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Taking Measure

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Dan Sawyer

Dan Sawyer is the leader of and a mechanical engineer in NIST's Dimensional Metrology group. In his spare time, Dan enjoys building model airplanes and playing the piano.

Going the Distance on National Tape Measure Day

July 14, 2016

Whether they’re made of leather or metal, people have been using tape measures for a long time. The first spring-loaded metal tape measure was invented and

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