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    About High-Quality Rulers
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    What separates a throwaway ruler from one you’ll keep for decades, which type is best for everyday use, and how to compare materials.

    Adhesive-Back Rulers

    Free up your hands when measuring length over and over—no more lining up rulers or tape measures. These rulers stick to everything from toolboxes to lathe beds for a permanent measuring guide.
    Rigid Corrosion-Resistant Stainless Steel
    Image of Product. Front orientation. ZoomedIn view. Rulers. Adhesive-Back Rulers.
    Our most durable adhesive-back rulers. These rulers keep their shape and resist scrapes and scratches even if bumped with tools and machinery. Stick them to flat surfaces, such as bench tops.
    Made of stainless steel, these rulers won't rust when splashed with water or wiped down with degreasers or cleaning solutions. Their graduations are etched and blackened with ink, so they won't rub off like printed graduations can.
    Lg.
    Front Graduations (Numeric
    Graduations)
    Wd.
    Thk.
    Color
    No. of
    Segments
    Each
    Inch
     
    Left-to-Right Reading Direction
    12"1/16" (1"), 1/16" (1")19/32"3/64"Silver10000000000000
    20"1/16" (1"), 1/16" (1")19/32"3/64"Silver1000000000000
    28"1/16" (1"), 1/16" (1")19/32"3/64"Silver1000000000000
    40"1/16" (1"), 1/16" (1")19/32"3/64"Silver10000000000000
     
    Right-to-Left Reading Direction
    12"1/16" (1"), 1/16" (1")19/32"3/64"Silver1000000000000
    20"1/16" (1"), 1/16" (1")19/32"3/64"Silver1000000000000
    28"1/16" (1"), 1/16" (1")19/32"3/64"Silver1000000000000
    40"1/16" (1"), 1/16" (1")19/32"3/64"Silver10000000000000
     
    Metric
     
    Left-to-Right Reading Direction
    0.3 m1 mm (1 cm), 1 mm (1 cm)19/32"3/64"Silver1000000000000
    0.5 m1 mm (1 cm), 1 mm (1 cm)19/32"3/64"Silver1000000000000
    0.7 m1 mm (1 cm), 1 mm (1 cm)19/32"3/64"Silver1000000000000
    1 m1 mm (1 cm), 1 mm (1 cm)19/32"3/64"Silver10000000000000
     
    Right-to-Left Reading Direction
    0.3 m1 mm (1 cm), 1 mm (1 cm)19/32"3/64"Silver1000000000000
    0.5 m1 mm (1 cm), 1 mm (1 cm)19/32"3/64"Silver1000000000000
    0.7 m1 mm (1 cm), 1 mm (1 cm)19/32"3/64"Silver1000000000000
    1 m1 mm (1 cm), 1 mm (1 cm)19/32"3/64"Silver10000000000000
     

    Adhesive-Back Vertical Rulers

    For repeated height and depth measurements, stick these rulers to walls, tanks, and other vertical surfaces. Their numbers are printed from bottom to top or top to bottom, so you don't have to tilt your head to read them. Since these rulers permanently adhere to surfaces, they free up your hands as you work—no more lining up rulers or tape measures.
    Rigid Corrosion-Resistant Stainless Steel
    Image of Product. Front orientation. ZoomedIn view. Rulers. Adhesive-Back Vertical Rulers.
    Our most durable adhesive-back rulers. These rulers keep their shape and resist scrapes and scratches even if bumped with tools and machinery. Stick them to flat surfaces, such as bench tops.
    Made of stainless steel, these rulers won't rust when splashed with water or wiped down with degreasers or cleaning solutions. Their graduations are etched and blackened with ink, so they won't rub off like printed graduations can.
    Lg.
    Front Graduations (Numeric
    Graduations)
    Wd.
    Thk.
    Color
    No. of
    Segments
    Each
    Inch
     
    Bottom-to-Top Reading Direction
    12"1/16" (1"), 1/16" (1")19/32"3/64"Silver10000000000000
    20"1/16" (1"), 1/16" (1")19/32"3/64"Silver1000000000000
    28"1/16" (1"), 1/16" (1")19/32"3/64"Silver1000000000000
    40"1/16" (1"), 1/16" (1")19/32"3/64"Silver1000000000000
     
    Top-to-Bottom Reading Direction
    12"1/16" (1"), 1/16" (1")19/32"3/64"Silver1000000000000
    20"1/16" (1"), 1/16" (1")19/32"3/64"Silver1000000000000
    28"1/16" (1"), 1/16" (1")19/32"3/64"Silver1000000000000
    40"1/16" (1"), 1/16" (1")19/32"3/64"Silver1000000000000
     
    Metric
     
    Bottom-to-Top Reading Direction
    0.3 m1 mm (1 cm), 1 mm (1 cm)19/32"3/64"Silver1000000000000
    0.5 m1 mm (1 cm), 1 mm (1 cm)19/32"3/64"Silver1000000000000
    0.7 m1 mm (1 cm), 1 mm (1 cm)19/32"3/64"Silver1000000000000
    1 m1 mm (1 cm), 1 mm (1 cm)19/32"3/64"Silver1000000000000
     
    Top-to-Bottom Reading Direction
    0.3 m1 mm (1 cm), 1 mm (1 cm)19/32"3/64"Silver1000000000000
    0.5 m1 mm (1 cm), 1 mm (1 cm)19/32"3/64"Silver1000000000000
    0.7 m1 mm (1 cm), 1 mm (1 cm)19/32"3/64"Silver1000000000000
    1 m1 mm (1 cm), 1 mm (1 cm)19/32"3/64"Silver1000000000000
     
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