Originally Posted by
Straws
yes you can. Make sure to start measuring from the 1" mark on your tape because that metal hangover thing on the end can add a couple of mm
Um, that's what the metal thing is made for: getting your measurement to accurately start at 0. The metal tab has some play on a decent tape measure because it's meant to have two positions, one "out" so you can put it on the outside of whatever you're measuring and the "in" position when you have to push it up against a surface.