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Rules, Steel, PECMade in United States

Rules, Steel, PEC
  • Made from the finest quality steel available
  • Fully hardened and tempered with stain chrome finish
  • Precisely etched, then black filled for readability
  • Flexible rules are 1/2" wide and 0.015" thick
  • Rigid rules are 3/4" wide and 0.040" thick
Steel Rules made by Product Engineering Corporation (PEC) are a high quality rule made in the US. Each rule is fully hardened and tempered and etched with precision. Flexible rules are 1/2" wide and 0.015" thick. Rigid rules are 3/4" wide and 0.040" thick.

See Chris' Tips "How to Use a Steel Rule" for more information on graduations.

Chris Chris' Tips
When using a precision rule for very close accuracy, the eye can read better by measuring between two lines than from the end of the rule to a line.  

Here is how to use a steel rule.