Abstract: A measuring system comprises a flexible tape fabricated of an essentially inextensible material with a short leading edge and a short parallel trailing edge, long parallel side edges, a front face and a rear face. An attachment member is secured to the tape adjacent to the leading edge and adapted to be releasably secured to an object to be measured whereby the remainder of the tape may be wrapped around the object for determining an approximate diameter. Indicia on the front face includes equally spaced major markings, equally spaced minor markings at every tenth between the major markings, and miniature markings between the minor markings.

Abstract: A reel assembly grinder with automatic indexing and grinding control including a conventional reel assembly with a cylindrical configuration. The reel assembly has a central axial shaft with a plurality of twisted blades situated therearound in a generally parallel orientation with respect to the shaft. Further provided is a grinding wheel. A reel drive mechanism is adapted to be coupled to the shaft of the reel assembly so that the blades of the reel assembly rotate while abutting the grinding wheel to effect spin grinding. The reel drive mechanism is further adapted to abut a single blade against the grinding wheel with a constant torque to effect relief grinding. Finally, a guide assembly is situated adjacent the grinding wheel. The guide assembly has two adjustable reel blade stops situated on either side of the grinding wheel.