Become an Expert at Using a Pipe Diameter Tape Measure in 5 Minutes!

If you need to find the diameter of a pipe or a pipeline, here’s a 5 minute crash course..

Using a Pipe Diameter Tape Measure
Using a Pipe Diameter Tape Measure
  1. Buy a pipe diameter tape measure.
  2. Notice that one side is probably just a regular inch tape measure.
  3. The other side is also in inches, but it seems to be stretched out about 3 times longer than normal. It’s actually stretched out by a factor of pi (3.14159). This is the diameter tape side.
  4. Use the diameter tape side for this lesson.
  5. Clean off the pipe of any dirt or other debris.
  6. Simply wrap the tape around the pipe, keeping the diameter side out, so you can read it.
  7. Note where the zero mark lines up on the tape. That gives you the outside diameter of the pipe.
  8. It may be hard to read the markings. They are probably not marked the same as a regular tape. They may be in 64ths of an inch or 100ths of an inch. Either way, you have just learned how to use a diameter tape!
Can I help, too?
Can I help, too?

 

 

Get Back To Nature with This Nature Calendar

Nature Calendar for #NaturePhotographyDay
Nature Calendar for #NaturePhotographyDay

Even though many stay-at-home orders across the United States are being lifted, social distancing is still encouraged. What kind of hobbies will you take up during this strange summer? Do you love being outside, taking in all the beauty that nature has to offer? Today is Nature Photography Day – a great day to start taking more photos! Anyone from any skill level, with just a smartphone, can take pictures.

But what about when the weather isn’t so great? Not many people are motivated enough to go outside in rain, sleet, or snow. That’s when a beautiful nature calendar comes into play- you can enjoy it from your office or home.

Nature Calendar
Nature Calendar

Personalized Pens & Ballpoint Pens: A Brief History

Personalized Pens for #BallpointPenDay
Personalized Pens for #BallpointPenDay

Aren’t we lucky that we don’t have to dip our pens in inkwells anymore? While the writing back in those days was beautiful, it was quite a messy process. Thankfully, modern times brought along the invention of the ballpoint pen. Today is a day to grab your favorite personalized pens because it is Ballpoint Pen Day!

Did you know…

  • First invented in the late 1800s
  • John Loud, the inventor with the first patent, was from Massachusetts
  • Loud’s patent was not commercialized, so in 1938 Laszlo Biro patented the modern ballpoint pen
  • It was invented as a cleaner alternative to fountain & dip pens
  • World’s most-used writing instrument
Bic Clic Stic Ice
Bic Clic Stic Ice
Garland Revere Stainless/Golden Pen
Garland Revere Stainless/Golden Pen
Garland Founders Chrome Pen
Garland Founders Chrome Pen

How to Make Your Tally Books More Useful

Oilfield and gas field workers use Tally Books every hour of the day. They keep

How to Build a Better Pipe Tally Book
How to Build a Better Pipe Tally Book

track of when tasks are done, the size and length of the pipes they install, and gauge readings. How can you make their pipe tally books more useful to them?

  1. Add a vinyl pen loop, so the workers won’t loose their pen or pencil.
  2. Design the book with spiral binding instead of stitched binding, so the book will lay flat.
  3. Make the color of the vinyl cover bright, so it can be found easily in a pile of other items.
  4. Print valuable information on the back cover, or on the inside of the cover. This can be phone numbers, conversion tables, decimal equivalents, etc.
  5. Order a 3 page clear vinyl insert, so you can store business cards, printed material, and other important info.
  6. Order a water-resistant stone pad for more durability. These amazing pads look like paper pads, but you can’t tear them, and they resist water damage.

3410-Jr Tallybook.jpg Tally Book Junior 3410 (Top Seller)

Make Fishing & Boating Week Last All Year With This Fishing Calendar

Fishing Calendar for #FishingBoatingWeek
Fishing Calendar for #FishingBoatingWeek

It’s finally June (the first day of summer is almost here!) and that means it’s time to spend as much time as possible outdoors. This week is Fishing & Boating Week, a perfect way to start your summer.

Thankfully most stay-at-home orders are being lifted, making it possible to celebrate this holiday. Is your fishing rod ready? Is your tacklebox fully-supplied? If you don’t have a boat, go rent one with a few friends and get out on the water!

But for those rainy days, and all through the winter, you can gaze at the beautiful pictures in this fishing calendar to remind you of those lovely summer days on the water.

Fishing Calendar for #FishingBoatingWeek
Fishing Calendar

The Pipe Diameter Tape Measure Takes on a New Function During the COVID-19 Situation

The pipe diameter tape measure is normally used by pipeline workers and inspectors. They wrap it around the circumference of the pipe, and read the

A New Use for a Pipe Diameter Tape Measure
A New Use for a Pipe Diameter Tape Measure

diameter size on the tape. Now this useful tape can take on a new use during the COVID-19 lockdown.

For those of you who are forced to stay at home every day, you may have discovered the comforting appeal of the refrigerator. It’s always there with food for when you are hungry. It’s even there when you are not hungry, but just need some comfort. If you have a bathroom scale, you may have noticed that the spring might be getting weaker this month. Or, could it be that you are actually putting on weight?

A Lufkin pipe diameter tape measure can be a fun way to try to prove that your bathroom scale might be broken. Wrap it around your waist or your arm, and see for sure if you are getting too chummy with the Frigidaire.

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