- Oilfield tally books are just for oilfield workers. False. See the next item.
- No one else needs these books. False. They are very useful to scorekeepers, foresters, linemen, cable guys, contractors, pipeline installers, well drillers, surveyors, and engineers.
- They come in 1 size only. False. They come in 2 sizes. 8 5/16″ high and 6″ high.
- They come in 1 style only. False. They come in many styles.
- They cannot be printed with your logo. False. Your 1-color or full-color logo can be imprinted on the cover.
- They cannot have a continuous imprint spanning the front and back cover. False. A full wrap is possible, with a full bleed.
- They wear out fast. False. They are durable, and protected by a vinyl cover. A new option is the “stone pad”, an alternative to a paper pad. It is waterproof and tear-proof.
New Architect Scale Rulers Introduced With Your Logo Imprinted
Architect 6″ Four Bevel Scales 3130
Not everyone is an architect, but many non-architects use their tools. Architect scale rulers and pocket tapes are used by many people in the construction trades and real estate. For example:
- Draftsmen
- Plumbing estimators
- HVAC estimators
- Electrical estimators
- Painting estimators
- Concrete and block estimators
- Carpenters
- Builders
- General Contractors
- Owners who are planning a new building
- Civil Engineers
- Realtors
- Real estate tax assessors
- Tax map office employees
- Excavators
- Yard sprinkler system estimators
If you see some of your customers on this list, then you can advertise to them in a special way. Let us put your logo on an architect tape or ruler. It will be appreciated, will last a long time and will be visible every day.
W616AC Lufkin Architect Tape
The Magic of Custom Calendar Printing With Your Own Pictures
I use the word “Magic” loosely. The explosion of personal computers in the last 40 years has been accompanied by a dramatic increase in the quality of printing from those computers. 40 years is a really short amount of time as far as printing technology goes. 40 years is very short compared to the year 1439, when Johannes Gutenberg invented the printing press and movable type in Europe. In 40 years we went from the time nobody could print a document or picture in their own house, to now, in 2016, when everyone with a personal computer can design and print in high resolution full color. We can even print our own wall calendars, with our own pictures of our family. If we have 12 children, we can make a wall calendar with one of our children on each month.
There is one difficulty of doing this ourselves. Where do we get the template for the year? If we find one, can we modify it to our needs? How do we spiral bind it? Fortunately, we can have someone else make Custom Calendar Printing for us. There are many companies who do this, and specialize 1-10 copies. If you need 50 or so, some other companies are more suited to your job. And their cost per calendar is very small. Save your ink, and let them do it.
Custom Calendar Printing With Your Own Pictures
What Can A Pipe Diameter Tape Measure Do For You?
The best short answer to this question is:
- It finds the diameter of a pipe or pipeline.
- It finds the circumference of a round (or oval) object.
A Pipe diameter tape measure is an oil and gas pipeline man’s best friend. Those who drill oil and gas wells find a diameter tape a necessity. It retracts and fits in your pocket. It’s ready to use all the time. No calculations or calibrations are necessary. All you do is wrap it around the pipe and read the diameter off the diameter scale.
If you need the circumference of the pipe, just wrap it around the pipe and read off the circumference scale.
3 Signs You Should Invest in Pocket Diameter Tape Measures
Diameter tape measures are used by plumbers, oil and gas drilling companies, and tree people. When should you buy some diameter tape measures? Here are 3 clues:
- The shop’s diameter tapes are too large to put in your pocket when you need to go into the field and measure some pipelines.
- You don’t want to use a regular measuring tape and divide by pi.
- You want to be always prepared in case you need to find the diameter of a pipeline when you are away from the shop.
Just Revealed: New Promotional Maglites® (Maglights) for 2016
I just came back from a promotional product show in Cleveland, and was surprised to see that Maglite® has come up with 5 new Promotional maglights (Maglites) for businesses. I didn’t know Maglite® Promo had any more tricks up their sleeves. (Maglites® is the correct spelling, but some of my best customers find my website by misspelling the word).
Tony Sabo is our local Maglite® representative. In this picture Tony is showing me the new ML25LT and the new ML50LX. All the new models use 2 or 3 C batteries. That should give you an idea of the size of these gems.
The 5 new torches are available for laser engraving your corporate logo on the barrel or on the head. Companies buy hundreds of promotional Maglites®…..and pass them out to their best clients. They also make great safety awards in manufacturing plants. Here is a glimpse of some of the 5 new engraved flashlights. All of them can be seen (and ordered) here…New Maglite® Flashlights.
How to Measure the Diameter of a Pipe
I always enjoy explaining how to measure the diameter of a pipe. Doing the measuring actually takes less time than explaining it. It’s easy, too, because the pipe diameter tape does all the work for you. It takes about 10 seconds to do this little task. All you do is wrap the od tape (diameter tape) around the pipe or pipeline, and read off the diameter directly from the tape. The video found here in the header picture pretty much shows you how simple it is.
This is a valuable tool for people in the oil and gas drilling business, automotive repair, boat repair, tree people, arborists, tree nurserymen, landscapers, and anyone who needs to know the diameter of a round object. This allows you to find the diameter without cutting it and measuring the diameter directly.
Why You Need A Maglite Engraved With Your Company Logo
A Maglite (or 100 Maglites) with your corporate logo comes with these benefits:
- They advertise your company for many years in the future. Maglites don’t wear out. In general, we offer a limited lifetime warranty in the Western Hemisphere. The warranty is different in other parts of the world, and on different models.
- Engraved Maglites with your logo help to build your brand loyalty.
- They make your customers and employees appreciate your generosity.
- A Maglite engraved with your logo is a useful gift that won’t leave you in the dark.
In the picture below, Tony Sabo, is showing me 2 new models that Maglite is introducing in 2016. Details will be in the next blog article. Tony, the owner of Brickyard Sales & Marketing, is the regional rep for Maglite and other promotional product lines.
How A Pipe Diameter Measuring Tape Can Make Your Life Easier
If you are in the oil business, or drilling, or plumbing business, you are always measuring pipes. You also need to know the outside diameter of pipelines and pipe fittings that are part of a piping system. How do you do that without cutting the pipeline and measuring the diameter directly?
- Use a caliper, and transfer the measurement to a metal rule. This works, but is only as accurate as the metal rule, and your ability to transfer the distance to the rule. Also, who wants to carry around a caliper all day?
- Use an OD micrometer. But what size micrometer do you need? A 0-1 mic will only measure a pipe that is less than 1 inch in diameter. A 1-2 mic will only measure a pipe that is between 1 and 2 inches in diameter. Who want to keep a whole set of mics with them in the field?
- Use a flexible measuring tape, wrap it around the pipeline, make a reading and divide by pi. This works, but it’s not that accurate because the markings are on the side of the tape that is not physically next to the pipe. Your are really measuring the diameter of the pipe plus twice the thickness of the tape.
- At last, the best and easiest way to get the diameter of a pipe: Use a Lufkin Pipe diameter measuring tape. The diameter tape does all the work for you! Just wrap it around the pipe and read the diameter.
Lufkin Pipe Diameter Tape
Why We Love Promotional Flashlights (And You Should, Too!)
Are you looking for engraved gifts that are suitable for both men and women? Promotional flashlights solve the problem, and give you other benefits, as well. Here are the things that excite us:
- Maglite flashlights, and other flashlights help you find your car keys and wallet when you drop them in the dark.
- Your company logo is visible to the person, and to his friends.
- The life of promotional flashlights is many years. This is good for you, and good for your customer.
- They provide safety to you and your loved ones when walking at night.
- If your logo is laser engraved, your imprint will last forever. How long does your newspaper ad last?
Magnetic LED Work Light