3 Ways You Can Use A Pipe Diameter Tape Measure To Save The Day

Measure the diameter of a leaky heater hose on your car without taking it off and
Pipe Diameter Tape Measure

letting it drip. Then get a new hose the correct size. Take off the old hose, and immediately install the new one.
When making changes to the copper pipe in your house, measure the outside diameter of the existing pipe, so you can buy the right size. Then you will have all the right sizes when you shut off your water, and start working. You won’t be interrupted by a hasty trip to the store.
Does your boat need a new hose, and you don’t want to remove the old one until you have the right size replacement beside you? Just measure the outside diameter (OD) of the old one, and match it to the new one.

A pipe diameter tape measure is quick and easy to use. If you ever need to do any repair work like this, you definitely need an OD tape (diameter tape).

Why You Must Give Your Customers A Pipe Diameter Tape Measure

Well, not all your customers need a pipe diameter tape measure. But these customers really need one. Why not give them one with your company logo imprinted on it?:

Oilfield workers
Gas field workers
Plumbers
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Car repair people
Boat repair people
Arborists
Pipeline inspectors
Municipal utility workers
HVAC installers and inspectors
Architects
Manufacturers
Building contractors
Building superintendents

If any of your customers are on this list, a pipe diameter tape measure with your logo will be visible to them every work day.

Let a Diameter Tape Measure Do the Work For You

Do you need to know the outside diameter of a pipe, pipeline, or hose?

Here are your options:

Wrap a flexible measuring tape around it and divide by pi (3.14159).
Use a caliper and transfer its results to a ruler.
Use a micrometer of the correct size range, and read the scale.
Let a Diameter tape measure do all the work for you.

I prefer using method number 4. It is quick and accurate. Click here for the easy instructions:

6 Ways To Use A Pipe diameter tape measure

To find the diameter of a pipe or hose, without cutting it or removing it, you need a pipe diameter tape measure. Many times when you are replacing pipes and hoses, you need to know the size before you remove the old one. You may want to purchase the new one and have it ready so you can make a quick replacement. Here are 6 ways you can benefit from using a a pipe diameter tape measure….You can measure:

Household water pipes and drain pipes.
Automotive heater hoses
Trees
Car exhaust pipes
Boat water intake hoses
Globes for light fixtures

And here is how you let a diameter tape do the work for you:

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How A Pipe Diameter Tape Measure Does All The Work For You

Do you need to find the outside diameter of a pipe or pipeline? Here is how a pipe diameter tape measure does all the work for you. All you have to do is write down the answer!

How To Choose The Correct Pipe Diameter Tape Measure

Answer these questions for yourself, and you will get the right pipe diameter tape measure!

Metric or Imperial (Inch). Which do you need in your job? There are also 2 tapes that have BOTH metric and inch diameter scales. If the SKU number has a “m” in it, that means it is a metric scale.

Pi-Cobra Diameter Tape, Metric & Inch

Diameter-Tapes.com 24″ OD Tape Measure, Metric & Inch
64ths or 100ths? This question applies only if you need the Inch version of a pipe diameter tape. If you are in the oil and gas industry, you probably prefer the 100ths calibration. If you are in the boat or automotive industries in the USA, you would probably prefer the 64ths of an inch calibration. If the SKU number has a “d” in it, this means it is calibrated in 100ths of an inch.
Size. The Lufkin models of the pocket diameter tapes will measure pipe diameters up to 23 inches. The Pi-Cobra models will measure pipe diameters up to 38 inches.

W906PD Lufkin Diameter Tape

Pi-Cobra Diameter Tape, Inches

The Only Metric Tape Measure You Will Ever Need

Height in Centimeters

If you live in a non-metric country, you never know when you might need a metric tape measure. Since the economy is now a “global” economy, metric size bolts and other parts are appearing all the time. Here is a pocket tape for you. It is the only metric tape measure you will ever need. This is why:

It measures straight objects in centimeters.
It measures straight objects in inches.
It finds the diameter of round objects like pipes, in centimeters and millimeters.
It finds the diameter of round objects like pipes, in inches and hundredths of an inch.
It is small enough to fit in your pocket
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It will hold your important car keys and house keys.
It can display your company logo on the front, and other info on the back.

This versatile tape is marketed by Diameter-Tapes.com. It is the most useful and rarest of all OD (diameter) tapes.

Diameter-Tapes.com 24″ OD Tape Measure, Metric & Inch

How a Diameter Tape Can Find a Pipe Diameter For You

How do you work a diameter tape? You don’t. It works for YOU.

A Lufkin Diameter Tape Measure will make your job quick and easy. Just wrap it around a pipe, pipeline, or other round object, and read its diameter right off the tape. Yes, you wrap it around the “circumference”, but it reads “diameter” for you. You don’t need to divide by pi (3.14159).

See our 2 minute diameter tape video to learn a few other details about this valuable tool.

How to Measure the Diameter of a Pipe

How do you measure the diameter of a pipe without the end of it exposed? That’s not a Dumb Question. It’s a real every day problem for those who need to work on a pipeline. You can’t cut into the pipe to measure it. Who needs the solution?

Plumbers
Oil & gas pipeline workers
Pipeline estimators
HVAC engineers and installers
Electricians using metal and plastic conduit.
Foresters and arborists

The answer, short and sweet: All you do is wrap a pipe diameter tape around the pipeline and read the diameter on the tape.

To see a short video of How to measure the diameter of a pipe, just click here. Tapes are available at diameter-tapes.com.