There doesn’t need to be a national holiday to remind us all that buying products made in the USA is one of the best ways to support our country. There are so many benefits, including but not limited to:
So today, on National Manufacturing Day, don’t forget to support our local companies and workers and buy products made in the USA.
Workers and inspectors in the oilfields and gas fields all use tally books to keep track of data. What kind of data?
To supercharge your tally books, here are some cool ideas:
The burning questions is “Why does it matter”. If you ask an architect, he or she will tell you that an architect scale ruler is vital to their daily business. They would not be able to function without these rulers.
What is an architect scale ruler? It is a special ruler that is marked in special scales that correspond to the scale of the drawing. If the drawing is done in 1″ = 1 foot, then each inch on the correct scale will represent one foot in the drawing. If the drawing is done in 1/4″ = 1 foot, then each quarter inch on the 1/4 scale corresponds to 1 foot in the drawing. On this particular scale, each 1/4 inch is marked 1,2,3,4,5,6 etc. So that the “4 marking number” is one inch from the zero mark. Simple, so far. But each of these rulers has several scales, so you don’t have to have multiple rulers in your pocket. Other scales can be 1/8, 1/16, 1/3, 3/16 and so forth. The trick of this business is to be able to choose the correct scale for each drawing you are working on. If you are reading a highway map which is drawn to 1/4″ = 1 mile, you would use the 1/4 scale. If you are with me up to this point, you could become an architect!
Finally, Friday is here! How do you celebrate the end of the workweek? Do you order takeout, crack open a cold bottle of beer, or are you more of a wine drinker? Any red wine enthusiast will be happy to celebrate today- it’s Chianti Day.
Did you know…
Workers in oilfields and gas fields use
to keep track of their tasks.
These workers need a rugged book to record these measurements. Tally books need these features:
If you are thinking of giving a useful gift to some of your customers, here are some ideas. These are the people who would love to get an architect scale ruler from you, with your company logo.
All of these people design or read blueprints in the course of their daily work. An architect scale ruler is a necessity for measuring the size of objects on the blueprint. It is used in the office and at the job site.
If your company needs to advertise to the people on this list, then you need to order architect scale rulers with your logo permanently engraved.
One of the most important things we can do to nourish our bodies is to stay hydrated. This is most important while exercising, and during the hot summer months to come.
Today is National Hydration Day, a day to think about upgrading your water bottles and travel tumblers.
Fill any of these up with clean, pure, no-calorie water and help your entire body recover from fatigue after a workout:
Oilfield and gas field workers use Tally Books every hour of the day. They keep
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?
Tally Book Junior 3410 (Top Seller) 
In just one short month, on April 22nd, the world will be celebrating the 50th anniversary of Earth Day. Back in 1970, the first #EarthDay pioneered the environmental movement, which led to the formation of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
Here are some great ways to celebrate #EarthDay:
Here are the top 3 best Solar Lanterns to use on #EarthDay and beyond:
Let’s jump right into a subject that is close to everyone: Designing a kitchen. The architect scale ruler is a very useful device to plan your new kitchen. It helps you to draw your room and appliances to scale, and to read the measurements later. It will tell you if there is enough room to place a refrigerator in a certain part of your space.
Now let’s get to the nitty gritty. Which scale should you use on the ruler? Your ruler may have some or all of these scales:
(1/8, ¼), (½, 1), (3/8, 3/4), (3, 1½)
If you use the “1” scale, that would mean that 1 inch on the scale equals one foot in real life. Let’s not use that one, because your 15 foot long kitchen would need a piece of paper at least 15 inches long. Let’s use the 1/4 scale, which means 1/4 inch on the scale (on the paper) represents one foot in real life. This means that your 8 inch wide paper will represent 32 feet. Your kitchen will fit on that paper now.
From here on, you just measure your room and appliances, and draw them on your paper, to scale.
A quick designer tip: Draw your appliances to scale on colored paper, cut them out, and move them around on your drawing for the best arrangement. Also, do the same with any other cabinets or tables that you already have, and want to use them in your design.
Have fun designing your dream kitchen!