In short, yes, an Architect Scale Ruler is a great tool to use in the summertime. In fact, architects keep them handy year-round to help them on a daily basis.
Did you know these interesting facts about this unique ruler?
An Architect Scale Ruler has several scales on it, which makes it look very
confusing and mysterious. But in a couple of minutes, you will be able to overcome that mystery, and be able to use this type of ruler.
You would use one of these rulers when examining a scaled drawing. An architect or draftsman makes a drawing on paper, to represent a large building. It could also be a machine or a map, or something that is much larger than a piece of paper. At the bottom of the drawing, it show what scale is used in the drawing. For example: 1/8″ equals one foot. or 1/4″ equals one mile.
Let’s make an example of a drawing that says 1/8″ equals one foot. Then you would use the 1/8 scale on the architect scale ruler. All the important measurements are already marked on the paper, so you wouldn’t need your ruler there. Some measurements on the paper are not marked, for different reasons. That’s when you need your ruler. In this particular case, the 1/8 scale has a mark every 1/8″. Not all the marks are labeled with a number, because there’s not enough room. It may have markings at 4, 8, 12, etc. Just set your ruler on the drawing to measure the thing in question, and simply read the number of feet on the 1/8 scale.
Wasn’t that easy?
In preparation for tomorrow – it’s National Set A Good Example Day – let’s make a quick list of how you can do exactly that!
If you couldn’t already tell by all of the back-to-school supplies taking over the store shelves these days, summer is almost over.
What were your favorite memories of Summer 2024?
– Backyard BBQ’s with family & friends
– Lazy days by the pool
– Building sandcastles on the beach (Did you know that today is National Sandcastle Day?)
If your favorite memory was a sandy beach day, then I sure hope you brought an Architect Scale Ruler to measure up your creation and see what its real-life size would be!
The average person doesn’t know how useful an architect scale ruler is to those in the electrical, HVAC, construction, and architect fields. There are a variety of shapes and sizes that are a daily lifesaver for people working in those fields. Here is one architect scale ruler that architects dream about (or so we’ve heard):
Suppose you own a business. Suppose your customers are architects, designers, contractors, builders, engineers, or real estate developers. Suppose you want to advertise your company to them, in a way that your name and phone number are visible to them every hour of the day. An architect scale ruler would be a very effective advertising tool for you! But which one?
These scales are all good choices. Of course the 6″ one are very portable. They are for inspectors and estimators that are on the go. The 12″ ones would usually stay at the work station. Architects and engineers would need different scales, so that is something for you to consider. Ask a couple of your customers which ruler they would prefer. That would take the pressure off of you to make a difficult decision.
Architect 6″ Four Bevel Scales 3130 Engineer 12″ Four Bevel Scales 3331
Architect 6″ Pocket Scale 3010
Hollow Triangular Architect 12″ Scale 3030
An architect scale ruler is used by architects, designers, planners, and draftsmen. If you are going to order some with your company logo, which ruler should you choose?
If your architect ruler has all these characteristics, you have a good one.
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!
If you see any of your customers on this list, they need an architect scale ruler.
Not only do they need one, but they will be eternally grateful that you are generous enough to recognize their needs.
If you had all these materials to choose from, and needed to make an architect scale ruler, which would be the best choice?
Architect 6″ Four Bevel Scales 3130