While there are many options to choose from when it comes to selecting the best Diameter Tape Measure, rest assured we will make it easy for you and show you what (in our opinion) is the best one out there. What makes it the best?
There are 2 reasons the Lufkin Tape Measure is connected to the price of gasoline.
Some Lufkin Tape Measures are designed to measure the diameter of an oil pipeline. They are call Diameter Tapes. So in that respect, they are used extensively in the oil refinery and oil drilling industries. If the price of gasoline goes up, the production and drilling associated with that, increases the demand for tools used in the industry. More diameter tapes would be required, also.
Shipping costs. If the price of diesel goes up, the trucking companies that deliver products like Lufkin Tape Measures, will raise the shipping cost. That cost will increase the retail price of the tape measures.
So that’s how the price of gasoline is tied to the the price of the Lufkin Tape Measure.
Halloween is quickly approaching – are you ready to be spooked? Don’t worry, if you’re like us, you might not care for the scary parts of this holiday, and just prefer going to a family-friendly pumpkin patch!
What are the things that scare you most this season?
Anything wearing a mask
Jump-scares
Unidentified noises in the dark
What is noticeably missing from this list? A Diameter Tape Measure – notspookyat all!
We’re already at the end of the 3rd week of August, which means fall is right around the corner. I don’t know about you, but I have already seen large Halloween displays at the store! In order to distract ourselves from the changing of the seasons let’s focus on what we think is, hands down, the best Pipe Diameter Tape Measure for the month of August.
Lufkin makes the best pocket sized Pipe Diameter Tape Measure. If you have one, put it to good use on the 14th and find the diameter of all the round stuff you can find.
Funny Things To Measure with A Diameter Tape Measure
A Diameter Tape Measure is most commonly used to measure the diameter of pipes, poles, and trees. But let’s be a little creative today . . . What is the funniest item you can think to measure the diameter of?
Your arm
Flower pot
Pigs in a blanket (today is actually National Pigs In A Blanket Day!)
Today is National Inventors’ Day! While there is no date recorded for the invention of the Diameter Tape Measure, here are some fun facts about the patent process for the basic tape measure –
1821: First retractable cloth tape measure patented
1829: First retractable steel tape measure patented
1864-68: Spring return and spring click designs patented
When thinking of autumn, what fruit would you say is the mascot of the season? Some will automatically say pumpkin, but apple will come up as a close second. Today is National Apple Day! Looking for a fun game to play at your Halloween party? Try “Guess the Diameter of the Apple!” Players will record their guesses, and the judge will pull out his/her Diameter Tape Measure to discover whose guess is the closest.
Lufkin and Pi-Cobra are the two main brands of diameter tape measures that we carry. If you’re a regular user of these unique and useful tape measures, you know their special skill: measuring the diameter of pipes or other cylindrical items.
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
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.