This Thanksgiving, as you’re looking around the dinner table, start a new festive game with your friends and family called: “How many things on this table can I measure with a Pipe Diameter Tape Measure?”
🦃 Candlesticks
🦃 Wine bottles
🦃 The table legs!
While most people have used a basic tape measure at least once in their lives, not many of us have come across a situation where we’d need to use a diameter tape measure.
“How do I go about even using this bizarre tape measure?” you ask yourself.
Don’t worry, you don’t need to feel inadequate – all you have to do is just watch this quick video tutorial. It’ll have you feeling like a pro in no time!
It’s true that the average person does not have an urgent use for a Pipe Diameter Tape Measure (or even know what one is!). Have you given much thought to what this unique tape measure can do, and who uses them the most? Here are some fun facts about this tool:
* tapes are usually made of cloth or metal
* measurements are shown reduced by the value of π in order to provide the person the diameter of the item being measured
* most commonly used to measure pipes and tree trunks
Have you ever seen a Pipe Diameter Tape Measure at a home improvement store and wondered, “How exactly do you use one of these tape measures?”
Don’t worry, we’ve made one of the best informational videos about these tools that will help you use it correctly. View it here and become an expert at measuring pipes!
In 4 short days kids around the country will be knee-deep in their Easter egg hunts, hoping and praying that their favorite candies are inside each egg. Adults, however, get the short end of the stick during this holiday, as Easter baskets are usually just for the kiddos. But maybe you’ll get lucky this year and you’ll find a Pipe Diameter Tape Measure hidden amongst the jellybean-filled eggs!
Although we are now in the last days of February, let’s not forget what a great month it was. February is the last month of winter, and I’m sure you’re excited to see that spring is just around the corner.
February is also National Canned Food Month – a hobby that many people have been focusing on lately to prepare for any possible food shortages.
Did you know . . .
You can find the volume of a jar by using a pipe diameter tape measure.
Volume = πr2h
Once you find the diameter of the jar’s base with your pipe diameter tape measure, you then divide that number by 2 and you get your radius (r).
No one can say no to a delicious homemade pie. Whether it’s apple, coconut cream, or pumpkin, a slice of fresh pie just hits the spot.
Today is National Cherry Pie Day, so have that be your flavor of choice just for today.
Did you know . . .
Before you slice into your cherry pie, you can grab your pipe diameter tape measure and calculate the diameter of this baked good!
Sure, a pipe diameter tape measure is typically used to (surprise!) measure the diameter of a pipe. But did you know that it can also be used to measure the diameter of many other things?
The United States never did switch over to the metric system, as it was planned in the 1960’s and 1970’s. Yes, metric went over like a lead balloon. Americans are happy with inches, feet, gallons, and yards. The centimeter, liter and meter were mostly rejected. Both systems are used today in 2021 in labeling food products and liquids, but we Americans have learned to skim over those parts of the label that don’t fit into our familiar system.
The scientific community is firmly based on the MKS and CGS systems (meter, kilogram, second) and (centimeter, gram, second). The biggest part of the world is metric-based also.
Fortunately, pipe diameter tape measures are made for both systems, separately, and there is even one that is made with the inch and metric system together. The front side of the tape is in diameter inches (up to 38). The back side is in diameter millimeters (up to 955). This is a rare tool, but some companies need both measurements to satisfy their requirements.
Pi-Cobra Diameter Tape, Metric & Inch
Good question, because most people don’t have any use for one. A diameter tape measure is a measuring tape whose scale is stretched out by a factor of pi. This allows you to wrap it around a round object, such as a pipeline or tree trunk, and read its diameter directly on the scale. You don’t need to divide by 3.14159.
Here are some other names that people call these tapes: