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You Can Find The Volume Of Your Canned Goods With A Pipe Diameter Tape Measure

Pipe Diameter Tape Measure for Canned Food Month
Pipe Diameter Tape Measure for Canned Food Month

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). 

Lufkin Pipe Diameter Tape Measure W606PD
Lufkin Pipe Diameter Tape Measure W606PD

You’ll Need Your Pipe Diameter Tape Measure For Cherry Pie Day

Pipe Diameter Tape Measure for Cherry Pie Day
Pipe Diameter Tape Measure for Cherry Pie Day

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! 

Lufkin Pipe Diameter Tape Measure W606PD
Lufkin Pipe Diameter Tape Measure W606PD

A Little-Known Fact About The Pipe Diameter Tape Measure

Pipe Diameter Tape Measure for National Cheese Lover's Day
Pipe Diameter Tape Measure for National Cheese Lover’s Day

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?

  • Trees
  • Poles
  • Wheels of cheese (Well, today is National Cheese Lover’s Day, so why not?!)
W606PM Lufkin Diameter Tape
W606PM Lufkin Diameter Tape

Pipe Diameter Tape Measures Are Made For All Users

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 Pi-Cobra Diameter Tape, Metric & Inch

 

What Is A Diameter Tape Measure?

Diameter Tape Measure
Diameter Tape Measure

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:

  • pi tapes
  • circumference tapes (a misnomer)
  • pipe tapes
  • Lufkin pi tapes
  • OD tapes
  • outside diameter tapes
  • pi-Cobra tapes
  • pie tapes