Diameter tape measures are used by plumbers, oil and gas drilling companies, and tree people. When should you buy some diameter tape measures? Here are 3 clues:
The shop’s diameter tapes are too large to put in your pocket when you need to go into the field and measure some pipelines.
You don’t want to use a regular measuring tape and divide by pi.
You want to be always prepared in case you need to find the diameter of a pipeline when you are away from the shop.
I always enjoy explaining how to measure the diameter of a pipe. Doing the measuring actually takes less time than explaining it. It’s easy, too, because the pipe diameter tape does all the work for you. It takes about 10 seconds to do this little task. All you do is wrap the od tape (diameter tape) around the pipe or pipeline, and read off the diameter directly from the tape. The video found here in the header picture pretty much shows you how simple it is.
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This is a valuable tool for people in the oil and gas drilling business, automotive repair, boat repair, tree people, arborists, tree nurserymen, landscapers, and anyone who needs to know the diameter of a round object. This allows you to find the diameter without cutting it and measuring the diameter directly.
Are you looking for a good deal when you order custom Pipe Tally Books? Here is some simple advice from a person who has been selling tally books to oil and gas drilling companies for 25 years.
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High quality is better than cheap price. Get pipe tally books that have a sewn pad, instead of glued-in pages. You want this to be a permanent record of field data. You don’t want the pages to fall out, and get mixed up. Stone pads (instead of paper pads) are now available. They are waterproof, and won’t tear.
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Pick the best type of imprint. A full-color imprint protected by a layer of clear vinyl will hold up the best in all kinds of weather.
Find a company that has above average service. A company with a well-designed website that is easy to use, and makes ordering fun, is a company that will deliver what you want. Fly-by-night companies will have a cheap looking website.
Quantity. Buy a quantity of custom tally books sufficient to last you a while. The shelf life of a tally book is very long. You will get a better price if you order a larger quantity.
Are you in the gas and oil business? Or any business that needs to keep continual records of data in the field. The best and safest way to make regular notations of gauge readings and pipe usage, is with a tally book. Oilfield tally books are small, weather-proof pocket sized notebooks that are protected by vinyl covers.
Diameter tape measures are able to give you the diameter of a pipe, pipeline, log, or any other round object. They do it in 1 easy step. All you do is wrap the pipe diameter measuring tape around the pipe and read off the diameter. A regular tape measure would give you the circumference. Then you would have to divide by pi (3.14159). That adds another step, plus you would need a calculator, pencil, and paper to arrive at the diameter.
Do you need to find the diameter of a pipe or pipeline, and you don’t want to have to divide by pi? Of course, you can do it that way–Measure the circumference and divide by pi. But a more accurate way is to use a pipe diameter tape measure.
Other ways: Use a micrometer that is big enough to do the job. Or use a caliper, then transfer the size to a rule, then divide by pi.
Diameter tapes make the job easy, by doing all the work for you on an oil, gas, or water pipe, or anything round, like a tree or telephone pole.
Do you need to keep records every hour, about an ongoing process?
Do you make frequent notations about a project that involves numbers or measurements?
Do you want your measurements or notations to become permanent?
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If you answered YES to any of those questions, then Pipe Tally Books are for you! They provide a neat way to make tabular notes of measurements and digital activity, such as drilling an oil well, or surveying.
Tally Books can be customized with your logo or photograph, and be used to promote your company to your customers.
What is the outside diameter of this part of the gas pipeline?
How big of a heater hose do I need to replace this one?
What is the diameter of this heating duct?
What is the diameter of this pole?
What is the diameter of this tree at this height from the ground?
If you can put yourself into the position of asking one of those questions, then you would benefit from Diameter Tape Measures. They are easy to use. They really do the work FOR you. See this short video on how these amazing tapes find the diameter of a round object….without having to cut into it to actually measure the diameter yourself.
People who don’t know they need a pipe diameter tape measure yet:
Boat repair professionals
Car repair people
Carpenters
I have given Lufkin diameter tapes to these 3 groups of people, and told them how to use it. It only take a minute to show them. They are in awe of the tape, and wonder why they never heard of them. My boat repair man broke his, and wanted to buy a replacement tape. That’s how handy these pocket tapes are. They even can be personalized with your corporate logo in full color.
Custom pipe tally books are used by people in the oil drilling and gas industries and energy companies. They use them to record data such as pipe size, length, time of day or night that a new pipe was connected. But many other people find them very useful. These are used by trucking companies, news media, survey crews, power companies, contractors, geologists, biologists, botanists, zoologists, maintenance people, mud loggers, railroad workers, and environmentalists.
Here are 6 tips, to help you get the most out of your “pocket buddy”.
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Get a tally book with a pen loop attached to it. This keeps your pen where you need it the most.
Get one with a hard cover, or a flexible cover. You can determine what is the best for you.
Determine if you want a sewn-in pad or a wire-o pad. A sewn-in pad is a permanent arrangement. A wire-o pad allows the pages to easily be torn out, but the book lies flat when you are using it.
If you work in a wet environment, get a “stone pad” instead of a “paper pad”. The new Stone Pads will not get soggy when wet. They won’t tear, either. Also use a writing instrument that works well when wet.
Does size matter? Choose between a standard 8″ size, or the 6″ junior.
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