Weight of Plywood Calculator | Sheet Load Tool
A sheet of plywood isn’t actualy what most people think it is: it’s not a flat piece with a predictable weight that stays the same … Read more
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Hydraulic Symbol Chart
The hydraulic schematic appears intimidating initially, with its letter, arrow and square symbols rather than real life images, but it’s a language all hydraulics speak … Read more
Aluminum Foil Pan Sizes Chart
It’s happened to you: You pull a giant sheet pan out from the oven after it has beeped its last timer alert and then raise … Read more
Fence Post Hole Depth Calculator | Concrete & Frost
Hole. Every fence begins with one. How deep is yours? Is it going to sag in a few seasons…or last decades? People tend to treat … Read more
Aluminum Gauge Chart
This is a metal supply house. You walk down the aisle and see sheet after sheet of aluminum stacked on shelves. If you don’t know … Read more
En Steel Grades Chart
“The steel’s all alike, looks like a stack of metal in your steel yard,” you think as you stand there. “Who cares? I’m sure they’re … Read more
Deck Load Capacity Calculator | PSF & Joist Check
Your new deck seems to be groaning under the weight of twenty friends who have just arrived for an impromptu backyard burger night. It’s true: … Read more
Steel Classifications Chart
Go into any machine shop and you’ll get the same story. The wrong steel was used. I guess they wanted to try welding a spring … Read more
Tube Bending Calculator | Cut Length & Springback
To the eye of a fabricator, tube bending appears to be magic: the person takes a piece of tubing and bends it to match whatever … Read more
Steel Grading Chart
Pick up a piece of high-carbon tool steel. Pick up a piece of mild steel. They both looks alike to your eyes. Both are grey, … Read more
Weight of Steel Rod Calculator | Rod & Bar Weight
A steel rod weigh something; put it in your hands and you feel it. But if you’re designing a bill of materials for machine shop … Read more
Picket Spacing Calculator for Fence Layouts
The left side starts out great; then by post three the spacing get wider, and the pickets begin to wander from their perfect line. Why? … Read more
Metal Softness Chart
Don’t worry if your major was in something other than materials science, all you need to know here is that hardness isn’t one number. Hardness … Read more
Monolithic Concrete Slab Calculator | Footings
Concreting is always something you forget about until it’s too late. And when it is, you don’t know how much to get, and you don’t … Read more