Simple Truss Calculator | Span, Pitch, Load
Framing a roof? That means nailing two-by-fours into triangles, right? Wrong. Building math are far more complicated than that… And reality is far less forgiving … Read more
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Wood Beam Span Chart
Now you’re left with a hole where a load bearing wall existed, and you want to find out how much wood can support it? No … Read more
Attic Truss Calculator | Span, Pitch & Clearance
Local building inspectors reject your attic plans because they don’t have an engineering degree, but you don’t either. All you really need is a basic … Read more
Sewing Thread Size Chart
Maybe you get all excited and tug a lovely quilt out of machine. It is as if you have pulled a crumpled potato chip off … Read more
Standard Stair Rise and Run Calculator
With a few keystrokes (your total height and floor space) the calculator do all of that tricky trigonometry so you can concentrate on seeing if … Read more
Bolt Thread Dimensions Chart
If you’ve ever faced a bolt that doesn’t want to move but instead clicks in resistance and then abruptly gives, you’ve seen one side of … Read more
Steel Thickness Chart
So what’s wrong? The problem is the gauge system is backwards! It is an old-school relic. Under there own numbering system, a larger number mean … Read more
Stair Baluster Spacing Calculator | Code Gaps
There is a long stretch of railing. There is a pencil. And a square in hand. No clue where to drill holes in that railing. … Read more
Metal Stud Gauge Chart
If you’re looking at a pile of steel shapes wondering whether you really need something so heavy for your closet divider, that’s a familiar frustration. … Read more
Steel Material Grades Chart
“You’ve got this hunk of steel that is all gray and hefty looking; there’s another hunk just like it. You ask yourself, “How do I … Read more
2×6 Load Capacity Calculator | Span & Deflection
But most homeowners use nominal sizes: lumber sizes is just names, and they are not realy what they say. A two-by-four? Nope, hold up, that’s … Read more
Metal Material Hardness Chart
It is solid. When you pick up piece of steel, it feels solid. You think you know what it will do for you. Often times … Read more
Weight Calculator for Stainless Steel | Shape Planner
Accurate weights matter: Forgetting a few pounds of stainless steel will cost you in the long run. You might find yourself missing something like three … Read more
Cutting Speeds And Feeds Chart
On the machine, you don’t use brute force, you manage your energy. You create heat through friction that needs to be released, you don’t just … Read more