Product Information, Product Reviews, and How-To's

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Distance Measuring Wheels

• How to Buy a Measuring Wheel
• Measuring Wheel Recommendation

Measuring Tapes, Measuring Tools and Devices

• All About Measuring Tapes
• All About Laser Measuring Tools

Surveying Equipment and Surveying Supplies

• How to Buy a Magnetic Locator
• Schonstedt Underground Locators Explained
• Schonstedt TraceMaster Pipe & Cable Locator
• CST Berger MagnaTrak Underground Utility Locators
• Schonstedt Trade-In Program
• Dunham and Morrow Magnetic Locator Article (PDF)
• How to use CST Berger Builders Transits and Surveying Levels
  (PDF provided with permission from CST Berger)
• Quick Course on Magnetic, Cable and Pipe Locating
  (PDF provided with permission from Schonstedt Instrument Company)
• CST/Berger Tripod Head Styles
• David White Pocket Sighting Level
• Transits, Theodolites, Total Stations, and Levels Explained
• How to Buy a Surveying or Construction Tripod
• Hand Levels, Abney Levels, and Dumpy Levels Explained
• CST/Berger SAL versus PAL Autolevels

Construction and Builders Laser Levels

• Construction Laser Levels Explained
• CST/Berger Rotary Laser Comparison Matrix (PDF)
• David White Rotary Lasers Comparison Matrix (PDF)
• Stanley Rotary Lasers Comparison Matrix (PDF)

Drafting, Drawing Boards, and Drafting Tables

• Spiroll Straightedges and Blueprint Drawing Protectors
• Drawing Size Reference Table

Paper Trimmers and Rotary Cutters

• Selecting a Paper Trimmer
• Dahle Brand Cutter Guide
  (Shows Material Thickness and Cutting Recommendations)

General Tasks and Subjects

• How to Make Blueprints
• Large Format Copy Paper, Blueprint Paper, Drafting Paper Explained
• Tools for Construction Estimates and Blueprint Take-Offs
• APWA Utility Paint Color Codes
• All About Hand Trucks
• How to Measure the Height of a Tree or Object

Large Document and Blueprint Storage

• All About BluePrint Storage
• Large Document Hanging Clamps Explained
• Safco-Mayline-Planhold Product Model Cross-Reference Chart
• Mayline and Safco Flat Files Explained
• Safco MasterFile2 High Density Document Storage Solution

Planimeters (Area Measuring Tools)

• About Electronic Planimeters (Area Measuring Tools)
• Planix Planimeter Comparison Chart
• Using Planimeters with Drawing Scales

Office Furniture and Office Chairs

• How to Buy a Quality Office Chairs

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