Inverted Marking Paint

Inverted Marking Paint is a great tool for land surveyors, utility workers, city governments, aerial surveying, contractors, ground surveying and much more. Marking paint is unique because it is inverted spray paint, also known as "upside down paint". Most spray paints are used by holding the can upright and pressing down the top. This can be tedious and very tiring to your finger if you need to make a lot of marking lines. Inverted spray paint can be inserted into a making wand to dispense that paint squeeze the handle of the wand. This allows the inverted marking paint to be applied easily in a broad area with less fatigue. It can be used for pavement marking, marking utilities, marking surveyor’s points, marking utilities and painting survey reference lines. We carry two of the lead names in marking paint, Aervoe survey marking paint and Krylon inverted marking paint. Both the Aervoe and Krylon marking paint are sold by the case to save you time and money. If you need a Material Safety Data Sheets (msds) please contact us and we can provide that to you.

APWA Utility Color Codes
The American Public Works Association (APWA) recommends the following guidelines be used when using marking supplies to mark underground utility line locations.

White = Proposed Excavation
Pink = Temporary Survey Markings
Red = Electric Power Lines, Cables, Conduit and Lighting Cables
Yellow = Gas, Oil, Steam, Petroleum or Gaseous Materials
Orange = Communication, Alarm or Signal Lines, Cables or Conduit
Blue = Potable Water, Water Lines
Purple = Reclaimed Water, Irrigation and Slurry Lines
Green = Sewer and Drain Lines

Why are these colors used?
Often, you will see these colors used to identify utility lines in cities and on a university campus. Sometimes city or campus utility departments will paint the tops (such as manhole lids, or storm sewer drop-inlets) of their utilities these colors before an aerial survey is flown so that the people creating the maps can identify the type of utility by color.

Large File Folders for Drawings

Ever wanted to organize and protect your large drawings and maps? Try Large File Folders for Drawings and Maps here.

Measuring an Irregular Shape

If you want to measure an an irregular shape, try using an instrument called a "planimeter". They work by using your hands to roll the instrument around on a scaled drawing or map, around on a closed loop to find the area of the shape. Just to give an idea of how planimeters are used, golf course designers use planimeters to figure golf course fairways and golf course greens. Sometimes Doctors use them to measure an area of something like a tumor on an x-ray taking measuring at intervals in time to see expansion or contraction of the area. I've even heard of shoe manufacturers disassembling a shoes' leather, then taking the area measurements of the leather, then once again after the shoe has been worn, which gives the designer an idea of material stretch. To summarize, planimeters are great area measuring tools.

Crain Surveyors Series (SVR) Rectangular-Oval Leveling Rod

The Crain Surveyors Series SVR Rectangular-Oval Leveling Rod is the best we've seen in a long time. It's heavy duty, and the moment you put one in your hand you know its a real tool and not some inexpensive junk. With an included nylon carrying case, you can't go wrong with this product.

In addition to being a leveling rod on the front, the SVR rod has a measuring scale on the back (with the exception of the two-scaled rods) that allow the user to read overall height measurements at eye level, which is useful in making clearance and height measurements. Also on the back-side with the measuring scale, there are alternate 1' red and white markings that are suitable for stadia purposes.

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Large File Folders and Large Folders for Drawings

If you're looking for Large File Folders and Large Folders for Drawings, then you've come to the right place. We have various sizes of folders for storing drawings, maps, or any large document.

Business and Customer Service

Business has changed a lot in the past few years but some key aspects never change. All customers want good prices and great customer service. That’s why EngineerSupply is always striving to keep our customers happy. It doesn’t require much. Simply things like returning an email or a voice mail message are ways we show our customers that we care about their questions and concerns. We’re open Monday to Friday from 8-5. If for some reason you can’t get a hold of us, please email or call us and we will get back to you the next business day. That’s a promise.

CST Berger LM800 Rotary Laser Level

The CST Berger LM800 Rotary Laser Level is a great tool to have in your arsenal of tools. It is dependable and reliable and comes with a 3 year manufactures warranty. But what makes the CST Berger LM800 such a great tool is the versatility. The CST Berger LM800 comes in 3 different models and with many different accessory packages so you can choose which options will best fit your needs. By purchasing the laser in a package you not only save time and money purchasing all the items at once, but it allows us to ship all the items together saving you shipping costs.

The LM800 is self leveling and has slope capabilities of up to 10%. It comes standard with rechargeable batteries and charger. So you don’t have to keep replacing the batteries. All the models have dual slope capabilities. The LM800I and 800DPI have vertical capabilities and variable rotation speeds, making it good for both interior and exterior work. The LM800I has a vertical plumb-up beam and the LM800DPI has both a plumb up and a plumb down beam. The plumb beam allows for instant identification of 90-degree angles from your beam.

There are different accessory packages available depending on where you will be using the laser. For instance, most exterior kits include a tripod and grade rod. While most interior kits include items like a wall mount bracket and targets. If you have most of the accessories already, some kits come with just the remote and laser detector. No matter what model you get or what package you get it in, the LM800 is a great tool and is sure to assist you complete many jobs accurately and on time.

Sonin Inchmate 2000

Many people working in the construction industry and related fields know that small mathematical mistakes can cause big problems. Simple equations like adding areas, finding concrete weight and volume, finding product costs, calculating stairs or roofs can be very tedious. Calculations with fractions and pitch must be done by hand, not only taking more time to complete but also more vulnerable to mistakes. The Sonin Inchmate 2000 includes many features that make it a great tool for the work place. In the following paragraphs I’m going to outline some of the features that make the Inchmate such a unique and indispensible tool.

Measurement Conversion
The Inchmate allows you to easily convert between different measurements. Convert measurement at the push of a button between any forms of measurement in the same category.

• Weight-Tons, pounds, kilograms and metric tons
• Liquid-Gallons, fluid ounces, liters, and milliliters
• Dimensions- miles, yards, feet, inches, kilometers, yards, centimeters and millimeters

Triangle keys
The triangle keys are very useful when working with roofs, raked walls, stair cases, areas and much more! It will help calculate risers, number of treads, stair inclination and much more. the Sonin Inchmate can help you find rise, run, pitch or diagonal line of a roof. It even has special instructions to walk you through these calculations.

Cost
Cost is another unique feature. To use the cost key enter the cost per increment and then enter the increment you will need. The Inchmate will automatically display the cost for you.

Fractions
Fractions are very prevalent when working with inches. And working with fractions can be a tedious. Converting the denominator, reducing fractions to the simplest form, adding, subtracting dividing and multiplying are all common functions and use time and manpower. Mistakes can easily be made. With the Sonin Inchmate calculations can be preformed quickly and reliably.

Paperless Tape Review
Forget the answer to a calculation? The paperless tape review will store the last 30 entries. At the push of a button you can scroll back through recent calculations.

Detailed Instructions
Want some example calculations to help walk you through how to use the different functions this tool can do? There are sample questions in the users manual that show you step by step how to complete calculations. The user’s manual describes the function of each key. It also has step by step instruction on how to solve some hard and unique equations.