Diazo Blueprint Paper for making Blueprints

Diazo paper for ammonia blueprint machines is great for making impressive blueprints. Impress a client with real blue-line blueprints. Many blueline machines are still in use today, mostly in small shops and anyone that wants to produce blueline sets for their clients. Generally speaking, the slower the speed of paper, the more crisp and sharp the blueline print will be.

Flat File Storage for Blueprints

Flat File Cabinets are great for flat file storage. Steel Flat Files, Mayline Flat Files, Safco Flat Files all offer solid solutions to storing and protecting large documents such as Blueprints, Maps, Artwork, and more.

Safco Products Planhold Blueprint Clamps

Safco Products manufacturers high quality Planhold Blueprint Clamps. The plan hold models are commercial-grade blueprint clamps for hanging blueprints, art, maps, and drawings on blueprint racks. We have informational articles on how blueprint clamps work, as well as anything and everything about Blueprint Storage itself. Safco Products and Mayline Company are the most well-known brands of Blueprint Storage Products and we're authorized dealers for both brands.

Alvin Drawing Tube Blueprint Protector

This square-shaped drawing tube bag is covered in soft leather-like material. The adjustable shoulder strap is removable.

"The Manager" Blueprint Storage Box Most Popular

If you're looking for a quick and easy way to organize your rolled drawings, The Manager is it. Sold in two sizes, The Manager 25 and the Manager 37. Easy way to remember how they work, The Manager 25 is 25 inches deep which works great for 24" long rolls as it leaves a 1" amount of play for the lid. This avoids having the lid damage the ends of your rolls. The Manager 37 is 37 inches deep, again 1" play for your 36" long drawings. Include that its extremely sturdy corrugated material and an index for writing your job numbers on, and you have a quick and easy way to get and stay organized.This is a great Blueprint Storage Box that you won't be disappointed with.

Alvin Drafting Tables

Interested in Alvin Drafting Tables? We are an Authorized Alvin Dealer.

Pipe Locator and Cable Locator for Underground Utility Work

The Schonstedt XTPC is one of the best tool's we've found for locating underground pipe and cable utilities. Available in two different frequencies and includes transmitter and receiver.

Laser Distance Measuring Tools

The Bosch GLR225 has a lot of features for the price. If you're wanting more range, try the Bosch GLR500 as it has a 500 foot measuring range.

Blueprint Storage Bags

If you want Blueprint Storage Bags, we have all sizes and styles.

Distance Measuring Wheels

Distance Measuring Wheels are excellent tools for measuring long distances in a hurry. They are great for estimating paving jobs, building lot sizes, carpet estimates, grass seed and fertilizer calculations, insurance calculations, fence estimating, utility contracting, and other uses when a large distance measurement is needed quickly. To use, simply reset the counter, place the wheel at the point you want to start measuring, and roll in a straight direction to the stopping point, then read the counter.

Steel Flat Files for Drawing Storage

Steel Flat Files for Drawing Storage are great for storing archived documents, as well as working documents. The flat drawers allow  you to store your work flat instead of rolled, and allows for easy identification. Flat files generally provide a lifetime of quality document protection. If you're wanting to store x-rays, blueprints, drawings, art work, poster storage, all in a safe archived system, flat files are the way to go.

Underground Utility Locators like Pipe and Cable Locators

Underground Utility Locators like Pipe and Cable Locators are extremely useful tools to help save time, and lives. Being able to locate underground utilities accurately is obviously a safety issue. The ability for a line to be located accurately will help crews dig in the right spot and hopefully locate only the line they were looking for without digging up other lines by mistake. High voltage power lines are the first we think about when dealing with safety.

Pocket Scales are very Handy

Pocket scales are very handy to have around on the job. Instead of carrying a regular drafting scale like the one you used in drafting class or the one laying on your desk, try a pocket scale. They are great for taking a quick measurement while in the field. Some come in architectural scales, and some come in engineering scales, and some include both.

Graphics Tablets and CAD Digitizers

If you're looking for a new Graphics Tablet or Digitizer, try a Calcomp, Summagraphics, or GTCO brand. These are great for 911 Development projects, or GIS applications, and of course general CAD (Computer Aided Drafting).

Alvin Drafting Chair on Special Closeout Price While Supplies Last

Heck of a deal for a drafting chair of this quality. While supplies last.

Keson Pocket Rod in Feet and Tenths

The Keson Pocket Rod is a Land Surveyors Handy Tool. Its quicker than extending and setting up a grade rod, and its much lighter to carry around then a grade rod. A great tool for surveyors that do construction stake-out work. Law Enforcement that do Accident Reconstruction can find this tool to be very handy as well, since it'll fit in the trunk of a car.

Leica Disto D210XT Laser Distance Measuring Tool

A lot of manufacturer's talks about robustness, but only few go to such lengths as Leica Geosystems. To be sure that their laser distance meters operate precisely even in very harsh conditions, they test it at every stage of its development. The Leica DISTO D210XT is the only one, protected against jet water and is completely sealed against dust according to the IP 65 certificate. This is a professional grade laser distance measuring tool.

Slope Measuring Tools

If you want a tool that will measure slope, try a clinometer. They're great for measuring slope in a hurry. Some are digital, like the Johnson Level Electronic Inclinometer, and some require no batteries like the Suunto Clinometer 802575. Slope measuring tools can be used by various professions from Professional Land Surveyors to Golf Course Designers and Maintenance Personnel, to Ski Slope Maintenance Pros.

Northwest Instrument Self-Leveling Rotary Laser NINEXPK802

The Northwest Instrument NINEXPK802 Rotary Laser Level is a new model from NWI that is both interior and exterior as it includes both sets of accessories. For the money, this laser can't be beat in terms of what's included. The NINEXPK802 comes with a ceiling/wall mount, laser detector, tripod, grade rod, hard carrying case, and user manual. With an operating range of 800 feet when using the NLD5G Detector, a leveling accuracy of 1/16" at 100 feet, and grade mode, this laser is the best all-around rotary laser we've seen yet.

General CADD Surveyor 3D

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Leica Disto Laser Distance Measuring Tools

Videos for the Leica Disto Laser Distance Measuring Tools

The AGATEC 11-0353 CL185 Self Leveling Cone Laser

The AGATEC 11-0353 CL185 Self Leveling Cone Laser is perfect for athletic field applications such as baseball fields, football fields, and more. With its cone laser, you can set it up to grade a field for the proper design criteria that athletic fields require. It avoids having to do multiple setups and also allows for greater accuracy due to its ability to grade in multiple directions without having to turn a regular grade laser multiple directions.

Pacific Laser Systems PLS180 System (PLS-60522)

If you're interested in Laser Level Reviews, the Pacific Laser Systems PLS180 System (PLS-60522) is one of the best and most useful laser levels we have seen in a long time. With its 180-degree sweep it has a vertical and horizontal beam. The PLS lasers have a tough case and feel like a solid tool in your hand and not like something that will break only after a few uses. The PLS 180 will be a solid tool in your toolbox for many years. It'll pay for itself over and over as you'll find new uses for it each week. We recommend you buy the system model since it includes the laser detector. It's best to buy a detector up front since you'll need it for outdoor use sooner or later. To date we have yet to see a PLS 180 get returned.

Quality Safety Vests for Summertime Road Work

What makes a Safety Vest Class 2 or Class 3?


Gear up for summer with a new Safety Vest from EngineerSupply! Class II Safety Vests are designed for workers who need greater visibility in poor weather conditions, and who are exposed to roadways with traffic that exceeds 25 miles per hour. Class II Safety Vests are ideal for railway workers, school crossing guards, parking and toll gate personnel, airport ground crews and law enforcement personnel directing traffic. According to ANSI standards, class II vests must have 775 square inches of background material, and 201 square inches of reflective material. Class III vests provide the highest level of visibility and are designed for workers exposed to high-risk environments and traffic exceeding 50 miles per hour. Class III vests have sleeves and are made for all roadway construction personnel and vehicle operators, utility workers, survey crews, emergency responders, railway workers and accident site investigators. ANSI requirements also state that class III vests have 1240 square inches of background material and 310 square inches of reflective material.

Drawing Holders

Get organized and look more professional with a drawing holder. Another great tip or idea is to provide your client with a drawing holder when the job is complete!

The best blueprint storage box we have seen yet

The Manager 25 Blueprint Storage Box is the best blueprint storage box we've seen yet. Its very sturdy and will last a long time and can be reused over and over as projects come and go. Being 25 inches deep means it has 1 inch play for rolled drawings that are 24 inches long. A popular drawing size is the 24" x 36" and if rolled its 24" long. The Manager 25 is perfect for these size drawings and it includes a grid or index that helps you find drawings quickly. Some users will buy multiple boxes and store each project in each box then archive the box when the project is complete. If you have larger drawings than 24 x 36 check out the Manager 37 Blueprint Storage Box as its 37 inches deep.

What is a Sirvayur?

A Sirvayur is something that grubs around in the woods looking for little sticks and stones. When he finds them he does some kind of weerd dance around thern with a funny-looking 3-leg crutch wich he leans on and looks at. When he don't find them he walks around all day like he's lost. Sometimes you see them squashed by cars along rodes, espeshelly in the sumer when all th other bugs are out. A Sirvayur has one big eye and one littel eye like popeye. He is stooped over from being bent all the time. His face looks like old lether. He cusses terribul. He cant' reed because he mesures between things and then puts down a number in a littel book wich is difrint than wat his littel map says. He always mesures to a stick or stone, stops neer it, and puts in another stick or stone. He is not too brite because he is always markeing marks on side-walks and rodes to find his way home. His pants are allways tore from rock salt and his shoes look like they was made of mud. People stare at him, dogs chase him and he always looks wore out. I don't know why anyone wants to be a Sirvayur.

Author: Johnny Jones, Grade Three Science (NJSPLS Coordinate, March-April 1980)

Mayline Office Products for Engineering and Art

Mayline makes high-quality office products for engineering and art. Products for blueprint storage, office desks and seating, drafting, art storage, map storage, and more.

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We're Shooting Grades and Taking Elevation

There are various types of rods used in the land surveying, construction stake-out, and site prep industry available. There are various types of rods are Grade Rods, Survey Elevation Rods, Lenker Rods, Level Rods, Cut/Fill Rods, but they all boil down to being used to figure elevation for various reasons. These reasons could be shooting grades for highway work such as grading a road bed and ditches, or installing storm sewers and drop inlets, or installing sanitary sewer lines and manholes. Other reasons could be setting a septic tank underground at the right elevation so there's enough fall from the sewer that exits a building over to the tank. Any time you need to measure from a known level reference, as when using a transit level, auto level, or laser level, a grade rod can be invaluable. A "Smart Rod" that Agatec makes is one worth looking at as well.

Cut-and-Fill Rods are used to quickly figure out if a dozer needs to cut or fill in a particular area. These are great tools for construction stake-out and grading contractors. One cut-and-fill rod we carry is the Crain One-Shot Grade Rod.

Measuring Rods also double as a grade rod. Measuring Rods are rods you can use in a vertical or horizontal fashion to measure distance. Great examples of uses are a land surveyor that shoots grades and then quickly needing a measurement of a sidewalk width, or the height of a building. Another example would be

Pocket Rods can be handy on any construction site when you're wanting to take a quick measurement for elevation from level.

So there you have it, a quick run-down of the various types of rods used by land surveyors, grading contractors, construction stake-out folks, building contractors, and anyone wanting to find work from elevation.

Manhole Cover Lid Removal Tool

Anytime you want to safely and quickly remove a manhole lid, try a Manhole Cover Removal Tool. Some folks call it a "Manhole Pick" and some call it a "Manhole Lid Removal Tool", but its all the same. Inspecting manholes, measuring inverts, discovering flow direction, it all requires that you open a manhole and take a look and getting a lid removed is not easy. Sometimes some overlapping asphalt will make a manhole lid difficult to remove, but either way a Manhole Pick will quickly and easily remove a lid.

Acculine Pro Laser Levels

Acculine Pro Laser Levels are made by the Johnson Level company and have different functions that offer user-friendly features like scan modes, slope modes, and automatic leveling.Whether its interior work or exterior work you have to get done, Acculine Pro has a model thats suited for your needs.

Outdoor Document Protection Contractors Permit Boxes

We sell job-site building permit posting systems like Contractors Permit Boxes, Outdoor Drawing Lock boxes, and All-Weather Bulletin Boards help protect plans and permits on construction job sites. These products work great for contractors that need to post plans or permits for everyone to see.

The Leica Disto D8 Laser Distance Tool

The Leica Disto D8 is a laser distance tool that surprises most people the first time they use one due to all the features and functions it has. Yes, its an investment but one that quickly pays off if you spend any time daily taking measurements on the job. Feature that typically surprise first-time users are the 360° tilt sensor allows the Disto D8 the ability to measure angles without being able to see around obstacles, for example when measuring the height of a tree, or measuring the height of a window on the 4th level of a building. Another nice feature is the Digital Pointfinder which allows the user to zoom viewing through the Distos screen and see a target and then set the point which is very helpful for long distance measuring. When you add in other features like Bluetooth, a measuring range of 650 feet, and a manufacturers 3-year warranty, the Leica Disto D8 is a serious tool for the serious user.

Topcon Laser Levels

Topcon Laser Levels are some of the most accurate, bright, and durable laser levels made. Topcon Theodolites are also considered some of the highest quality surveying instrument available. Topcon Automatic Levels are manufactured with high-quality optics made for high-precision work. If you're looking for a product that is going to outlast most other tools you've invested in, try a Topcon.

EngineerSupply becomes an Apache Laser Technologies Authorized Dealer

EngineerSupply becomes an Apache Laser Technologies Authorized Dealer

EngineerSupply is pleased to announce the addition of Apache Lasers Technologies construction lasers and accessories to its product line. The Apache Lasers line provides professional grade construction Rotary Lasers, Pipe Lasers, Auto-levels and laser distance tools. Apache is one of the fastest growing laser companies in the world. EngineerSupply is proud to partner with Apache Technologies in providing high quality professional grade products. The new partnership will enable EngineerSupply to provide more solutions to its customers needs.

Apache Technology produces products for use in the fields such as building construction, site construction, and land surveying. Their variety of products includes construction lasers, laser detectors, machine control laser detectors, tripods, rods, and land surveying supplies. All Apache products are rugged and durable they are waterproof, dirt and dust-proof. Apache is the world’s largest laser detector manufacturer. They specialize in laser detection with top of the line Laser detectors and Machine Control Laser Detectors. Apache Technologies’ Machine Control Laser Detectors Receivers are excellent for use in excavation, bulldozer work, grading, earth moving and more.

About EngineerSupply
EngineerSupply is constantly expanding its product line and assists many professionals in areas such as engineering, construction, design, surveying, estimating, law enforcement and more. The trained customer service team is available to help with any customer questions and concerns. Its conception was based on its teams' years of experience working in the engineering and surveying industry both using the products and seeing a need to a single resource for engineers, surveyors, and construction professionals. EngineerSupply represents the most reputable brands in the industry for engineering supplies, land surveying equipment, blueprint storage, measuring wheels, measuring tapes, and construction equipment. EngineerSupply is a privately held company and was started in 1999. EngineerSupply.com has been serving our customers since 1999. More information can be found at the company’s website, ww.engineersupply.com

Slope Measuring Tools

If you're wanting a tool that measures the slope of something, (ie a driveway, countertop, shop floor) consider a slope measuring tool such as an Inclinometer. Johnson Level makes some really nice digital slope measuring tools, and we also have a really high-quality made Sokkia Clinometer.

Distance Measuring Tools

If you're looking for Distance Measuring Tools, such as Laser Measuring Tools, or Laser Distance Measurers, Measuring Tapes, Engineers Tapes, Surveyors Tapes, and more, we got em !

Seco 8292 Class 2 Safety Utility Vest

A NEW Safety Vest by Seco, the 8292 Class 2 Safety Utility Vest is a smart choice.


Also, if you're interested, this quickly explains what makes a Safety Vest Class 2 or Class 3

Class II safety vests are designed for workers who need greater visibility in poor weather conditions, and who are exposed to roadways with traffic that exceeds 25 miles per hour. Class II vests are ideal for railway workers, school crossing guards, parking and toll gate personnel, airport ground crews and law enforcement personnel directing traffic. According to ANSI standards, class II vests must have 775 square inches of background material, and 201 square inches of reflective material. Class III vests provide the highest level of visibility and are designed for workers exposed to high-risk environments and traffic exceeding 50 miles per hour. Class III vests have sleeves and are made for all roadway construction personnel and vehicle operators, utility workers, survey crews, emergency responders, railway workers and accident site investigators. ANSI requirements also state that class III vests have 1240 square inches of background material and 310 square inches of reflective material.

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Surveyors Field Books, Engineers Journal Books

Remember, we have surveyors field books, transit and level books, and engineers journal books specially priced.

Calculated Industries Prexiso X2 Laser Distance Measure 3350

Easy to Use, Fast and Precise. The Calculated Industries PREXISO X2 is a one-person laser measuring tool for distances, areas and volumes. This is a great little tool for the price!

We announce the New EngineerSupply!

January 15, 2010

EngineerSupply, a leading supplier of engineering, surveying and construction equipment, is proud to announce the launch its redesigned web store. EngineerSupply’s newly updated webstore offers quick navigation through our wide variety of engineering, surveying and construction equipment.

The updated professional design gives customers a simple yet fulfilling online shopping experience. Products are easy to find with our user-friendly navigation. Purchases are quick and simple. Customer information is kept secure with sophisticated security safeguards. Customers can login to our website to check on their order at anytime. This will display current order status as well as a tracking number if it has shipped.

Professionals around the country can access EngineerSupply’s impressive collection of products, tips and techniques, and other instructional material. EngineerSupply offers everything a local walk-in store has, with the addition of low prices and extensive educational resources. We offer online access to press releases, industry news, media guides, product demos, tutorials and much more.

"The newly-redesigned Webstore is the direct result of our commitment to offer the best service to professionals in the surveying, construction and engineering communities" says Rob Powell, owner of EngineerSupply. "Updates to EngineerSupply.com have been developed from customer feedback. We will continue to listen to customer comments and upgrade our services to better serve them.”

In addition to the updated webstore EngineerSupply has added links to social networking services. This provides a unique opportunity to EngineerSupply customers, allowing them to easily communicate with EngineerSupply.com. Customers can receive EngineerSupply updates through a wide variety of sources. EngineerSupply’s Twitter Page helps members keep track of site updates and information. Our online Facebook Fan Page allows customers and industry professionals to share thoughts and questions. EngineerSupply’s YouTube Page offers informative product videos and tutorials to help customers understand the products and services we offer. Our new website makes it easy for users to sign up for updates and promotional alerts through Email Alerts and our blog through RSS Feeds. In addition to making customer feedback easier EngineerSupply will use these resources to offer specials to network members. Such specials include coupons, closeout and overstock notifications, free shipping offers and other exclusive promotions.

The look has been updated, but the address is the same. Experience it all at www.engineersupply.com!

About EngineerSupply
EngineerSupply is constantly expanding its product line and assists many professionals in areas such as engineering, construction, design, surveying, estimating, law enforcement and more. The trained customer service team is available to help with any customer questions and concerns. Its conception was based on its teams' years of experience working in the engineering and surveying industry both using the products and seeing a need to a single resource for engineers, surveyors, and construction professionals. EngineerSupply represents the most reputable brands in the industry for engineering supplies, land surveying equipment, blueprint storage, measuring wheels, measuring tapes, and construction equipment. EngineerSupply is a privately held company and was started in 1999. EngineerSupply.com has been serving our customers since 1999. More information can be found at the company’s website, ww.engineersupply.com