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The Pocket Reference is an invaluable tool!by huffer
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It makes no difference whither you are calculating the mass of an object from a blue print or drilling a pilot hole in a piece of wood or figuring the price of a new deck this is the tool you must have. You can become very adept at no matter what type project you undertake you can use this small reference book to make yourself better and more informed. Instead of looking things up from the many sources...
every library should have oneby HST4MYR
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My dad gave me one of these several years ago. I just purchased one for a friend, who is a tinkerer, for his birthday. It's really a wonderful resource.
If its not in here - you don't need it!by beachside
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This book has the facts that elude/escape us every day. Pipe sizes, area codes, anniversary gifts, electrical formulas, geometry, on and on and on. I use mine daily. Well worth the money!!
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Overview -
Pocket Reference
Product Details
- Pub. Date: April 2002
- Publisher: Sequoia Publishing, Incorporated
Synopsis
A concise, all-purpose reference featuring hundreds of tables, maps, formulas, constants & conversions -- from physical properties of air to wood screw specifications to electrode amperages. Fully indexed, it still fits in your shirt pocket!
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Packed with info on air and gases, autos, glue, paints, plumbing, metals, weights of materials, surveying, conversion tables, etc... to capacity of various batteries to areas of regular polygons to geochemical detection limits to elemental composition of the human body to phone numbers for lost credit cards to major world airports... it's wonderful. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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Pocket Reference
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Packed with info on air and gases, autos, glue, paints, plumbing, metals, weights of materials, surveying, conversion tables, etc... to capacity of various batteries to areas of regular polygons to geochemical detection limits to elemental composition of the human body to phone numbers for lost credit cards to major world airports... it's wonderful. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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Features -
Pocket Reference
Table of Contents
- Preface and Personal Information Intro Trade Names, Trade Marks, and References
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Air and Gases
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Composition of Air
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Physical Properties of Air
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Densities of Gases
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Standard Atmosphere Definition
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General Gas Laws & Formulas
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Density of Moist Air
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Elevation vs. Air & Water Properties
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Dry Air Specific Heat & Sound Velocity at 1 Atmosphere for Various
Temperatures
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Dry Air Specific Heat at 20°C Constant Temperature and Various
Pressures
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Air Tool CFM & PSI Requirements
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CFM vs. PSI for Various Nozzle Sizes
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Air Hose Friction & Pressure Loss
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Air Line Recommended Sizes
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Air Receiver Capacities
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Air Pollution Safe Limits
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Automotive
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Antifreeze Table
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Spark Plug Spark Plug
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Lead-Acid Battery Specific Gravity/Charge
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Oil Viscosity vs. Temperature
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Auto Headlight Warning
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Automotive Air Conditioning
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Automotive Electric Wiring
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Tire Size vs. Load Rating
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Tire Manufacturer Codes
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Tire Size Coding
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Load Range vs. Ply Rating
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Automotive Formulas
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Carpentry and Construction
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Softwood Lumber Sizes
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Softwood Lumber Grading
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Hardwood Lumber Size and Grade
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Wood Moisture Content
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Plywood & Panel Grading
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Wood Characteristics
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Insulation Value of Materials
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Maximum Floor Joist Spans
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Douglas Fir - Larch Group
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Hemlock,-Fir Group
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Spruce- Ping Group
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Southern Pine Group
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Redwood Group
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Strength of Wood Beams
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Wood Gluing Characteristics
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Concrete
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Mortar
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Chemistry
and Physics
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Element Tables
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Element Properties
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Periodic Table of the Elements
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pH of Common Acids
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pH of Common Bases
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pH Indicators
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Elementary Particles
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Radioisotope Half Lives
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Uranium-238 Decay Series
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Galvanic Series of Metals in Seawater
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Computers
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Computer ASCII Codes
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IBM PC Memory Map
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IBM PC Hardware Interrupts
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Serial Ports
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DMA Channels
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Megabytes and Kilobytes
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Constants- Physical, Chemical and Math
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Electrical- Wire, Motors and Frames
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Copper Wire Current Capacity
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Ampacity vs. Temperature Correction
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Copper Wire Current Capacity (3 wire)
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Standard Lamp & Extension Cord Current Capacities
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Aluminum Wire Amp Capacity
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Ampacity vs. Temp. Correction (Al)
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Aluminum Wire Amp Capacity (3 wire)
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Current Adjustment for more than 3 Wires in a Cable
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Copper Wire Resistance
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Standard Copper Wire Specs
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Wire Classes & Insulation
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Standard Wire Color Codes
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Wire Size vs. Voltage Drop
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Conduit Size vs. Wire Size
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Box Size vs. Number of Wires
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Average Electric Motor Specs
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NEMA Electric Motor Frames
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NEMA Electric Enclosure Types
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DC Motor Wiring Specs
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3 Phase Electric Motor Specs
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HP vs. Torque vs. RPM for Motors
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Electronics
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Resistor Color Codes
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Resistor Standard Values
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Capacitor Color Codes
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Capacitor Standard Values
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Pilot Lamp Specs
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Fuses- Small Tube Type
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Battery Characteristics
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Batteries - Standard Sizes
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RF Coil Winding Data
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Wire Size vs. Number of Turns/Inch
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Decibels vs. Voltage & Power Ratios
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Formulas for Electricity
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General Information
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Holidays
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Season & Clock Dates
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Signs of the zodiac
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Flowers for each Month
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Birthstones
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Anniversary Names
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Paper Sizes
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English - Greek Alphabet
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Radio Alphabet
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Morse Code
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"Ten" Radio Codes
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Military Rank and Grade
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State Information
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Climate Data in U.S. Cities
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Time Zones in the US
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Time Zones in the World
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Telephone Area Codes by Location
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Telephone Area Codes by Area Code
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Major World Airports & Elevations Airline
Two-Letter Codes
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Airports in the USA with Elevation, Codes City Populations and Airport
Name
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Major World Airports & Elevations
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Airline Two Letter Codes
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Airline 1-800 Phone Numbers
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Lost Credit Card Phone Numbers
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General Science
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Temperature
Conversions F- C
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Sound Intensities
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Human Body Composition
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Body Weight vs. Height
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Physical Growth % - Boys
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Physical Growth %$- Girls
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Acceleration Due to Gravity
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Beaufort Wind Strength Scale
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Wind Chill Factors
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Heat - Humidity Factors
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Firewood/Fuel Heat Comparisons
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Frequency Spectrum
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Sun and Planetary Data
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Geology
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Mineral Table Abbreviations
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Mineral Tables
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Element to Oxide Conversions
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Minerals Sorted by Density
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Minerals Sorted by Hardness
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Metal Content of Minerals
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Distinct Color Minerals
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Mineral Crystal System
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Minor Elements in Sedimentary Rocks
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Minor Elements in Igneous Rocks
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Igneous Rock Classification
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Igneous Rock Classes by Color
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Sedimentary Rock Classes
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Metamorphic Rock Classes
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Geochemical Lower Detection Limits
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Mohn Scale of Hardness
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Particle Size Descriptions
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Richter & Mercali Earthquake Scales
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Core Drill Specs
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Geologic Time Scale
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Glue, Solvents, Paints and Finishes
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Glue Types and Applications
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Common Solvents
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Paints and Finishes
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Hardware
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Bolt Torque Specs (Inch)
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Effect of Lubrication on Torque Rating
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Bolt Torque Specs (Metric)
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Bolt Torque Specs (Whitworth Std)
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Wood Screw Specifications
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Wood Screw Number vs. Screw Length
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Sheet Metal Screw Specs
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Pictures of Screw Heads
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Cable Clamps for wire Rope
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Nails
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Pictures of Nail Types
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Math
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Numeric Prefixes
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Roman Numerals
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Convert Inch-Foot-mm-Drill #
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Squares, Cubes and Roots
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Degrees, Radians, and Trig Functions
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Log, Log e, Circumference, & Circle Area
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Right Triangle Formulas
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Oblique Triangle Formulas
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Plane Figure Formulas
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Solid Figure Formulas
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Mine, Mill and Aggregate
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Standard Sieve Series
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Mineral Dressing Sizing Scale
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Stockpile Volume and Weight
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Material Dumping Angles
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Rock Bulking Factors
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Length of Conveyor Belt in a Roll
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Conveyor Slope Angle Maximums
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Conveyor Capacities
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Conveyor Horsepower vs. Load
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Jaw Crusher Horsepower vs. Tons/Hour
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Money
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Currency Exchange Rates
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Discount Factors for Net Present Value
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Simple Interest
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Compound Interest
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Numbered Days of the Year
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Plumbing and Pipe
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Copper Pipe and Tubing
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Plastic Pipe
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Steel Pipe
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Steel Pipe Formulas
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Steel Pipe - Pressure Ratings of Sch 40
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Rope, Cable and Chain
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Rope (poly, nylon, manila)
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Wire Rope
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Chain
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Feet of Cable or Rope on a Reel
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Pull Angle vs. Strength Loss
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Steel and Metals
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Steel Wire Gauges
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Steel Sheet Gauges
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Steel Plate Sizes
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Wire and Sheet Specifications
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Channel Steel
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Angle Steel
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Tee Steel
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Round Bar Steel
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Square Bar Steel
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Hexagonal Bar Steel
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Octagonal Bar Steel
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Flat Steel
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Square Steel Tubing
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Rectangular Steel Tubing
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Round Steel Tubing
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Aluminum Types
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Surveying and Mapping
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Percent Grade to Degrees
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Stadia Table
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Formulas to Create Stadia Table
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Mapping Scales and Areas
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Apparent Dip Table
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Three Point Problem
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Magnetic Declination Map
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Tools
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American National Taps and Dies
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Metric Taps and Dies
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British Taps and Dies
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British Association Standard Thread
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American Standard Taper Pipe Thread
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American Standard Straight Pipe Thread
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Water Weights and Properties of Materials
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Friction Loss in Various Pipe
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Friction Loss Tables
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Friction Loss in Fittings
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Suction, Head & Vapor Press vs. Altitude
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Horizontal Pipe Discharge
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Nozzle Discharge
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Vertical Pipe Discharge
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Weir Discharge Volumes
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Horizontal Cylinder Fillage
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Steam Table
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Water Pollution
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Water Hardness
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Water Data & Formulas
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Weights & Properties of Materials
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Welding
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Arc Electrodes - Mild Steel
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Electrode Amperages
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Electrodes- Low Allow Steel
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Electrodes - Stainless Steel
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Electrode Brand Conversion (Steel)
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Gas Welding Rods
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Welding Gases
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Hard and Soft Solder Alloys
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Solder Flux
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Tempering Color for Steel
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Conversion Tables
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12 Year Perpetual Calendar
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Index
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Notes-Blank pages and Rulers
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