Was staking my curb this morning and the foreman walked over and showed me this.
Said somebody he knew found it in a box of stuff at a sale. I know what it can be used for, but who would carry one? He gave it to me, I have seen a few times when it would have come in handy. Plumb bob is etched with scale, it's all in inches, I think it's 50', I haven't unrolled it. Note the warning about the possibility of explosion on the reel.
Ground before or during use.
Great things to drape across electric fence. That's why we had leather thong on the end to avoid electrocution! :yum:
Can't say I've ever seen a notation like that before. Interesting.
Maybe had a peticular application?
They are still used to gauge the depth of oil storage tanks...hence the "sh*t might blow up" placard.
+1 To Paden, thats what I always used those kind for. The heavy plumb bob part was so the tape would go all the way to the bottom of the oil tank, through any sludge that was down there. the metal tape could be covered in a special paste that reacted to the oil if it was a thin crude oil, so you could see where the oil level was, or you could sprinkle baby powder on the tape.
I've seen and used on BUT there wasn't a plumb bob on the "dumb end" (as my former crew chief liked to say).
Don't let it touch both rails on a railroad either....just sayin'.
T. Nelson - SAM
Squirltech, post: 428030, member: 11959 wrote: I've seen and used on BUT there wasn't a plumb bob on the "dumb end" (as my former crew chief liked to say).
Don't let it touch both rails on a railroad either....just sayin'.
What, not too keen on a visit from the ever-friendly railroad personnel? :laughing:
Mine is 50 foot and also in inches, but I don't remember the note on the reel
PoorPDOP, post: 428049, member: 8412 wrote: What, not too keen on a visit from the ever-friendly railroad personnel? :laughing:
Funny story...
Our crew chief that day knew that would happen but myself (green rodman) and the other guy (hired hand) didn't. We were pulling distances for a sanitary sewer rehabilitation project which happened to cross some tracks (UPRR). We stretched the tape and the crossing arms started coming down. We both began to get out of the way but our chief told us to go ahead and get the distance, so we did. Once we lifted the tape, the arms went up as they should.
About 5 minutes later, a gentleman pulled up in an UPRR truck and asked what we were doing, Our chief played dumb and the UPRR representative informed us of what happened to the train about 5 miles away from that crossing.
We were given a stern warning and sent on our way. Since no one was hurt or in any "real trouble" we had a good laugh about it after.
T. Nelson - SAM
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