It is annoying that sometimes, when performing any construction or repair work, a tape measure disappears from under your hands. It seems like I just held it in my hand, put it somewhere, you can't remember it anymore. And the search begins, precious time is lost, you get annoyed... I have a spare for such a case, but what if more than one measuring tool is not available. And it is necessary to measure it. There are ways to measure these unpleasant moments, there are three of them in my arsenal of skills, now I will tell you about them:
Method One: Hanging
Sometimes you need some kind of "length" to be divided into two equal parts. For example: pipes supplied in whips, short board or bar, drywall profiles, etc. In my case, I divide a two-meter polypropylene pipe into two parts:
How to split? Very simply, we find the center at the "whip", using the forces of gravity. The pipe has the same cross-section, size and density along its entire length. Accordingly, we need to find a balancing point, for example, on a finger. After spending a couple of seconds on this exciting activity, the pipe hangs straight. Accordingly, there will be a center under the finger. In the photos below, a clearer explanation:
Method two: Division
It will require a cord or some kind of rope. For example: two plasterers were given a task to putty one long wall, how to divide it into two equal parts if there is no tape measure at hand? So that no one is offended, it is necessary to measure it accurately. To do this, we take a cord, stretch it over the entire length of the wall. Next, fold it in half. The length of the folded cord is half the length of the wall. That is, we put it back on and get exactly half. This method can be applied in many cases in the absence of a measuring tool, photo with explanations in the gallery:
Method three: Weighing
This method is suitable for pipes supplied in coils: metal-plastic, HDPE, LDPE. Or, as in my case, corrugated stainless steel Stahlmann. Many pipes have metric markings, but what if they are not? Stretch and measure? For example, in steps... No, there is a more technologically advanced method using weights, told about it in the gallery:
Naturally, these methods will not give you a very accurate measurement, but when the need arises, they will help you a lot.