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A reply to Sam: I've used "pen lasers" for
conduit runs with mixed results. Bet bet is to spend some $$$ for a laser level; the cheap $10 lasers are neither clear nor bright, and the beam often angles off to one side. Oddly enough, the lasers are most often used to trace conduit and point things out to others- very usefull.

I've seen guys make some nice pipe bends with their steel toe boots.

I used the bell end of a 1" pvc pipe to bend 500 MCM's the other day.....

I use a nail set instead of a punch I find they last longer..

I use an angler's hanging scale (digital) that weighs in pounds and ounces up to 50 lbs.

I weigh my rolls of wire to keep control of inventory on small jobs. A 250 ft. roll of 12-2-G weighs about 22.5 lbs...



[This message has been edited by sparky66wv (edited 07-04-2001).]

66',

I would doubt the veracity of any scale that has to do with weighing fish caught by a sportsman.

Tom

[This message has been edited by Tom (edited 07-04-2001).]

True, but I find it more accurate than my guesswork... I've found that my guesswork exaggerates more than the proverbial fisherman!

[This message has been edited by sparky66wv (edited 07-04-2001).]

That's not too uncommon..

One outfit i worked at would 'wiegh-in & wiegh-out' thhn on a state dept of wieghts & measures calibrated scale.

just a few doors down from the dept. of silly walks

Sparky,

Didn't realize we had any Monty Python fans here.

Keep your stick on the ice.

Tom

[This message has been edited by Tom (edited 07-06-2001).]

Where is that in relation to "Abuse" and "Arguments"?