CALCULATORS ON-LINE CENTER PART I: F-H HOME & COMMERCIAL CONSTRUCTION AND REPAIR: R-Z

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Road Construction

Roof, Gutters & Overhang Design ~
Shakes & Shingles ~
Siding

Solar Systems ~
Stairs ~
Swimming Pools & Spas

Tile, Grout & Mortar ~
Wallboard/Gypsum ~
Wallpaper

Windows & Doors ~
Woodworking

Home Construction & Repair
(Surveying, Costs, Design,
Home Remodeling, Repair & Estimators, etc.)

Home Construction & Repair: A-E

Home Construction & Repair: F-J

Home Construction & Repair: K-Q

Home Construction & Repair: R-Z

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Road Construction

ROAD CONSTRUCTION: AGGREGATE, ASPHALT, CONCRETE, BRIDGES, CULVERTS, SOIL DYNAMICS, ETC. SEE

AGGREGATES

• • • ;

ASPHALT

• • • ;

CONCRETE

• • • ;

CIVIL ENGINEERING (ROADS, BRIDGES, CULVERTS, ETC.)

• • • or

GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING (SOIL DYNAMICS, LANDFILL DESIGN, ETC.)

Roof, Gutters & Overhang Design

GUTTER CALCULATORS, APPLETS, ANIMATIONS & SIMULATIONS

• DOWNPIPE CALCULATORS, APPLETS, ANIMATIONS & SIMULATIONS

DESIGN OF EAVES GUTTERS, BOX GUTTERS & DOWNPIPES – Ken Sutherland,
Queensland, Australia
VERY VERY EXTENSIVE.

GUTTER SIZE CALCULATOR – NorthClad
VERY EXTENSIVE.

Gutter Size Calculator

• • “…This calculator uses current data to calculate the

• • required size of gutter as well as number and size of downspouts based on your input…”

For more information see

NorthClad

ROOF CALCULATORS, APPLETS, ANIMATIONS & SIMULATIONS

HIP ROOF FRAMING CALCULATOR (ENGLISH & METRIC) – Blocklayer.com,
Wonga Beach Q.L.D. Australia
VERY VERY EXTENSIVE.

Hip Framing Calculator INPUT Values include:

• • “…Wall Length & Width; Roof Angle; Overhang;

• • Rafter Thickness; Rafter Depth; Ridge Thickness;

• • Rafter Spacing; etc…”

For more information see

Blocklayer

GABLE ROOF FRAMING CALCULATOR (ENGLISH & METRIC) – Blocklayer.com,
Wonga Beach Q.L.D. Australia
VERY VERY EXTENSIVE.

Gable Framing Calculator INPUT Values include:

• • “…Wall Length & Width; Roof Angle; Overhang;

• • Overhang Gable; Birdsmouth Seat Width; End Rafter Setin;

• • Rafter Thickness; Rafter Depth; Ridge Thickness;

• • Rafter Spacing; etc…”

For more information see

Blocklayer

GABLE ROOF TRUSSES CACULATIONS – Get-A-Quote.net,
Craftsman Book Company, Carlsbad, CA

Gable Roof Trusses Calculator

• • “…Use this calculator to determine the lineal feet

• • and board feet in a gable roof…”

For more information see

Construction Calculators or

Get-A-Quote.net

ROOF AND WALL DATA CALCULATOR – Wendricks Truss, Inc.
VERY EXTENSIVE.

Roof and Wall Data Calculator will

• • “…determine roof and wall area, ridge length,

• • eave and gable lines, rafter length, and truss quantity…”

Roof and Wall Data Calculator INPUT Values include:

• • “…Building Length; Building Width; Wall Height;

• • Roof Pitch; Eave Overhang; Gable Overhang…”

Roof and Wall Data Calculator OUTPUT Values include:

• • “…Roof Area; Wall Area; Ridge Length; Eave Line;

• • Gable Line; Rafter Length; Truss Quantity…:

For more information see

Wendricks Truss

RAFTER ANGLE CALCULATOR (ROOF FRAMING ANGLES) – Richard
Milender and Construction Resource.com.

Roof Angle Calculator

• • “…will give you the angles and lengths

• • needed for hand framing your roof….”

Roof Angle Calculator INPUT Values include:

• • “…Roof Pitch; Nominal Ridge Width; Plan Distance;

• • Eave Overhange…”

For more information see

Construction Calculators or

Construction Resource

RAFTER LENGTH CALCULATOR – Wendricks Truss, Inc.
VERY EXTENSIVE.

Rafter Length Calculator INPUT Values include:

• • “…Pitch; Span; Overhang…”

For more information see

Wendricks Truss

Shakes & Shingles

SHINGLES CALCULATORS, APPLETS, ANIMATIONS & SIMULATIONS

• • • SHAKES CALCULATORS, APPLETS, ANIMATIONS & SIMULATIONS

• • • SHAKES & SHINGLES MANUALS, GUIDES, PUBLICATIONS, TECHNICAL REPORTS, ETC.

CEDAR SHAKE & SHINGLE ROOF MANUAL – Cedar Shake & Shingle Bureau
Multimedia Roof Manual, Specifications & Technical Reports (Text & Images).
VERY VERY VERY…EXTENSIVE.

Cedar & Shake Roof Manual

• • • • “…Material for this Manual has been compiled from various authoritative

• • • • sources, and many of the construction methods shown herein have been

• • • • developed by the shake and shingle specialists in both the United States

• • • • and Canada. The design and application details and methods of construction

• • • • reflect current good building practice…”

Examples from over “24” Cedar & Shake Roof Manual Chapters includes:

• • • • “…General Design and Application Details for Sheathing, Shakes & Shingles;

• • • • Mansard Roof Details;

• • • • Low Slope Roof Details, Hip and Ridge Details;

• • • • Roof Valley Flashing Details; etc…

For more information see the

Cedar Shake & Shingle Bureau

Siding

SIDING DESIGN CALCULATORS, MANUALS, GUIDES, PUBLICATIONS, TECHNICAL REPORTS, ETC.

CEDAR DESIGN AND APPLICATION SPECIFICATIONS FOR
EXTERIOR AND INTERIOR WALLS – Cedar Shake & Shingle Bureau
Multimedia Interior & Exterior Siding & Wall Manual,
Specifications & Technical Reports (Text & Images).
VERY VERY VERY…EXTENSIVE.

Cedar Design & Application Specification for Exterior and Interior Walls Manual

• • • • “…Material for this Manual has been compiled from various authoritative

• • • • sources, and many of the construction methods shown herein have been

• • • • developed by the shake and shingle specialists in both the United States

• • • • and Canada. The design and application details and methods of construction

• • • • reflect current good building practice. Other options are possible

• • • • but ensure that you check with your local code jurisdiction for approval…”

Examples from over “15” Cedar Design & Application Specification for Exterior and
Interior Walls Manual Chapters include:

• • • • “…Exterior New Wall Construction (Single Coursing, Double Coursing,

• • • • Roof Juncture Details, etc.);

• • • • Exterior Over-Wall & ReWall Construction;

• • • • Interior Wall Construction;

• • • • Sidewall Application Guidelines;

• • • • Sidewall Finishing; etc…

For more information see the

Cedar Shake & Shingle Bureau

WESTERN RED CEDAR: PREPARATION & INSTALLING CEDAR SIDING – Western Red Cedar Lumber Association (WRCLA)
Multimedia Siding Installation, Specifications & Technical Reports (Text & Images).
For more information see the

Western Red Cedar Lumber Association (WRCLA)

WOOD SIDING CALCULATORS, APPLETS & SPREADSHEETS (XSL)

WOOD SIDING CALCULATOR – Western Red Cedar Lumber Association (WRCLA)
VERY EXTENSIVE.

Wood Siding Calculator INPUT Values include:

• • • • “…Length; Height;

• • • • Subtract Square Footage of Openings for Windows and Doors;

• • • • Linear or Surface Measurement for 1×4 thru 1×12 (includes

• • • • Nominal Width, Dressed Width, Exposed Face Width;

• • • • Linear Feet & Surface Measure)…”

For more information see the

Western Red Cedar Lumber Association (WRCLA)

Solar Systems

SOLAR & PHOTOVOLTAIC CALCULATORS & APPLETS

FOR SOLOR & PHOTOVOLTAIC CALCULATORS & APPLETS SEE

UTILITIES: SOLAR ENERGY

Stairs (Straight Stairs, Angled Stairs, Scissor Stairs, U-Shaped Stairs, etc.)

STAIRS CALCULATORS, APPLETS, ANIMATIONS & SIMULATIONS

• • • STAIR CALCULATORS & APPLETS

• • • STAIRCASE CALCULATORS & APPLETS

STAIR CALCULATOR (ENGLISH & METRIC) – Blocklayer.com,
Wonga Beach Q.L.D. Australia
VERY VERY EXTENSIVE.

Straight Stair Calculator

• • • • “…Calculates rise, run, stringer,

• • • • Headroom and volumes (concrete and void) for stairs.

• • • • Draw and print stair layout plans online…”

Straight Stair Calculator INPUT Values include:

• • • • “…Ideal Rise;

• • • • Stringer Width;

• • • • Concrete Thickness;

• • • • Stair Width;

• • • • Headroom;

• • • • Floor Thickness; etc…”

For more information see

Blocklayer

STAIR CALCULATOR (WOLFRAM MATHEMATICA PLAYER) – Wolfram Mathematica Player,
Wolfram Research, Inc.

Stari Calculator

• • • • “…This Demonstration calculates stairwell length, the length of the

• • • • total run of the stairs, and the number of steps. It takes into account

• • • • legal minimum headroom requirements, the thickness of the finished floor,

• • • • and total floor-to-finished-floor height (also called the “total rise”),

• • • • given the desired riser and tread lengths…”

For more information see

Wolfram Demo’s or

Wolfram Research, Inc.

STAIR RISE-RUN & MATERIALS CALCULATOR FOR DECKS – Decks.com

Decking Stair Rise-Run & Materials Calculator INPUT Values include

• • • • “…Total height;

• • • • Run;

• • • • Stringer Attachment (Inside Frame or Outside Frame)…”

For more information see

Calculators or

Decks.com

STAIRCASE CALCULATOR (U.S. & METRIC) – Inspect USA

Staircase Calculator

• • • • “…This is an easy calculator you can use to determine the rise and

• • • • the run…”

Staircase Calculator (Straight Stair Calculator) INPUT Values include:

• • • • “…Total Rise; Rise, Run…”

For more information see

Inspect USA

SPIRAL STAIR GEOMETRY CALCULATOR (ENGLISH & METRIC) – Blocklayer.com,
Wonga Beach Q.L.D. Australia
VERY EXTENSIVE.

Spiral Stair Geometry Calculator

• • • • “…Ideal Rise;

• • • • Inside Radius;

• • • • Thread Length;

• • • • Rotation; etc…”

For more information see

Blocklayer

Swimming Pools & Spas

SWIMMING POOL CALCULATORS, APPLETS, ANIMATIONS & SIMULATIONS

• • • SPA CALCULATORS, APPLETS, ANIMATIONS & SIMULATIONS

• • • POOL PUMPS CALCULATORS, APPLETS & DATABASES

SWIMMING POOL CALCULATORS – Pentair Water Pool and Spa, Inc.

Examples of “Swimming Pool” Calculators include

• • • • “…Heat Pump Calculator;

• • • • Residential Pool Pump Energy Savings Calculator;

• • • • Salinity Calculator;

• • • • Langelier Saturation Index (LSI) Calculator; etc…”

For more information see

Pentair Water Pool and Spa, Inc.

POOL TURNOVER RATE EQUATIONS FORMULAS CALCULATOR – AJ Design

Pool Pump Calculator INPUT Values include

• • • • “…Pool Volume;

• • • • Turnover Rate…”

For more information see

AJ Design

SWIMMING POOL SIZE CALCULATORS & APPLETS & POOL VOLUME CALCULATORS & APPLETS

POOL VOLUME CALCULATORS – Pentair Water Pool and Spa, Inc.

Swimming Pool Volume Calculators include

• • • • “…Rectangle & Square Swimming Pool Calculator;

• • • • Circular Swimming Pool Calculator;

• • • • Triangular Swimming Pool Calculator;

• • • • Oblong Swimming Pool Calculator…”

For more information see

Calculators or

Pentair Water Pool and Spa, Inc.

SWIMMING POOL & SPA WATER ANALYSIS CALCULATORS & APPLETS

POOL & SPA CALCULATORS – Environmental Test Systems, Inc.
VERY VERY EXTENSIVE.

Swimming Pool Calculators & Spa Calculators include:

• • • • Water Balance Calculator
        • “…tells you how much of which chemical is needed in order to

• • • • • balance your water. Enter your test results from your favorite

• • • • • AquaChek test kit and get a prescription for your pool or spa water…”

Volume Calculator

• • • • • “…Determine the approximate pool volume of any pool…”

Liters-to-Gallons Calculator;

• • • • • “…Convert gallons to liters or vice versa…”

Saturation Index Calculator

• • • • • “…generates the Langelier Saturation Index (LSI) for a pool or spa.

• • • • • The LSI assesses the overall balance of the water…”

Pool or Spa Volume Calculator INPUT Values include:

• • • • “…Pool Type (Round, Oval, Rectangular, Square);

• • • • Length & Width or Diameter;

• • • • Average Depth…”

Water Balance Calculator INPUT Values include:

• • • • “…Select Testing Methods (Chlorine; Bromine; pH;

• • • • Total Alkalinity; Total Hardness);

• • • • Pool Type (Spa or Pool);

• • • • Gallons;

• • • • Chlorine Type, Free & Total Chlorine Parts per Million;

• • • • Bromine Parts per Million; pH; Alkanlinity Parts per Million; etc…”

Pool or Spa Saturation Index Calculator INPUT Values include:

• • • • “…pH; Temperature; Alkalinity; Cyanuric Acid;

• • • • Calcium Hardness; Total Dissolved Solids…”

For more information see

Environmental Test Systems, Inc.

POOL & SPA WATER ANALYSIS CALCULATOR – Wise Software & Computer Products Inc.
VERY VERY VERY…EXTENSIVE.

Pool & Spa Water Analysis

• • • • “…Estimating the volume of your pool is one of the first steps of

• • • • being able to determine the accurate amount of corrective

• • • • chemicals needed for a given situation…”

Pool & Spa Water Analysis Calculators include:

• • • • “…Chlorine Water Analysis Calculator;

• • • • Biguanides Water Analysis Calculator;

• • • • Bromine Water Analysis Calculator;

• • • • Salt Water Analysis Calculator…”

An Example:

Pool & Spa Chlorine Water Analysis Calculator INPUT Values include:

• • • • Pool & Spa Volume Calculator
        • “…Length, Width, Depth at Shallow & Deep End; etc…”

Pool & Spa Information: Surface Type

• • • • • “…Plaster/Marcite, Vinyl/Painted, Fiberglass, etc…”

Test Kit

• • • • • “…Aquality, Bio Guard, Blue Devil, etc…”

Pool or Spa;

Results from Test Kit

• • • • • “…Free Chlorine, Total Chlorine, Total Hardness, Cyanuric Acid, pH,

• • • • • Alkalinity, Acid Demand, Base Demand, Copper, Iron, TDS, Temperature…”

Current Pool Problems: Bather Confort

• • • • • “…Water Smells, etc…”

Visible Algae

• • • • • “…Green, Yellow-Brown, etc…”

Water Clarity

• • • • • “…Cloudy, etc.

Water Color

• • • • • “…Green, Purple, Brown, etc…”

Surface Stains

• • • • • “…Blue-Green, Gray, etc..”

Equipment/Surfaces/Water

• • • • • “…Rust on Metal Fixtures, Pitting, Scale Formation, etc…”

For more information see

PoolSpa Home Page

Tile, Grout & Mortar

TILE CALCULATORS, APPLETS, ANIMATIONS & SIMULATIONS

• • • TILE PATTERN DESIGNERS

TILE PATTERN DESIGNER & TILE CALCULATOR – Daltile
Multimedia Tile Pattern Designer & Tile Calculator (Text & Images).
For more information see

Daltile

CERAMIC TILE DATABASE

CERAMIC TILES – Bettini
Multimedia Ceramic Tile Database (Text & Images).
VERY VERY EXTENSIVE.

Ceramic Tile Database includes

• • • • “…Marble; Granite; Limestone; Sandstone; Jerusalem Stone; etc…”

MORTAR CALCULATORS, APPLETS, ANIMATIONS & SIMULATIONS

• • • GROUT CALCULATORS, APPLETS, ANIMATIONS & SIMULATIONS

• • • MORTAR APPLICATION CALCULATORS & APPLETS

PRESSURE SENSITIVE ADHESIVE CONVERSION CALCULATOR – Franklin Adhesives & Polymers,
a division of Franklin International
Multimedia Pressure Sensitive Adhesive Conversion Calculator (Text & Images).
For more information see

Franklin Adhesives & Polymers

TILE & NATURAL STONE CALCULATORS, APPLETS, ANIMATIONS & SIMULATIONS

TILE CALCULATOR – Bankrate
Multimedia Tile Calculator (Text & Images).
For more information see

Bankrate

Wallboard, Gypsum, Plaster

WALLBOARD CALCULATORS, APPLETS, GUIDES, PUBLICATIONS, TECHNICAL REPORTS, ETC.

• • • GYPSUM INSTALLATION GUIDE

GYPSUM CONSTRUCTION GUIDE – National Gypsum Company
Multimedia Gypsum Construction Technical Specifications, Details, Installation, etc. (Text & Images).
VERY VERY VERY…EXTENSIVE.

Gypsum Construction Guide

• • • • “…has been carefully developed to provide you with a comprehensive guide

• • • • to the entire range of National Gypsum products. We have attempted to give

• • • • you the most accurate, up-to-date information in a clear, concise,

• • • • easy-to-read format…”

Gypsum Construction Guide Chapters include:

• • • • “…Gypsum Sheathing;

• • • • Lath and Plaster;

• • • • Veneer Plaster;

• • • • Gypsum Wallboard;

• • • • Joint Treatment;

• • • • I-Stud Cavity;

• • • • Horizontal Shaftwall Duct and Ceiling Assemblies;

• • • • H-Stud Area; etc…”

For more information see

Resources or

National Gypsum Company

WALLBOARD & MATERIALS CALCULATOR (Ready Mix, Compound, Screws, Nails etc.)

THE GYPSUM WALLBOARD CALCULATOR – National Gypsum Company
VERY EXTENSIVE.

Gypsum Board Calculator INPUT Values include

• • • • “…Input Room Dimension…”

Gypsum Board Calculator OUTPUT Values include:

• • • • “…Gypsum Panels Needed;

• • • • Gallons of Ready Mix;

• • • • Total Amount of Joint Tape;

• • • • Screws & Nails Needed; etc…”

For more information see

Resources or

National Gypsum Company

Wallpaper

WALLPAPER CALCULATORS, APPLETS, ANIMATIONS & SIMULATIONS

WALLPAPER CALCULATORS – Lowes
VERY EXTENSIVE.
For more information see

Project Calculators or

How-Tos, Buying Guides and Project Calculators

WALLPAPER CALCULATORS – Home Depot
VERY EXTENSIVE.
For more information see

Project Calculators or

Home Depot

Windows & Doors

DOOR CALCULATORS & APPLETS

• DOOR DESIGNERS, CALCULATORS & APPLETS

• GARAGE DOOR DESIGNERS, GUIDES, PUBLICATIONS, TECHNICAL REPORTS, ETC.

DOOR DESIGNER – EXTERIOR, INTERIOR, BIFOLD, DUTCH, FOLDING, ETC. CUSTOM WOOD DOORS – Sun Mountain, Inc.,
Berthoud,
Colorado
Multimedia Door Designer – Exterior, Interior, Bifold, Dutch, Folding, etc. Custom Wood Doors (Text & Images).

Custom Exterior Door Architectural Styles include

• • “…Colonial;

• • Contemporary (Modern);

• • Craftsman (Bungalow);

• • French Country (French Provincial),

• • Rustic (Mountain);

• • Old World (European Style);

• • Plantation;

• • Mission (Southwestern, Mission Revival, Adobe);

• • Victorian;

• • Tuscan (refined recreations of Italian villas Doors);

• • Tudor…”

For more information see

Sun Mountain, Inc.

PELLA DOORS (FLASH) – Pella Corporatio
VERY EXTENSIVE.
For more information see

Pella

GARAGE DOOR DESIGNER (FLASH) – Wayne-Dalton Corp.
Multimedia Garage Door Designer (Text, Images & Videos/Movies).
VERY VERY EXTENSIVE.
For more information see

Wayne-Dalton

WINDOW CALCULATORS, APPLETS, ANIMATIONS & SIMULATIONS

• WINDOW PLANNERS, DESIGNERS,GUIDES, PUBLICATIONS, TECHNICAL REPORTS, ETC.

ANDERSEN WINDOWS – Andersen Corporation
Multimedia Window Designer, Photo Gallery;
Art Glass; New Construction; Remodeling; Replacement; Type of Windows (Awning Windows, Casement Windows,
Double-Hung Windows, Gliding Windows, Picture Fixed Windows,
Bay Windows, etc.); Glossary; Standards; Architects & Designers
Design Tools; etc. (Text & Images).
VERY VERY VERY…EXTENSIVE.

Anderson Windows

• • “…WindowCentric home design principles help you do this

• • by focusing on six standards that maximize the benefits

• • well-placed windows can bring to your home, making a noticeable

• • difference in how your home looks and feels…”

MARVIN WINDOWS (FLASH) – Marvin Windows And Doors
Multimedia Window Designer (Text & Images).
VERY VERY VERY…EXTENSIVE.

Window Designer includes

• • “…Bay & Bow Windows;

• • Casement & Awning Windows;

• • Double Hung Windows;

• • Glider Windows;

• • Polygon & Special Shape Windows; etc…”

Technical Resources include:

• • “…Architectural Detail Manual;

• • 2D CAD Drawings;

• • Installation Instructions;

• • Construction Specifications; etc…”

For more information see

Marvin Windows And Doors

PELLA WINDOW (FLASH) – Pella Corporatio
VERY VERY EXTENSIVE.

Window Designer includes:

• • “…Casement Windows; Awning Windows; Double-Hung Windows;

• • Fixed Windows; etc…”

For more information see

Pella

Molding Calculator for Windows

FLEX TRIM RADIUS CALCULATOR (MOLDINGS) – Flex Trim Mouldings, Inc.

Flex Trim Radius Molding Calculator for Windows INPUT Values include:

• • “…Rise & Width…”

For more information see

Measuring Tips;

Information or

Flex Trim Mouldings, Inc.

Woodworking Skills, Techniques, Projects, etc.
Technical Reports, Courses, Lectures, Videos, etc.
(Text, Images, Videos/Movies & Audio/Sound)

Woodworking Materials

Bookshelf & Shelves

Dovetail Joint ~
Raised Panels

Woodworking Machinery & Tools

Vintage Woodworking Machinery: Use & Restoration

Machine Guarding For Saws ~
Sharpenting Plane Irons, Saws & Chisels

Bandmill Saw & Bandsaw ~
Calipers ~
Chipper-Canter ~
Circular Saw

Dust Collection: Air Handling Duct Design

Gang Saw ~
Jointer ~
Miter Saw ~
Planer

Circular Sawbox Saw

Woodworking

WOODWORKING SKILLS, TECHNIQUES, PROJECTS, VIDEOS, ETC.

WOODWORKING SKILLS AND TECHNIQUES, MATERIALS, PROJECTS, ETC. VIDEOS, TECHNICAL REPORTS, LESSONS, ETC. – The Taunton Press, Inc.,
Newtown, CT
Multimedia Woodworking Skills & Techniques, Materials, Projects, etc. Videos, Technical Reports, Lessons, etc. (Text, Images, Videos/Movies & Audio/Sound).
VERY VERY VERY…EXTENSIVE.

Free but Registration Required.

Examples of “Woodworking Skills & Techniques” Subject Categories with Videos, Technical Reports, Lessons, etc. include

• • “…Surface Preparation Videos, Technical Reports, Lessons, etc.;

• • Box Joints Videos, Technical Reports, Lessons, etc.;

• • Butt Joints Videos, Technical Reports, Lessons, etc.;

• • Dovetail Joints Videos, Technical Reports, Lessons, etc.;

• • Dowels and Biscuits Videos, Technical Reports, Lessons, etc.;

• • Lap Joints Videos, Technical Reports, Lessons, etc.;

• • Miter Joints Videos, Technical Reports, Lessons, etc.;

• • Mortise and Tenon Joints Videos, Technical Reports, Lessons, etc.;

• • Rabbet and Dado Joints Videos, Technical Reports, Lessons, etc.;

• • Spline Joints Videos, Technical Reports, Lessons, etc.;

• • Tongue and Groove Joints Videos, Technical Reports, Lessons, etc.;

• • Making Shop Tools Videos, Technical Reports, Lessons, etc.;

• • Sharpening Videos, Technical Reports, Lessons, etc.;

• • Turning Videos, Technical Reports, Lessons, etc.; etc…”

Examples of “Woodworking Projects” Subject Categories with Videos, Technical Reports, Lessons, etc. include

• • “…Benches Videos, Technical Reports, Lessons, etc.;

• • Boxes Videos, Technical Reports, Lessons, etc.;

• • Cabinets Videos, Technical Reports, Lessons, etc.;

• • Chests Videos, Technical Reports, Lessons, etc.;

• • Desks Videos, Technical Reports, Lessons, etc.;

• • Stands Videos, Technical Reports, Lessons, etc.;

• • Tables Videos, Technical Reports, Lessons, etc.; etc…”

For more information see

Fine Woodworking

WOODWORKING CALCULATORS, APPLETS, ANIMATIONS & SIMULATIONS

• WOODWORKING MATERIALS CALCULATORS & APPLETS

WOODBIN ONLINE CALCULATORS – Woodbin.com
VERY VERY VERY…EXTENSIVE.

Woodbin Online Calculators

• • “…a collection of handy woodworking calculators and

• • utilities for tasks such as: computing board feet,

• • sizing drawer fronts, calculating shelf sag,

• • determining the most appropriate woods for projects,

• • and estimating wood shrinkage and moisture content…”

For more information see the

Woodbin

BOOKSHELF & SHELVES CALCULATORS & APPLETS

THE SAGULATOR – Woodbin.com
VERY VERY EXTENSIVE.

Sagulator

• • “…helps you design shelves by calculating

• • shelf sag (deflection) given type of

• • shelf material, shelf load, length, width, and thickness…”

For more information see

Woodbin Online Calculators or the

Woodbin

DOVETAIL JOINT CALCULATORS & APPLETS

• DOUBLE TWISTED DOVETAIL JOINT CALCULATORS & APPLETS

DOVETAIL JOINT TEMPLATE GENERATOR & DOUBLE TWISTED DOVETAIL JOINT TEMPLATE GENERATOR (ENGLISH & METRIC) – Blocklayer.com,
Wonga Beach Q.L.D. Australia
VERY VERY EXTENSIVE.

A Dovetail Joint

• • “…is a woodworking joinery technique. A series

• • of pins cut to extend from the end of one board interlock with a

• • series of tails cut into the end of another board. These pins

• • and tails have a triangular shape…”

Dovetail Calculator INPUT Values include:

• • “…Width; Tail Thickness; Socket Thickness;

• • Pitch; Number of Tails; Even Spacing or 4 Tails 2 Center; etc…”

For more information see

Blocklayer

RAISED PANELS CALCULATORS, APPLETS & SPREADSHEETS (XLS)

RAISED PANEL CALCULATORS (SPREADSHEET OPENS ONLINE WITH
EXCEL, iWORK-NUMBERS, IBM LOTUS SYMPHONY, NEOOFFICE, OPENOFFICE CALC, ETC.) – Author: M. Bon &
Hosted by Ellis Walentine, WoodCentral
VERY EXTENSIVE.

Raised Panel Calculator

• • “…Does all the calculations

• • for raised panels, produces a rudimentary diagram

• • and a cut list. All you do is to enter in the

• • quantity and the outside dimensions…”

Raised Panel Calculators include:

• • End Tables Back Panels Calculator INPUT Values include:
    • “…Nmber of Panels Needed; Panel Height & Width;

• • • Rail Width; Stile Width; Panel Groove Depth;

• • • Panel Shrinkage Allowance Width; etc….”

End Tables Doors Calculator INPUT Values include:

• • • “…Nmber of Doors Needed; Panel Height & Width;

• • • Rail Width; Stile Width; Panel Groove Depth;

• • • Panel Shrinkage Allowance Width; etc….”

TV Stand Base Panels Calculator INPUT Values include:

• • • “…Nmber of Panels Needed; Panel Height & Width;

• • • Rail Width; Stile Width; Panel Groove Depth;

• • • Panel Shrinkage Allowance Width; etc….”

For more information see the

The Badger Pond Articles or

WoodCentral

WOODWORKING MACHINERY & TOOLS

Vintage Woodworking Machinery: Use & Restoration

USE AND RESTORATION OF VINTAGE WOODWORKING MACHINERY – Old Woodworking Machines,
Vintage Machinery.org
Multimedia Use and Restoration of Vintage Woodworking Machinery Technical Reports, Videos, etc. (Text, Images, Videos/Movies & Audio/Sound).
VERY VERY VERY…EXTENSIVE.

Examples of “Use and Restoration of Vintage Woodworking Machinery” Categories include

• • • • “…Bandsaws;

• • • • Babbitt Bearings;

• • • • Ball Bearings;

• • • • Drill Presses;

• • • • Jointers and Planers;

• • • • Line Shafts and Flat Belts;

• • • • Sanders;

• • • • Tablesaws; etc…”

For more information see

Vintage Machinery

Machine Guarding for Saws Calculators & Applets

MACHINE GUARDING – eTools, eMatrix, Expert Advisors and v-Tools,
Safety and Health Topics,
Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA)
Multimedia Machine Guarding Handbook (Text & Images).
VERY VERY EXTENSIVE.

Machine Guarding

• • • • “…Despite all machines having the same basic

• • • • components, their safeguarding needs widely differ due to

• • • • varying physical characteristics and operator involvement…”

Examples of “Machine Guarding” Handbook Chapters & Subchapters include

• • • • Machine Guarding for PRESSES
        • “…Mechanical Power Presses;

• • • • • Hydra-mechanical Presses;

• • • • • Hydraulic Presses;

• • • • • Mechanical-Friction Clutch;

• • • • • Pneumatic Presses;

• • • • • Powered Press Brakes…”

Machine Guarding for SAWS

• • • • • “…Table Saws;

• • • • • Gang Rip Saw;

• • • • • Cut-off Saws;

• • • • • Band Saws;

• • • • • Radial Saws;

• • • • • Hand-held Saws; etc…”

Machine Guarding for PLASTICS MACHINERY

• • • • • “…Horizontal Injection Molding Machines…”

For more information see

eTools, eMatrix, Expert Advisors and v-Tools;

Safety and Health Topics or the

Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA)

Sharpenting Plane Irons, Saws & Chisels Calculators & Applets

BLADE EXTENSIONS – Brent Beach
VERY EXTENSIVE.

Blade Extension Calculator

• • • • “…explains the geometry behind the jig and provides

• • • • a calculator and tables which will allow you to set your

• • • • jig to any desired bevel angle…”

Blade Extension Calculators include:

• • • • Extension from Jig Size and Angle Calculator INPUT Values include:
        • “…Tall Jaw Height; Short Jaw Height; Short Slip Height;

• • • • • Tall Slip Height; Jaw Angle; Blade Thickness; Bevel Angle…”

Jig Size from Extension and Angle Calculator INPUT Values include:

• • • • • “…Blade Extension; Blade Thickness; Bevel Angle…”

For more information see

Sharpening Plane Irons;

Sharpening and Testing Plane Irons or

Brent’s Home Page

Bandmill Saw & Bandsaw Calculators, Applets, Animations & Simulations

BANDMILL SAW FEED SPEED CALCULATOR & HORSEPOWER CALCULATOR (FLASH) – Wood Products Online Expo,
International Online Expos Inc.,
British Columbia, Canada
VERY VERY EXTENSIVE.

Examples of Bandmill Saw Feed Speed Calculator & Horsepower INPUT Values include:

• • • • “… Wheel Diameter; Tooth Pitch; Gullet depth;

• • • • Kerf; Arbor rpm; Gullet area factor; Depth of cut;

• • • • Sawdust expansion factor; Arbor drive efficiency;

• • • • Horsepower; Maximum feed speed;

• • • • Wood Species:
        • Ash, Aspen, Birch, Cedar, Cypress, Douglas Fir, Hemlock,

• • • • • Larch, Maple, Oak, Pine, Redwood, Spruce, etc.

For more information see

Tools & Technology;

Wood Products Online Expo or

International Online Expos Inc.

BANDSAW FEEDS & SPEEDS CALCULATOR – TKT Engineering Inc., B.C., Canada

Bandsaw Calculator INPUT Values include:

• • • • “…Saw Diameter; Saw Speed; Number of Teeth; Feed Speed;

• • • • Depth of Cut; Gullet Area, etc…”

For more information see

Calculators or

TKT Engineering Inc.

BELT OR BAND SAW LENGTH CALCULATOR – Old Woodworking Machines,
Vintage Machinery.org

Belt or Band Saw Length Calculator INPUT Values include:

• • • • “…Wheel 1 Diameter; Wheel 2 Diameter; Distance Between Centers…”

For more information see

Workshop Calculations;

Tools or

Vintage Machinery

• • • • Examples of other Band Saw Calculators include

Band Saw Surface Feet per Minute (SFPM)

• • • • • Band Saw Surface Feet per Minute INPUT Values include:
          • “…Motor RPM; Motor Pulley; Wheel Diameter; etc…”

Calipers Calculators, Applets, Animations, Simulations, Videos, etc.

VERNIER CALIPER: READING A VERNIER (JAVA APPLET) – D.M. Harrison,
Department of Physics,
Faculty of Arts & Science,
University of Toronto, Canada

Vernier Caliper Simulation Note:

• • • • “…there is a small

• • • • difference between the simulation and a real caliper…”

For more information see

Department of Physics Undergraduate Physics Students’
Computing And Learning Environment or the

Department of Physics

Chipper-Canter Calculators, Applets, Animations & Simulations

CANTER CHIP LENGTH CALCULATOR (FLASH) – Wood Products Online Expo,
International Online Expos Inc.,
British Columbia, Canada
VERY VERY EXTENSIVE.
Multimedia Chipper Length Calculator with Videos/Movies.

Canter Chip Length Calculator INPUT Values include:

• • • • “…Number of knives; Head rpm & Feed speed…”

“…Canter:

• • • • Large log lines usually operate a chipper-canter

• • • • close-coupled to a twin band or twin circular resaw to

• • • • manufacture a two sided cant. On a small log line, one can

• • • • find various types of headrigs, ranging from a chipper-canter

• • • • to a completely integrated machine centre like a four-sided

• • • • canter…”

For more information see

Tools & Technology;

Wood Products Online Expo or

International Online Expos Inc.

Circular Saw Calculators, Applets, Animations & Simulations

CIRCULAR SAW FEEDS & SPEEDS – TKT Engineering Inc., B.C., Canada
VERY EXTENSIVE.

Circular Saw Feeds & Speeds Calculator INPUT Values include:

• • • • “…Saw Diameter; Saw Speed; Number of Teeth; Feed Speed;

• • • • Depth of Cut; Gullet Area, etc…”

For more information see

Calculators or

TKT Engineering Inc.

Dust Collection Calculators, Applets, Animations & Simulations

AIR HANDLING DUCT DESIGN PROGRAM – Air Handling Systems,
Woodbridge, CT
Multimedia Air Handline Duct Design Program (Text & Images).
VERY VERY EXTENSIVE.

Air Handline Duct Design Program

• • • • “…is designed to give you a concept on how to

• • • • design a dust collection system…”

For more information see

Air Handling Systems

• • • • Also includes

Air Handling Systems Technical Data

Gang Saw Calculators, Applets, Animations & Simulations

GANG SAW FEED SPEED CALCULATOR & HORSEPOWER CALCULATOR (FLASH) – Wood Products Online Expo,
International Online Expos Inc.,
British Columbia, Canada
VERY VERY EXTENSIVE.

Examples of Gang Saw Feed Speed Calculator & Horsepower Calculator INPUT Values include:

• • • • “…Saw diameter; Number of teeth; Gullet depth; Kerf; Arbor rpm;

• • • • Total depth of cut; Sawdust expansion factor;

• • • • Wood Species
        • Ash, Aspen, Birch, Cedar, Cypress, Douglas Fir, Hemlock,

• • • • • Larch, Maple, Oak, Pine, Redwood, Spruce, etc.

Arbor drive efficiency; Feed speed; etc…”

For more information see

Tools & Technology;

Wood Products Online Expo or

International Online Expos Inc.

Jointer Calculators, Applets, Animations & Simulations

JOINTER OR PLANER CUTS PER MINUTE – Old Woodworking Machines,
Vintage Machinery.org

Jointer or Planer Cuts per Minute Calculator

• • • • “…As a general guideline, most jointers and planers run

• • • • between 10,000 -15,000 CPM…”

For more information see

Workshop Calculations;

Tools or

Vintage Machinery

Miter Saw Calculators, Applets, Animations & Simulations

COMPOUND ANGLE CALCULATORS – C. Glad
VERY EXTENSIVE.

Examples of “Compound Angle Calculators” include

• • • • “…Compound Miter Calculator;

• • • • Slope Calculator;

• • • • Compound Angle – Butted joint Calculator…”

For more information see

Chris Glad’s Home Page

COMPOUND MITER CALCULATOR – G. DeWitt, DeWitt Industries

Compound Miter Calculator INPUT Values include:

• • • • “…Number of Sides; Slope of Sides…”

For more information see

Wood Shop or

Gary DeWit’s Portfolio

COMPOUND MITER CALCULATOR – D. Strip & hosted by the
Woodworkers Guild of Georgia

Compound Miter Calculator INPUT Values include:

• • • • “…Number of Sides; Slope of Side to Base…”

For more information see

Tips & Techniques or the

Woodworkers Guild of Georgia

Planer Calculators, Applets, Animations & Simulations

PLANER KNIFE MARK CALCULATOR – Wood Products Online Expo,
International Online Expos Inc.,
British Columbia, Canada
VERY EXTENSIVE.

Planer Knife Mark Calculator INPUT Values include:

• • • • “…Cutter head diameter; Number of knives; Head rpm & Feed speed…”

For more information see

Tools & Technology;

Wood Products Online Expo or

International Online Expos Inc.

PLANER OR JOINTER CUTS PER MINUTE – Old Woodworking Machines,
Vintage Machinery.org

Jointer or Planer Cuts per Minute Calculator

• • • • “…As a general guideline, most jointers and planers run

• • • • between 10,000 -15,000 CPM…”

For more information see

Workshop Calculations;

Tools or

Vintage Machinery

Circular Sawbox Saw Calculators, Applets, Animations & Simulations

CIRCULAR SAWBOX SAW CALCULATOR – FEED SPEED CALCULATOR & HORSEPOWER CALCULATOR (FLASH) – Wood Products Online Expo,
International Online Expos Inc.,
British Columbia, Canada
VERY VERY EXTENSIVE.

Circular Sawbox Saw Calculator – Feed Speed Calculator & Horsepower Calculator INPUT Values include:

• • • • “…Saw diameter; Number of teeth; Gullet depth; Kerf; Arbor rpm;

• • • • Total depth of cut; Sawdust expansion factor;

• • • • Wood Species:
        • Ash, Aspen, Birch, Cedar, Cypress, Douglas Fir, Hemlock,

• • • • • Larch, Maple, Oak, Pine, Redwood, Spruce, etc.

Arbor drive efficiency; Feed speed; etc…”

For more information see

Tools & Technology;

Wood Products Online Expo or

International Online Expos Inc.