How to Read and Use an Engineer's Scale for Beginners

[@IvanJerganov-p2k]

The ruler shows a ratio, it is not tied to any particular unit. It could be 1 inch per 10 feet or 1 inch per 10 miles or any other unit of length. It just shows 1:10 for the 10 scale.

[@clairewalster6524]

This was so helpful! Exactly what I needed! The examples helped so much!

[@HacksbyDad]

You’re welcome and thank you for the feedback! 😎

[@peytdog06]

Made my life so easy just now just started college, thank you.

[@HacksbyDad]

👍😎

[@owlislike]

Thank you. Very clear!

[@HacksbyDad]

You’re welcome and thank you! 😎

[@juniorpro4422]

Super helpful!

[@rodolfonavarro2648]

Can I use this ruler to measure a landscape bed for a design ?

[@giovannibegg3681]

Great vid!

[@laarniperalta2086]

So helpful thank you!!! Great quality video

[@HacksbyDad]

You’re welcome! Thanks for the feedback! 😎

[@danielosmon]

Nicely done, thank you

[@HacksbyDad]

You’re welcome. Thank you for the feedback. 😎

[@marvincantu5636]

thanks for breaking it down!

[@HacksbyDad]

👍😎

[@iuliuscaesar9121]

Can this scaler be used for mechanical drawing? I understand that it can be used in mechanical drawing

[@erickvillatoro8930]

Why when I multiply my answer to the ratio of the scale am using I sometimes get total feet’s of thousands and tenths of thousands?

[@HacksbyDad]

I'm not sure why you would multiply by the ratio. 🤷🏻‍♂

[@equalstotimesxx]

Thanks a lot!

[@HacksbyDad]

You're welcome!

[@Julius-yf1hp]

This scale: 1"= 40' 0" is from an engineer's ruler, on the architect's ruler scale, what scale would it be? 1/4?

[@HacksbyDad]

The architect's and engineer's scales don't match up like that. You can figure things out with math. 1" = 40' 1/2" = 20' 1/4" = 10' 1/8" = 5' 1/16" - 2.5' 2" = 80' 3" = 120' I hope this helps. 😎

[@dexterlomukso9599]

thank you. :)

[@HacksbyDad]

You’re welcome. 😎

[@quilzy3266]

0:55

[@brutalworldvidzproductions2647]

What if you have 1”=100’ ?

[@HacksbyDad]

Use the 10 scale and each increment will be 10'. 10' x 10 + 100' 👍😎

[@richardhoyt91]

Smiley face pencil made me laugh

[@HacksbyDad]

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[@hashimbaloch8876]

Price

[@HacksbyDad]

The scale in the video is over 30 years old… LOL. A quick look on Amazon has current engineer scales going for $10 to $20. 😎

[@Bicks-c5d]

Thank You!! So easy!