Home page - http://www.pipefittersplus.com/index.html
Serves as a welcome mat and link to major sub-sections of the website.
Employment Sources - http://www.pipefittersplus.com/pages/emplinks.html
Links and/or contact information for contractor companies, and employment services which are known to employ Pipefitters. (additions pending)
Certifications Page - http://www.pipefittersplus.com/pages/certs.html
Links to NCCER (National Center for Construction Education and Research), TWIC (Transportation Worker Identification Credentials), and Safety Council websites. For
Pipefitter Certification or other crafts, Craft Education courses or materials, Security clearance, and site specific or general safety training and certification. (More to come)
Mission Statement - http://www.pipefittersplus.com/pages/mission.html
A statement describing the origin, vision, goals, theology and some general information about pipefittersplus.com.
Table of Contents - http://www.pipefittersplus.com/pages/pfprimer/pfprimertoc.html
Chapter 1: What is a Pipefitter? - http://www.pipefittersplus.com/pages/pfprimer/ch1.html
Includes sub-sections; What is a Pipefitter?, Basic skills and requirements for Pipefitters, Types of Industrial Pipefitters , OK so what does a Pipefitter do?
Chapter 2: Safety First - http://www.pipefittersplus.com/pages/pfprimer/ch2.html
A very general overview of safe work procedures and regulations as well as some links to OSHA and other outside safety oriented sites. Not intended to be perceived as a comprehensive, or up to date reference.
Chapter 3: Pipefitter Temninology - http://www.pipefittersplus.com/pages/pfprimer/ch3.html
An alphabetical list of terms and abbreviations commonly encountered in Industrial Pipefitting situations. (suggestions for additions are welcome)
Chapter 4: Classification and Identification of Fittings & Components - http://www.pipefittersplus.com/pages/pfprimer/ch4.html
A brief overview of some common fittings and components.
Chapter 5: Introduction to Industrial Pipe Drawings - http://www.pipefittersplus.com/pages/pfprimer/ch5.html
A brief introduction to ISOs, and P&IDs.
Chapter 6:Pipefitter Math
Ch6 Section 1: Introduction to Pipefitter Math - http://www.pipefittersplus.com/pages/pfprimer/ch6s1.html
A brief overview of the types of mathematics that are encountered by Pipefitters.
Ch6 Section 2: Working with Fractions - http://www.pipefittersplus.com/pages/pfprimer/ch6s2.html
A chapter focused on how to work with fractions, presented in a manor intended to assist those who are not particularly mathematics minded.
Ch6 Section 3: Geometric Calculations - http://www.pipefittersplus.com/pages/pfprimer/ch6s3.html
A brief discussion of some basic geometry with an demonstration of how this applies to pipefitting.
Ch6 Section 4: Triangles - http://www.pipefittersplus.com/pages/pfprimer/ch6s4.html
An introduction to the terminology and formulas associated with solving triangle problems through the use of the Pythagorean theorem and Trigonometry.
Ch6 Section 5: Offsets - http://www.pipefittersplus.com/pages/pfprimer/ch6s5.html
Practical applications of triangle problems in pipefitting situations.
Ch6 Section 6: Cord Length and Laying out Bolt Holes - http://www.pipefittersplus.com/pages/pfprimer/ch6s6.html
Our newest addition to Pipefitters Primer. A demonstration of the use of cord length calculations for laying out bolt holes.
Reference
150# & 300# Flange Card - http://www.pipefittersplus.com/pages/pfprimer/150300card.html
Calculators Main Page - http://www.pipefittersplus.com/pages/CalcPages/calchome.html
Serves to provide links to and classification of online calculator pages
Conversions Group
Converting to decimal form
Converting from Feet, Inches & Fraction to Feet in Decimal Form
http://www.pipefittersplus.com/pages/CalcPages/tofeetdec.html
Converting from Feet, Inches & Fraction to Inches in Decimal Form
http://www.pipefittersplus.com/pages/CalcPages/todecinch.html
Converting from decimal form
Converting From Feet in Decimal Form to Feet Inches & Fraction
http://www.pipefittersplus.com/pages/CalcPages/frmdecfeet.html
Converting form Inches in Decimal form to Feet Inches and Fraction
http://www.pipefittersplus.com/pages/CalcPages/frmdecinches.html
Triangles group
Solving for unknown side(s)
Pythagorean Theorem
Solving for the unknown side when the length of 2 sides are known
http://www.pipefittersplus.com/pages/calcpages/pyth1.html
Trigonometry Method
Solving for Unknown Sides when the measure of the angles and the length of 1 side is known
http://www.pipefittersplus.com/pages/calcpages/trig1n1.html
Solving for unknown angles with the length of 2 sides known
http://www.pipefittersplus.com/pages/calcpages/solveangles.html