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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.

Pipefitters Primer
A continuing work intended to provide information and reference sources for current and aspiring Pipefitters.


   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

Online Calculators

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

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