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Math

Posted: Sat May 28, 2011 6:58 am
by dusty1
Just trying to get a general idea of the math skills needed in the boilermaker trade.

Re: Math

Posted: Sat May 28, 2011 10:04 pm
by rickbreezy
Well, math that boilermakers use isnt quite the kind you find in a whole lot of textbooks....but a general knowledge of metric and standered wrench sizes, geometry, tape measure math, a good knowledge of fractions(mostkly things like 2/16 is 1/8, 2/8 is 1/4, 16/32 is 1/2 ect).

Maybe one of those pipefitter measurement books might put you ahead of the game too.

Good luck,
-rick

Re: Math

Posted: Sun May 29, 2011 1:02 am
by dusty1
Well,thats to easy.Kinda sounds like framing carpenter math to me,minus the geometry.I've heard of the pipe fitters book you're talkin about.I'll try to find one.Thanks

Re: Math

Posted: Thu Jun 23, 2011 9:41 pm
by mathewdisoza
Other than pipefitter measurement books there is nothing in textbooks relevant to the boilermaker.