Calculated Industries ProjectCalc Plus MX 8528, User Manual

Page 1: ...PROJECTCALC PLUS MX 4840 Hytech Drive Carson City NV 89706 U S A 1 800 854 8075 or 1 775 885 4900 E mail info calculated com www calculated com USER S GUIDE Model 8528...

Page 2: ...ies and costs for Bricks Blocks Paint BTUs Slabs Patio Concrete Gravel Studs Drywall Tile Flooring Carpet Vinyl Wallpaper The ProjectCalc Plus MX is an indispensable tool for all your home Do It Yours...

Page 3: ...cubic millimetres to cubic metres with the Project Keys to calculate various material quantities see DIY Project Keys or with other miscellaneous keys to access special functions such as those listed...

Page 4: ...y Store replaces stored memory value with the displayed value Measurement Unit Keys m Enters or converts to metres M Millimetres Enters or converts to millimetres 7 cm Centimetres Enters or converts t...

Page 5: ...n press the desired dimension key twice for square and three times for cubic For example to enter 25 square metres press 2 5 m m To enter 25 cubic metres enter 2 5 m m m Fraction Resolution for Imperi...

Page 6: ...Project Key settings using the s key see Project Examples Using Custom Settings p Calculates quantity of paint in litres based on an entered area and a stored Paint Coverage Area per Litre s p Stores...

Page 7: ...ard Values for Materials Repeated presses of F will scroll between standard roll sizes Note this key cannot be customized b Calculates the number of standard face bricks and paver bricks based on an e...

Page 8: ...omized 2 Studs Calculates number of studs based on an entered linear distance and a stored On Centre Spacing Note Automatically adds one stud to the calculated answer to account for one on the end s 2...

Page 9: ...store values other than the defaults Blocks Bulk Bags Paint Studs Custom Tile and Wallpaper DEFAULT STANDARD VALUES FOR MATERIALS Default Value Standard Sizes Sheet Sizes 8 x 4 2440mm x 1220mm 8 x 2...

Page 10: ...t new values if needed using the s key Default Value Standard Sizes 3 66m 4m 2m and 3m wide carpet rolls 1 litre covers 10 square metres Slab Sizes 300mm x 300mm 400mm x 400mm 450mm x 300mm 450mm x 45...

Page 11: ...etres KEYSTROKE DISPLAY o 0 1 5 f 9 i 1 1 6 15 FEET 9 1 16 INCH f 15 75521 FEET i 189 0625 INCH m 4 802 M Now convert decimal feet 14 793 feet to feet inch fractions and inches KEYSTROKE DISPLAY o 0 1...

Page 12: ...600 M Dividing Dimensions 2 5 0 M 3 0 8 333333 MM Multiplying Dimensions Finding Square Metres 2 5 0 M x 2 7 5 M 68750 SQ MM m 0 06875 SQ M Multiplying Dimensions Finding Cubic Metres 2 1 0 M x 2 7 5...

Page 13: ...or example add 10 1 0 8 to your total See Tiles Number of for an example of this Bricks Face Bricks and Blocks Number of for a Garden Planter Wall Find the number of face bricks or concrete blocks nee...

Page 14: ...Find the BTUs for a room with a cubic capacity of 100 cubic metres Then find the kilowatt hours KW hour for an electric radiator using the previous values KEYSTROKE DISPLAY o 0 1 0 0 m m m 100 CU M 0...

Page 15: ...m 69 67728 SQ M F 19 038 M 3 66 Roll F 17 419 M 4 00 Roll F 34 839 M 2 00 Roll F 23 226 M 3 00 Roll Note Roll sizes may not appear in the order that you see here since the calculator remembers the la...

Page 16: ...ation based on paint cover age of 10 square metres per litre Slabs Number of Concrete Patio How many patio slabs are required to cover an area measuring 7m x 5m or 35 square metres Find the quantity o...

Page 17: ...you need to cover a floor measuring 4 572m x 5 182m You re not sure of the tile size you re going to use so find the number of tiles in various sizes Also add a 10 waste allowance in case you need ext...

Page 18: ...on wallpaper coverage of 5 23 square metres per roll This value can be customized see Using Custom Settings following this section Wallpaper Finding Coverage Area How many square metres will 8 rolls o...

Page 19: ...y by two to account for the two courses KEYSTROKE DISPLAY o 0 3 0 0 M s 3 Blocks STOR 0 300 M BLK LEN 1 2 1 9 2 m 3 Blocks 40 64 BLK x 2 blocks 81 28 The calculator automatically converts entered dime...

Page 20: ...ound up to 2 litres 1 89 LTR x Clear All 0 Studs Number of Custom On Centre Spacing How many studs are required for a 4 75 metre wall if the on centre spacing is 381mm versus the standard 400mm KEYSTR...

Page 21: ...KE DISPLAY o 0 5 m m s w STOR 5 00 SQ M PER Roll o 0 1 2 m m w 2 40 WP Roll purchase 3 rolls You may also use the ProjectCalc Plus MX to determine the cost of materials if you know the material s cost...

Page 22: ...curacy The normal display is seven digits plus fractional display Fraction resolution displays values to the nearest 16th of an inch unless changed by user Each calculation is carried out internally t...

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