Calculated-industries 4065 v3.0 User Manual

CONSTRUCTION MASTER®PROUser’s GuideFor Models:4065 Construction Master Pro v3.04080 Construction Master Pro Trig v3.044080 Construction Master Pro Des

USER’SGUIDE— 9Ç ÷1/x— Finds the reciprocal of a number (e.g., 8Ç ÷ = 0.125). Ç –Change Sign (+/–)— Toggles the sign of the dis-played value to positiv

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100 — CONSTRUCTIONMASTER®PRO/ TRIG/ DESKTOPWARRANTY, REPAIR AND RETURN INFORMATION Return Guidelines1. Please read the Warrantyin this User's Gui

USER’SGUIDE— 101Warranty Repair Service – U.S.A.Calculated Industries (“CI”) warrants this product against defects in materi-als and workmanship for a

102 — CONSTRUCTIONMASTER®PRO/ TRIG/ DESKTOPDisclaimerCI MAKES NO WARRANTY OR REPRESENTATION, EITHER EXPRESSOR IMPLIED, WITH RESPECT TO THE PRODUCT’S Q

USER’SGUIDE— 103FCC Class BThis equipment has been certified to comply with the limits for a Class Bcalculating device, pursuant to Subpart J of Part

104 — CONSTRUCTIONMASTER®PRO/ TRIG/ DESKTOPAccuracy/Errors, 96Adding Linear Measurements, 37Angle – Rise and Hypotenuse Known, 87Angle and Diagonal (H

USER’SGUIDE— 105Converting Tangent/Pitch to Angle, 87Cutting Boards, 37Cylinder, Volume, 41Default Settings, 88Degrees:Minutes:Seconds, Converting, 84

106 — CONSTRUCTIONMASTER®PRO/ TRIG/ DESKTOPStairs – Given Only the Run, 80Stairs – Given Rise and Run, 81Stairs – Given Rise and Run, Using “Riser Lim

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10 — CONSTRUCTIONMASTER®PRO/ TRIG/ DESKTOPRecall ® KeyThe ® key is used to recall or review stored values (e.g., ® pto recall a previously entered pit

USER’SGUIDE— 11mMeters— Enters or converts to meters.Ç 7Centimeters— Enters or converts to centimeters.Ç 9Millimeters— Enters or converts to millimete

12 — CONSTRUCTIONMASTER®PRO/ TRIG/ DESKTOPWeight KeysÇ 1Kilograms (kg)— Enters or converts (a weight orvolume value) to kilograms. A dimensioned volum

USER’SGUIDE— 13Construction Project KeysThe following Construction Project Keys help you instantly figurequantities and costs of materials, so you can

14 — CONSTRUCTIONMASTER®PRO/ TRIG/ DESKTOPÇ aRadius— Enters or calculates the circle radius(e.g., 5 f Ç a).aArc Length or Degree of Arc— A multi-funct

USER’SGUIDE— 15Column/Cone KeyThe Column and Cone functions help you quickly estimate volumeand surface area of columns or cones.Ç CColumn and Cone— W

16 — CONSTRUCTIONMASTER®PRO/ TRIG/ DESKTOPDrywall Keys (NOT AVAILABLE ON TRIG MODEL #4080)Ç hDrywall Sheets— Calculates the number of 4x8,4x9, and 4x1

USER’SGUIDE— 17Right Triangle/Roof Framing KeysRight Triangle:Using the Pythagorean theorem, the top row of keys on yourConstruction Master Prowill c

18 — CONSTRUCTIONMASTER®PRO/ TRIG/ DESKTOPÇ pPitch Ratio or Slope— Enters the pitchas a ratioor slopeof a roof (or right triangle). For example,0.58 s

USER’SGUIDE— 1This User’s Guide helps you solve common construction math andmaterial estimation problems using the latest Construction Master Procalcu

USER’SGUIDE— 19When calculating regular and irregular jack rafter lengths, you willsee the letters “JK” (regular pitch side) or “IJ” (irregular pitch

20 — CONSTRUCTIONMASTER®PRO/ TRIG/ DESKTOP(Cont’d)Note: You may set your calculator to display the jack rafterlengths in either ascending or descendin

USER’SGUIDE— 21Roof Materials/Covering KeysThe Construction Master Pro's Rooffunction provides a quick calcu-lation of roof area, number of squar

22 — CONSTRUCTIONMASTER®PRO/ TRIG/ DESKTOP(Cont’d)Press Result12 Stored (Desired) Riser Height (R-HT STORED)13 Stored (Desired) Tread Width (T-WD STOR

USER’SGUIDE— 23Ç sRiser Limited— Used for situations when the riserheight is limited by local code. When you press Çs, the calculator will recalculate

24 — CONSTRUCTIONMASTER®PRO/ TRIG/ DESKTOPThe Trigmodel (#4080) and Desktop(#44080) calculators havestandard trigonometric keys, in addition to right

USER’SGUIDE— 25ENTERING DIMENSIONSEntering Linear DimensionsWhen entering feet-inch-fraction values, enter dimensions fromlargest to smallest — e.g.,

26 — CONSTRUCTIONMASTER®PRO/ TRIG/ DESKTOPExamples of Entering Square and Cubic Dimensions:YARDSy y — Square Yards(e.g., 5 y y will display 5. SQ YD).

USER’SGUIDE— 27SETTING FRACTIONAL RESOLUTIONThe Construction Master Prois set to display fractional answers in16ths of an inch. All examples in this U

28 — CONSTRUCTIONMASTER®PRO/ TRIG/ DESKTOPSetting Fractional Resolution — Using ÇKEYSTROKE DISPLAY1. Clear calculator:o o 0.002. Set calculator to 1/2

2 — CONSTRUCTIONMASTER®PRO/ TRIG/ DESKTOPThe Construction Master Proline includes the most advanced feet-inch-fraction calculators designed specifical

USER’SGUIDE— 29Setting Fixed/Constant Fractional Resolution You can also program your calculator so that the displayed fractionwill alwaysshow in the

30 — CONSTRUCTIONMASTER®PRO/ TRIG/ DESKTOPCONVERSIONS (LINEAR, AREA, VOLUME)Linear ConversionsConvert 14 feet to other dimensions:KEYSTROKE DISPLAYo o

USER’SGUIDE— 31Converting Fractional Inches to Decimal InchesConvert 8-1/8 inches to decimal inches. Then convert to decimal feet.KEYSTROKE DISPLAYo o

32 — CONSTRUCTIONMASTER®PRO/ TRIG/ DESKTOPPERFORMING BASIC MATH WITH DIMENSIONSAdding DimensionsKEYSTROKE DISPLAYAdd 11 inches to 2 feet 1 inch:1 1 i

USER’SGUIDE— 33Percentage CalculationsThe percent % key is used to find a given percent of a number or toperform add-on, discount or division percenta

34 — CONSTRUCTIONMASTER®PRO/ TRIG/ DESKTOP(Cont’d)FUNCTION KEYSTROKESClear register M2 0 ß 2Clear register M3 0 ß 3Recall stored value in M1 ® 1Recall

USER’SGUIDE— 35PAPERLESS TAPE OPERATIONNote: Not available on DT (Desktop) Printer — Model #44065.The Paperless Tape allows you to display and review

36 — CONSTRUCTIONMASTER®PRO/ TRIG/ DESKTOP(Cont’d)KEYSTROKE DISPLAY4. Scroll last two values:– 04+ 7 FEET 0 INCH– 03+ 6 FEET 0 INCH5. Exit tape func

USER’SGUIDE— 37The Construction Master Procalculators have keys and functionslabeled in common building terms. Just follow the examples andadapt the k

38 — CONSTRUCTIONMASTER®PRO/ TRIG/ DESKTOPWindow MeasurementWhat is the total width of three window openings, if each measures2 feet 5 inches in width

USER’SGUIDE— 3GETTING STARTED...8KEY DEFINITIONS ...

USER’SGUIDE— 39AREA CALCULATIONSSquare Area (x2)What is the area of a square room with sides measuring 7 feet 4inches?KEYSTROKE DISPLAYo o 0.7 f 4 i Ç

40 — CONSTRUCTIONMASTER®PRO/ TRIG/ DESKTOPVOLUME CALCULATIONSRectangular Containers (LxWxH)What is the volume of a rectangular container that measures

USER’SGUIDE— 41Volume of a CylinderCalculate the volume of a cylinder with a diameter of 2 feet 4 inchesand a height of 4 feet 6 inches:*Note: For a c

42 — CONSTRUCTIONMASTER®PRO/ TRIG/ DESKTOPWEIGHT/VOLUME CONVERSIONSWeight ConversionsConvert 2,500 pounds to kilograms, tons and metric tons:KEYSTROKE

USER’SGUIDE— 43BLOCKS/BRICKS (NOT AVAILABLE ON TRIG MODEL #4080)Number of Blocks, Based on Calculated Area You are building an “L” shaped retaining wa

44 — CONSTRUCTIONMASTER®PRO/ TRIG/ DESKTOPNumber of Blocks, Based on Calculated Perimeter Calculate the wall’s perimeter if the length is 30 feet and

USER’SGUIDE— 45Number of “Face” Bricks How many “face” bricks (21 square inch size) will you need to purchaseto fill a 40 foot by 8 foot wall, if you

46 — CONSTRUCTIONMASTER®PRO/ TRIG/ DESKTOPBOARD FEET — LUMBER ESTIMATIONThe Construction Master Proeasily calculates board feet for lumberestimation p

USER’SGUIDE— 47CIRCLE AND ARC CALCULATIONSCircumference and Area of a CircleFind the area and circumference of a circle with a diameter of 11inches:KE

48 — CONSTRUCTIONMASTER®PRO/ TRIG/ DESKTOPArc Calculations — Arc Length and Diameter KnownFind the arc degree, chord length, segment rise, segment and

4 — CONSTRUCTIONMASTER®PRO/ TRIG/ DESKTOPConverting Decimal Inches to Fractional Inches ...31Square Conversions ...

USER’SGUIDE— 49Arched/Circular Rake-Walls — Chord Length and Segment Rise KnownYou’re building a circular or arched rake wall. Given a chord lengthof

50 — CONSTRUCTIONMASTER®PRO/ TRIG/ DESKTOP(Cont’d)KEYSTROKE DISPLAY10. Find arched wall stud lengths:a AW1 4 FEET 10-11/16 INCHa AW2 4 FEET 6-5/8 IN

USER’SGUIDE— 51COMPOUND MITER Compound Miter CutsYou’re installing crown moulding on the upper wall of your livingroom. If the wall corner angle is 60

52 — CONSTRUCTIONMASTER®PRO/ TRIG/ DESKTOPCONCRETE/PAVINGVolume of Concrete for a DrivewayFind the cubic yards of concrete required to pour a driveway

USER’SGUIDE— 53Concrete Columns Find the cubic yards of concrete required to pour five columns, ifeach has a diameter of 3 feet 4-1/2 inches and a hei

54 — CONSTRUCTIONMASTER®PRO/ TRIG/ DESKTOPComplex Concrete VolumeYou’re going to pour an odd-shaped patio 4-1/2 inches deep with thedimensions shown b

USER’SGUIDE— 55(Cont’d)KEYSTROKE DISPLAY4. Find total area and clear memory:® ® M+ 616.5 SQ FEET5. Find total cubic yards:x 4 i 1 / 2 = 8.5625 CU YD6

56 — CONSTRUCTIONMASTER®PRO/ TRIG/ DESKTOPConcrete Footings (NOT AVAILABLE ON TRIG MODEL #4080)Find the volume of concrete required for a 16 inch by 8

USER’SGUIDE— 57Squaring-up a FoundationA concrete foundation measures 45 feet 6 inches by 23 feet 8 inch-es. Find the diagonal measurement (square-up)

58 — CONSTRUCTIONMASTER®PRO/ TRIG/ DESKTOPDRYWALL (NOT AVAILABLE ON TRIG MODEL #4080)Number of Drywall Sheets for a Given AreaFind the number of 4x8,

USER’SGUIDE— 5BOARD FEET – LUMBER ESTIMATION...46Total Board Feet – With Dollar Cost...

USER’SGUIDE— 59GRADE/SLOPEBack-Fill on a Slope — Percent of Grade KnownYou’ve built 55 linear feet of a 3-foot high retaining wall that is 3 feetfrom

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USER’SGUIDE— 61Roof Framing DefinitionsRise: The vertical distance measured from the wall’s top plate to thetop of the ridge.Span: The horizontal dist

62 — CONSTRUCTIONMASTER®PRO/ TRIG/ DESKTOPRegular Roof: A standard roof where the Hips and/or Valleys run at45° and have the same pitch/slope on both

USER’SGUIDE— 63Degree of Pitch If the degree of pitch is 30.45°, what is the percent grade, slope andpitch in inches?KEYSTROKE DISPLAYo o 0.3 0 • 4 5

64 — CONSTRUCTIONMASTER®PRO/ TRIG/ DESKTOPCommon Rafter LengthIf a roof has a 7/12 pitch and a span of 14 feet 4 inches, what is thepoint-to-point len

USER’SGUIDE— 65Angle and Diagonal (Hypotenuse) Find the diagonal (hypotenuse) and degree of angle of a right trianglethat is 9 feet high and 12 feet l

66 — CONSTRUCTIONMASTER®PRO/ TRIG/ DESKTOPSheathing Cut You have framed an equal pitch roof and need to apply the roofsheathing. Find the distance fro

USER’SGUIDE— 67(Cont’d)KEYSTROKE DISPLAY3. Find Jack rafter lengths and cut angles:j JKOC 16 INCH*j JK1 8 FEET 2-3/8 INCHj JK2 6 FEET 7-7/8 INCHj J

68 — CONSTRUCTIONMASTER®PRO/ TRIG/ DESKTOPIrregular Hip/Valley and Jack Rafters — Descending, with On-Center Spacing MaintainedYou’re working with a 7

6 — CONSTRUCTIONMASTER®PRO/ TRIG/ DESKTOPIrregular Hip/Valley and Jack Rafters – Descending, with On-Center Spacing Maintained...

USER’SGUIDE— 69(Cont’d)KEYSTROKE DISPLAY4. Find irregular jack lengths:Ç j IJOC 16 INCHj* IJ1 2 FEET 9-5/8 INCHj IJ2 1 FEET 4-13/16 INCHj IJ3 0 FE

70 — CONSTRUCTIONMASTER®PRO/ TRIG/ DESKTOPIrregular Hip/Valley and Jack Rafters — Ascending, with JacksMating at Hip/ValleyYou’re working with a 7/12

USER’SGUIDE— 71(Cont’d)KEYSTROKE DISPLAY4. Enter irregular pitch and find irregular Hip/Valley rafter length andcut angles:8 i Ç H IPCH 8 INCHH IH/V

72 — CONSTRUCTIONMASTER®PRO/ TRIG/ DESKTOPRake-Wall – No BaseFind each stud size in a rake-wall with a peak (rise) of 4 feet, and alength (run) of 8 f

USER’SGUIDE— 73Rake-Wall – With BaseFind each stud size in a rake-wall with a peak (rise) of 4 feet, alength (run) of 8 feet, and a base of 5 feet. Us

74 — CONSTRUCTIONMASTER®PRO/ TRIG/ DESKTOPROOFING MATERIALSThe Roof function solves for the amount of bundles and squares forstandard gable-end style

USER’SGUIDE— 75Roof Covering — Entering Rise, Run (No Pitch) and AreaFind the roof covering, pitch and plan area if the rise is 15 feet andrun 30 is f

76 — CONSTRUCTIONMASTER®PRO/ TRIG/ DESKTOPSTAIR LAYOUT EXAMPLESStair Layout DefinitionsRise: The “floor-to-floor” or “landing-to-landing” rise is the

USER’SGUIDE— 77Number of Risers: The number of risers includes both the first andthe last riser of the stairway.Riser Overage or Underage: The riser o

78 — CONSTRUCTIONMASTER®PRO/ TRIG/ DESKTOPStairs — Given Only Floor-to-Floor RiseYou’re building a stairway with a total rise of 9 feet 11 inches. You

USER’SGUIDE— 7RESET KEY ...97APPENDIX F – AREA/VOLUME FORMULAS...

USER’SGUIDE— 79Notes on Changing Stored Stair Variables:To Change Desired Riser Height: If you wish to use a DesiredRiser Height of other than 7-1/2 i

80 — CONSTRUCTIONMASTER®PRO/ TRIG/ DESKTOPStairs — Given Only the RunYou’re building a stairway with a total run of 20 feet. Your desiredriser height

USER’SGUIDE— 81Stairs — Given Rise and RunYou need to build a stairway with a floor-to-floor height of 10 feet 1inch, a run of 15 feet 5 inches, and a

82 — CONSTRUCTIONMASTER®PRO/ TRIG/ DESKTOPStairs — Given Rise and Run, Using “Riser Limited” Functionfor Code RestrictionsYour local code prohibits ri

USER’SGUIDE— 83Baluster SpacingYou are going to install a handrail at the top of a balcony. Your totalspan is 156 inches and you would like the space

84 — CONSTRUCTIONMASTER®PRO/ TRIG/ DESKTOPSTUDSFind the number of 16-inch on-center studs needed for a wall with alength of 18 feet 7-1/2 inches. KEYS

USER’SGUIDE— 85TRIGONOMETRIC FUNCTIONSTrigonometric functions are available on the Construction MasterPro Trigand Construction Master Pro Desktopcalcu

86 — CONSTRUCTIONMASTER®PRO/ TRIG/ DESKTOPConverting Percent Grade to D:M:SYou are grading a piece of property and the site plans call for anembankmen

USER’SGUIDE— 87Angle — Rise and Hypotenuse KnownFind the angle that connects the rise and hypotenuse of a right trian-gle, if the rise is 6 feet and t

88 — CONSTRUCTIONMASTER®PRO/ TRIG/ DESKTOPAfter a Clear All(Ç x), your calculator will return to the followingsettings:STORED VALUES DEFAULT VALUE Des

8 — CONSTRUCTIONMASTER®PRO/ TRIG/ DESKTOPKEY DEFINITIONSBasic Operation KeysoOn/Clear— Turns power on. Pressing once clearsthe display. Pressing twice

USER’SGUIDE— 89The Construction Master Procalculators have Preference Settingsthat allow you to customize or set desired dimensional formats andcalcul

90 — CONSTRUCTIONMASTER®PRO/ TRIG/ DESKTOP(Cont’d)PREFERENCE OPTIONS3) Volume Display Format – *Standard (if units entered are thesame—e.g., ft x ft x

USER’SGUIDE— 91(Cont’d)PREFERENCE OPTIONS8) Exponent Off or On – *Off (Exponential Mode is Off; turnson Auto-ranging; i.e., if display can’tshow seven

92 — CONSTRUCTIONMASTER®PRO/ TRIG/ DESKTOPAccessing Preference SettingsKEYSTROKE DISPLAYTo Set “Fractional Resolution”:Ç ß(Prefs) (1st press of ß)FRAC

USER’SGUIDE— 93(Cont’d)KEYSTROKE DISPLAYTo Set “Meter” Linear Decimal Format:ß(9th press of ß)METR 0.000 M+(plus sign)METR FLOAT MTo Set “Number of

94 — CONSTRUCTIONMASTER®PRO/ TRIG/ DESKTOPPlease follow the guidelines listed in this section for proper care andoperation of your calculator. Not fo

USER’SGUIDE— 95If you are an owner of a previous Construction Mastercalculator, thefollowing list will help you compare several new or enhanced featur

96 — CONSTRUCTIONMASTER®PRO/ TRIG/ DESKTOPACCURACY/ERRORSAccuracy/Display Capacity — Your calculator has a twelve-digitdisplay made up of eight digits

USER’SGUIDE— 97BATTERIES• Construction Master Pro v3.0(#4065) and Construction Master ProTrig v3.0(#4080)Two LR-44 batteries.• Construction Master Pro

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