Calculated Industries ProjectCalc Plus MX 8528 User Manual
Summary of ProjectCalc Plus MX 8528
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P roject c alc ® p lus 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 prg8528e-g:1 10/23/2009 12:46 pm.
Page 2: Projectcalc Plus
The projectcalc plus ® mx was designed specifically for do- it-yourselfers in the united kingdom and other countries that use metric measurements. It helps you quickly figure project material quantities, linear distances, areas/volumes and material costs like a pro. Unlike other calculators, it work...
Page 3: Basic Keys
Projectcalc ® plus mx user’s guide — 1 basic keys o — on/clear key turns power on. Pressing once clears the display. Pressing twice clears all temporary values. Ç o — off turns calculator off and clears all temporary/non-perma- nent registers. R — recall key recalls stored values. Also works with me...
Page 4: — Percent
Projectcalc ® plus mx user’s guide — 2 Ç 8 — percent (%) memory Ç = (m+) — adds the displayed value to the semi- permanent memory register (e.G., 1 5 0 Ç =). Semi-permanent means the value is cleared when the calculator is turned off. R = (m-r/c) — recalls memory value (e.G., if 150 has been stored ...
Page 5: — Fraction Bar
Projectcalc ® plus mx user’s guide — 3 / — fraction bar used to enter fractions (e.G., 1-1/2 inches is entered 1 i 1 / 2). Note: you need to assign the “whole” inch value (e.G., 1 i) first using the i key, then enter the fraction ( 1 / 2). However, if you are only entering fractions of an inch, you ...
Page 6: Keystroke
Projectcalc ® plus mx user’s guide — 4 (cont’d) keystroke display 3 i 3. Inch ÷ 6 4 = 0-1/16 inch / 0-3/64 inch / 0-1/16 inch diy (do-it-yourself) project keys the following keys help you quickly estimate material quantities for common diy projects. In addition, the s key allows you to change materi...
Page 7: — 8 X 4 Sheets
Projectcalc ® plus mx user’s guide — 5 tiles based on various standard tile sizes (see “default/ standard values for materials”). Note: in the calculation, the corresponding tile size will show in the upper right of the display. Tile sizes are labeled in millimetres, not square millimetres (or sq. M...
Page 8: — Custom Tile
Projectcalc ® plus mx user’s guide — 6 Ç 6 — custom tile calculates number of tiles based on an entered area and a stored custom tile size. This is used separately from the regular t key, which has various standard tile sizes built in. Note: calculation does not account for grout width for custom ti...
Page 9: Default/standard Values
Projectcalc ® plus mx user’s guide — 7 note on diy project keys: for most problems, the diy project keys will also find the coverage area given an entered quantity. For example, you can find the coverage area of paint given “x” number of litres/cans. The projectcalc plus mx uses the standard (defaul...
Page 10: Default Value/standard Sizes
Projectcalc ® plus mx user’s guide — 8 note: these settings are permanently stored (will not clear upon turning your calculator off until you change them or reset the calculator). So be sure to check the stored values using the r key prior to com- pleting new problems, and set new values if needed u...
Page 11: Keystroke
Projectcalc ® plus mx user’s guide — 9 linear metric and imperial conversions convert 18.5 metres to other units of linear measurement. Keystroke display o 0. 1 8 • 5 m 18.5 m Ç 7 (cm) 1850. Cm Ç m 18500. Mm Ç f 60 feet 8-3/8 inch Ç i 728-3/8 inch convert 15 feet 9-1/16 inches to decimal feet, then ...
Page 12: Keystroke
Projectcalc ® plus mx user’s guide — 10 convert 25 cubic metres to cubic yards. Keystroke display o 0. 2 5 m m m* 25. Cu m Ç 9 (yds) 32.69877 cu yd *press the unit key three times to assign your entry as “cubic.” basic dimensional math keystroke display o 0. Adding dimensions: 1 0 • 7 5 m + 2 0 0 m ...
Page 13: Keystroke
Projectcalc ® plus mx user’s guide — 11 keystroke display 4 • 5 m Ç + (x 2 ) + 20.25 sq m 6 • 2 5 m Ç + (x 2 ) 39.0625 sq m = 59.3125 sq m Ç ÷ ( ) (diagonal) 7.701 m the following are basic examples showing how to esti- mate material quantities for various diy projects. These examples use industry s...
Page 14: Keystroke
Projectcalc ® plus mx user’s guide — 12 bricks (paver): number of, for a walkway find the number of “paver” bricks required for a 5.486m x 0.914m walkway. Keystroke display o 0. 5 • 4 8 6 m x • 9 1 4 m = 5.014204 sq m b b* 250.71 pvr brk (round up to 251) *press the b key twice to scroll to “paver” ...
Page 15: Number of Bags
Projectcalc ® plus mx user’s guide — 13 bulk bags: finding fill volume based on number of bags how many cubic metres will 20 bags of gravel fill? Keystroke display o 0. 2 0 Ç 5 5 11.85 cu m carpet: length/quantity of find the quantity of carpet required (for various standard carpet roll sizes) to co...
Page 16: Paint: Litres of
Projectcalc ® plus mx user’s guide — 14 paint: litres of how many litres of paint will you need to cover a wall measuring 5.486m x 3.048m? Keystroke display o 0. 5 • 4 8 6 m x 3 • 0 4 8 m = 16.72133 sq m p (round up to 2 litres) 1.67 ltr paint: finding coverage area how many square metres will 6.25 ...
Page 17: Studs: Number of
Projectcalc ® plus mx user’s guide — 15 studs: number of how many studs are required for a 4.75 metre wall with 400mm on-centre spacing ? Keystroke display o 0. 4 • 7 5 m 4.75 m Ç 2 (studs) 13.00 std * *automatically includes one stud for the end. Note: if you need to use other than 400mm on-centre ...
Page 18: Wallpaper: Rolls of
Projectcalc ® plus mx user’s guide — 16 (cont’d) * “tile 100” means “100 mm tile size.” note: remember to round up (e.G., 2606.13 tiles means you should purchase 2607 tiles) **repeats coverage area or square metres calculated above. Note: tile sizes may not display in the order shown above. Wallpape...
Page 19: Blocks (Custom Block Size)
Projectcalc ® plus mx user’s guide — 17 to recall your stored settings, press r and then the project key (e.G., r p or r w), prior to com- pleting a problem. Again, note that performing a clear all ( Ç x) will erase all custom settings and return your calculator to the default values, so use this ke...
Page 20: Per Litre)
Projectcalc ® plus mx user’s guide — 18 paint: litres of (custom paint coverage per litre) how many litres of paint will you need to cover one wall that measures 6m x 4.5m and a second wall that meas- ures 3.6m x 3m, if 1 litre of your selected paint covers 20 square metres (versus the default store...
Page 21: Keystroke
Projectcalc ® plus mx user’s guide — 19 keystroke display o 0. 1 0 0 m x 2 0 0 m = 20000. Sq mm s 6 (custom tile) stor 0.02 sq m cst tle o 0. 2 m m Ç 6 100.00 cst tle (custom tile) wallpaper: rolls of (using custom setting) find the number of wallpaper rolls needed for a wall measuring 3m x 4m, or 1...
Page 22: Paint: Litres of
Projectcalc ® plus mx user’s guide — 20 paint: litres of how many litres of paint will you need to cover a wall measuring 5.486m x 3.048m? If it costs 6.25 euros per litre, what will the paint cost? Keystroke display o 0. 5 • 4 8 6 m x 3 • 0 4 8 m = 16.72133 sq m p 1.67 ltr x 6 • 2 5 Ç • (cost) (eur...
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