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How to Use a Plumb Bob
Since the time of Ancient Egypt, the plumb bob has proven itself to be an invaluable tool to builders, surveyors, and other professionals. While it looks like a rudimentary tool at first glance, it has been aiding people in building structures for centuries. Its simple yet clever design, along with the natural force of gravity, allows professionals to establish an accurate vertical reference line. With this tool, professionals can easily check whether surfaces or objects are plumb or perfectly vertical.
A plumb bob is helpful in a number of tasks, one of which is finding the center mark of two rafters. In this video, a plumb bob and a small-scale version of rafters are used to demonstrate how this centuries-old tool can still be useful in finding the true plumb of structures.
Plumb Bobs
Whenever surveying instruments need to be placed over precise survey markers, the task often calls for the use of a plumb bob. This weight, which is often suspended from a plumb line, serves as a vertical reference line. Aside from helping in setting up instruments, it can be used to check if surfaces are perfectly plumbed or vertical. It can also help find the nadir or the direction pointing towards the ground below a specific location. To use the plumb bob, it must first be attached to the end of a string. Then, suspend the plumb bob and let it hang freely. When it stops swinging, you can finally establish the point or use the plumb bob as a vertical reference. Since it makes use of gravity and weighs down the string, the string then serves as the reference line. The plumb bobs that are available here on Engineer Warehouse won’t be difficult to set up since they weigh from 12 to 24 ounces. They also feature screw caps to accommodate extra steel points in which users can feed the string. Made of brass, they are corrosion-resistant and durable as well, perfect for use in tough field conditions.
