Johnson CALC-0000 User manual

CALC-0000
Material Estimator
Calculator
Operator's Manual

MATERIAL ESTIMATOR
CALCULATOR
Key Features:
• Easy to use pre-programmed functions for
trade specific calculations
• Provides material estimates for concrete,
block, gravel, deck, fence, studs, flooring
and paint
• Calculate accurate dimensions for perimeter,
area, volume and weight measurements
• Easily convert between building dimensions
in both English and Metric
• Units of measure in inches, feet, yards, mm,
m and cm

TABLE OF CONTENTS
KEY DEFINITIONS...............................1
Basic Function Keys.................................1
Unit Keys .........................................2
Project Keys .......................................4
Miscellaneous Functions.............................9
Paperless Tape Example............................10
Preference Settings ................................11
EXAMPLES ..................................12
Adding and Subtracting Strings of Dimensions.........12
Multiplying Dimensions ............................12
Dividing Dimensions ..............................13
Percent Calculations ............................... 13
Square Area ......................................14
Square Root ......................................14
Entering Square and Cubic
and Adding a Waste Allowance .....................14
Linear Conversions ................................15
Square and Cubic Conversions.......................16
Using the Memory ................................ 17
PROJECT EXAMPLES ...........................18
Paint: Gallons, Quarts or Pints of.....................18
Tiles: Number of ..................................18
Custom Tiles: Number of –
Using a Non-Default Custom Size ....................19
Deck: Number of Boards ...........................20

TABLE OF CONTENTS
Fence: Number of Fence Boards, Posts and Rails .......21
Board Feet: Lumber Estimation......................22
Studs: Number of .................................22
Sheets: Number of ................................23
Flooring: Length of ................................23
Concrete: Bags of..................................24
Bricks/Blocks: Number of, for a Wall..................24
Gravel: Tons of ...................................25
FINDING THE COST OF MATERIALS .................25
Cost of Paint .....................................25
APPENDIX ..................................26
Setting Fractional Resolution........................26
Default Settings ..................................27
Auto-Shut O.....................................27
Accuracy/Errors ...................................28
Battery ..........................................29
Replacing the Battery .............................29
Reset ...........................................29
AREA AND VOLUME FORMULAS ...................30
Area Formulas ....................................30
Volume Formulas ................................. 31
WARRANTY AND REGISTRATION ..................32
TABLE OF CONTENTS

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KEY DEFINITIONS
BASIC FUNCTION KEYS
Arithmetic operation keys.
and Keys used for entering numbers.
Percent Key: Four-function (+, –, x, ÷) percent key.
O Key: Turns all power o, clearing all non-
permanent registers.
On/Clear Key: Turns on power. Pressing once
clears the display. Pressing twice clears all
temporary values.
Convert Key: Used with the dimensional keys to
convert between dimensions or with other keys
to access special functions.
Store Key: Used for storing values.
Recall Key: Used with other keys to recall stored
values and settings.
+
%
Off
On/C
Conv
Stor
Rcl
÷
−
=
•
×

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KEY DEFINITIONS
UNIT KEYS
Yards Key: Enters or converts to Yards.
Feet Key: Enters or converts to Feet as whole or
decimal numbers. Also used with the
and keys for entering Feet-Inch values.
(e.g. ) Repeated
presses during conversions toggle between
Fractional and Decimal Feet.
Inch Key: Enters or converts to Inches. Entry can
be whole or decimal numbers. Also used with
the key for entering Fractional Inch values.
(e.g. ) Repeated presses
during conversions toggle between Fractional
and Decimal Inches.
Fraction Bar Key: Used to enter Fractions.
Fractions can be entered as proper (1/2, 1/8,
1/16) or improper (3/2, 9/8). If the
denominator (bottom value) is not entered,
the calculator’s fractional accuracy setting is
automatically used.
Yds
Feet
Inch
Inch
Inch
Inch
Feet
/
/
/
/
69
9
1
1
2
2
/

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KEY DEFINITIONS
UNIT KEYS
Meters (m): Enters or converts to Meters.
Centimeters (cm): Enters or converts
to Centimeters.
Millimeters (mm): Enters or converts
to Millimeters.
Board Feet (Bd Ft): Enters or converts
Cubic values to Board Feet. One Board
Foot is equal to 144 Cubic Inches.
Conv
Conv
Conv
Conv
5
7
9
8

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KEY DEFINITIONS
PROJECT KEYS
Paint: Calculates volume of paint, based on
an entered area and a stored Paint Coverage
per Gallon. Finds quantity in Gallons, Quarts
or Pints upon repeated presses.
Paint Coverage: Stores Paint Coverage
per Gallon in Square Feet. To recall
this setting, press . Default
is 350 Square Feet per Gallon.
Tile: Finds the number of tiles, based on
an entered area and a user-stored Grout
Width. Repeated presses will scroll between
numbers of tiles for various “standard” tile
sizes (24", 18", 16", 13", 12", 10", 8", 6", 4", 2",
and 1").
Note: Tile sizes shown in Inches, not Square Inches.
In other words, a 6 Inch tile is really 6 Inches x 6
Inches, or a 36 Square Inch tile, but it is labeled as a
6 Inch-size.
Grout Width: Stores Grout Width
in Inches; used in calculating the
number of tiles. To recall this setting,
press . Default is 0 (no
grout width).
Paint
Tile
Stor
Stor
Paint
Tile
Rcl
Rcl
Paint
Tile

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KEY DEFINITIONS
PROJECT KEYS
Deck: Finds the number of boards for a deck,
based on an entered area and a stored Board
Width or Board On-center.
Repeated presses will scroll between
numbers of boards for various “standard”
board lengths (12', 10', 8', 20', 18', 16' and 14').
Board Width/O.C.: Stores Board
Width or Board On-center, in Inches,
for deck or fence calculations. To
recall this setting, press .
Default is 5-11/16 Inches.
Fence: Multi-function key that finds the
number of fence boards, number of posts
and number of rails (2-Rail and 3-Rail) based
on an entered distance, a stored Board
Width/O.C. and a stored Post Spacing.
Post Spacing: Stores Post Spacing
On-center for fence in Feet-Inches. To
recall this setting, press .
Default is 8 Feet.
Deck
Fence
Stor
Stor
Deck
Fence
Rcl
Rcl
Deck
Fence

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KEY DEFINITIONS
PROJECT KEYS
Studs: Calculates number of studs, based
on an entered linear distance and a stored
On-center Spacing.
Note: Automatically adds one stud to the calculated
answer to account for one on the end.
On-center for Studs: Stores On-center
spacing for studs in Inches. To recall
this setting, press .
Default is 16 Inches.
Flooring: Calculates the required length
for 12', 13', 15' or 6' wide rolls, based on an
entered area. Calculates the coverage area,
in Square yards, for each roll width, based
on the entered length.
Sheets: Calculates the number of
4' x 8', 4' x 9', 4' x 10' and 4' x 12'
sheets, based on entered linear
distance or area.
Custom Tile: Calculates number of tiles
needed based on an entered area and a
stored Tile Size. This is used separately from
the regular Tile Key ( ).
Note: Calculation does not account for grout width
for custom tiles, so you will need to adjust for this.
Studs
Flooring
Stor
Conv
Custom
Tile
Studs
Flooring
Rcl Studs
Tile