Even if you do not just had to believe it, so can a smartphone, in fact, be an important tool on the construction site – as long as you have installed the right apps. Measuring tape, spirit level, color chart and flashlight you can well hurl over the right shoulder, for all that you can actually have in your smartphone.
in Addition, you have also the possibility to keep track of kørselsregnskabet, when you jump behind the wheel of your van. Extra Magazine the Craftsman have found ten apps that should be included in any craftsman’s smartphone toolbox:
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do you need to make complex calculations, you no longer need to have your block of a calculator in tow. BuildCalc app can it all and more. There are plenty of buttons and formulas – however, the price is also in the high end.
BuildCalc costs 119 kr. in iTunes and 110,25 kr. on the Android Market.
Measurement in a emergency
Are you in need to measure something up – and the apprentice has stolen your Page 9-girl’s folding ruler – so you can instead download a ruler app. You need to keep your finger on the screen while pulling the phone along the ground, which unfortunately makes the measurements rather inaccurate.
iTunes: Sliding Ruler, 15 kr. the
Android Market: Tape Ruler, free.
Metaljagt in the wall
most smartphones have a built-in compass, and as it is controlled by a magnetic sensor, you can actually use your smartphone as a metal detector to find the screws or the metal pipe in the wall.
the iTunes store-Metal Detector Pro, 6 kr. the
Android Market: Magnetic Stud Finder, free.
Make sketches
It can sometimes be necessary to make a few quick sketches. But instead of scribbling them down on a napkin you can use STARK’s new app. At the same time, you can use it to find your way to the nearest STARK-dealer, when you are on the go.
the STARK Craftsman-app is available free in the iTunes and Android Market.
Find the color code
If you do not bother find your color chart above, then you can instead use this app. Take a picture of a thing or a color and let the app find the color code for you. It must be said, however, that it does not hit the spot every time, so a trip to the farvehandleren is still a good idea.
Colour Capture is available for free in iTunes and on the Android Market.
Get a grip on the documentation
If you are going uoverens with a customer, whether a task has been finished on time, so it may be a good idea to document your work. Shoot&Proof upload your images on an external server and provides them at the same time, a datovandmærke, there can not be cheating with.
Shoot&Proof is available in free trial in the iTunes and Android Market.
Toolbox in your phone
spirit Level, protractor and plumb line are just some of the things that you can use your smartphone to, when you have downloaded the iHandy Carpenter. However, it is important that you often calibrate the app so that it gives the correct measurements.
iHandy Carpenter is available in iTunes and on the Android Market for 12£.
track driving
With Statoil’s new app it has become a whole lot easier to keep track of kørselsregnskabet. Via gps measuring app a distance, when you are running – and so saves the information, so they can easily be pulled out. At the same time you can also buy one’s coffee menu, which you can use on the tank.
Statoil cell Phone is available for free in iTunes and on the Android Market.
Find the slope on the roof
If you need to measure the slope of a roof, you should download this successful app on your phone. First you need to place your smartphone on a flat surface, take a picture of the building, and then you can see how many degrees the roof is leaning.
Pitch Gauge 2.0 is available for free in iTunes and on the Android Market.
Drop headlamp
The built-in flash in your iPhone can be used as a flashlight when darkness falls. The only thing you need to do is to retrieve the Flashlight. For Android download Tiny Flashlight app, which can be exactly the same.
iTunes: Flashlight, free. the
Android Market: Tiny Flashlight, free.
