Machinist calculating apparatus

[0017]The following detailed description is of the best presently contemplated mode of carrying out the invention. The description is not intended in a limiting sense, and is made solely for the purpose of illustrating the general principles of the invention. The various features and advantages of the present invention may be more readily understood with reference to the following detailed description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.

[0018]Referring now to the drawings in detail, where like numerals refer to like parts or elements, there is shown in FIG. 1 a specialty calculating device 10. The specialty calculator 10 is comprised of a top exterior casing 12 and a bottom exterior casing 14 that serve to connect the top and bottom of the apparatus into a single piece. The top exterior casing 12 contains liquid crystal display unit 16 which is capable of displaying alpha numeric characters, both numbers and letters, simultaneously.

[0019]Also included in top exterior ca