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Tips on How to Check the Squareness of Try Square Combi

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adzz

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hi guys,

ask ko lang po if how to check the trueness of the Try Square /combi square Right angle?

any tips or maybe a tool to check it first before buying?

any good brands that are tried and tested na ?

thanx 🙂

Posted : 03/09/2011 11:18 pm

jarod

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Re: Tips on How to Check the Squareness of Try Square & Combi

To check a try square for trueness, place the try square on a straight board, draw a line, flip the try square over, and check against the line. Any difference represents twice the error of the square.

http://www.woodsmithtips.com/2010/04/15/combination-square-maintenance/

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Posted : 03/09/2011 11:44 pm

timber715

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Re: Tips on How to Check the Squareness of Try Square & Combi

tried and tested? Starrett po... available locally for around 11k.
If you need a cheaper option, I highly recommend a Soba engineering square around 520 and up depending on size (not a combination sq.) which is available at the same store as the starrett which is sa Panda.

click my signature and it will take you there........

Posted : 03/09/2011 11:59 pm

JayL

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Re: Tips on How to Check the Squareness of Try Square & Combi

If you want to invest in a keeper then check Mitutoyo Combination squares as well . Very very good quality.

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Posted : 04/09/2011 12:49 am

adzz

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Re: Tips on How to Check the Squareness of Try Square & Combi

thanx po mga masters 🙂

yun Kapro Combi ba ok rin?

Stanley natsek rin kaso sa mga malls lang e medyo mahal ,try ko na lang siguro if ever nakababa na ko ng bayan hahahhaha

Posted : 04/09/2011 10:00 pm

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Re: Tips on How to Check the Squareness of Try Square & Combi

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Posted : 19/02/2012 10:37 pm

bryant77

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Re: Tips on How to Check the Squareness of Try Square & Combi

This is the 12" Empire Combination Square I got from the latest online item (thanks to timber).

.001"/inch Maximum accuracy as stated on the packaging.

The body with blue vial level and scriber needle.

Etched Stainless Steel Rule

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Posted : 19/02/2012 10:57 pm

bryant77

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Re: Tips on How to Check the Squareness of Try Square & Combi

Now checking the square

First 4 lines of Empire Combi Square then flip the Empire Combi Square and draw another line on top on the first 4 lines.

Here is the comparison of over Kapro Combi Square. This one is really out of square. No time to fine tune it. I'm just using the kapro steel rule metric measurement on blade on Empire combi square.