rsser
23rd December 2009, 04:12 PM
Had read the sales guff so thought I'd give one a go. Eyesight's not so good any more so clear markings and slots should be ideal.
With some imperial measurement work back on the agenda I got a 250mm Imperial/metric scale rule and damn me if the imperial fractions aren't in 10ths :doh:
Oh well, can go back to the old style steel rule.
But I like the idea so I then got the metric centring rule and a metric 150mm T-rule.
Oh wow, the T-rule's a gem. Markings down to 1/4 of a mm, and it works so nicely as a marking gauge. Will double as a height setter on the router table. Scales are so easy to read. Ideal for an old phart.
The centring rule includes a protractor with slots, so in time I'll make up some std gauges to measure bevel angles on the turning tools and others.
OK, rave over :-
With some imperial measurement work back on the agenda I got a 250mm Imperial/metric scale rule and damn me if the imperial fractions aren't in 10ths :doh:
Oh well, can go back to the old style steel rule.
But I like the idea so I then got the metric centring rule and a metric 150mm T-rule.
Oh wow, the T-rule's a gem. Markings down to 1/4 of a mm, and it works so nicely as a marking gauge. Will double as a height setter on the router table. Scales are so easy to read. Ideal for an old phart.
The centring rule includes a protractor with slots, so in time I'll make up some std gauges to measure bevel angles on the turning tools and others.
OK, rave over :-