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28th January 2020, 09:08 PM #16SENIOR MEMBER
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I had a big cleanout 6 months ago. I got sick of tri squares not being square and threw out 5 of mine. I took a piece of paper and a pencil to "the big green shed" and went through their $30 range. I found one that was actually square and told the guy in charge that he might as well throw the rest away.
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28th January 2020, 09:32 PM #17SENIOR MEMBER
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28th January 2020, 11:00 PM #18
Square recommendation
Fine Woodworking Mag rated PEC squares as best value and as accurate as the Starrett.
I now have 3
http://jimdavey-planes-sharpening.co...1-1a66b924fbe4
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29th January 2020, 12:11 AM #19SENIOR MEMBER
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29th January 2020, 02:46 PM #20GOLD MEMBER
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Cheap and super accurate are plastic geometry squares and can be regarded as disposable as well.
CHRIS
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29th January 2020, 07:43 PM #21SENIOR MEMBER
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contact Chris Vesper from Vesper Tools in Melbourne and have him regrind that tool back to be an accurate square.
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30th January 2020, 10:36 AM #22SENIOR MEMBER
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30th January 2020, 12:27 PM #23GOLD MEMBER
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Thinking slightly out of the box, don’t disregard an adjustable square eg the Nobex.
They aren’t dirt cheap but you don’t have to sell a kidney to buy one. I have had one for 20+ years and never had an issue, still 100% accurate and no issues with the preset angles.
They are available from the “better” tool places, even framing places like the one in the link.
Nobex Octo Folding Square 200mm - $52.00Regards,
Bob
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30th January 2020, 03:56 PM #24SENIOR MEMBER
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Great, let us know how you got on with it.
Regards,
Bob
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2nd February 2020, 07:46 PM #26SENIOR MEMBER
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2nd February 2020, 11:39 PM #28
How does that help adjust a Nobex? As I understand (having a Nobex), it is the indents which determine its accuracy ... or the blade made be bent. Check the latter as you can file this square (I have done this with speed squares).
Get a good engineer's square (as per the one I linked to). They are the best. (That is what you get from Chris Vesper - a machinist square par excellence).
Regards from Perth
DerekVisit www.inthewoodshop.com for tutorials on constructing handtools, handtool reviews, and my trials and tribulations with furniture builds.
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3rd February 2020, 09:40 AM #30GOLD MEMBER
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How does it not help?
- As anticipated, a self-appointed adjudicator chimed in and made it plain that Nobex is not adjustable;
- An adjustable square is now shown to be more versatile than a Nobex because you can tune it
- No criticism of a good engineer square at all, but if you drop it, then it might not be square any more and you can't tune it either.
Finally, I don't see A Nobex bending no matter how out of square it may be. The blade does fold though.
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