#11
So I set my joiner fence with the outside of a cheap engineers square and it looks good. Then I check my cut with the inside of the square and I'm all out of wack. After an hour of scratching my head turns out the square is junk. I need a good one. Looking to spend around $50. Any ideas? thanks
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#12
Look for a Starrett #20 square on Ebay..I see some that look really nice for $50 or less...buy from a dealer with a good reputation..
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#13
Bite the bullet and buy a 6" Starrett double square. Buy an older one if possible. Excellent quality and you won't believe how much you'll use it.

Lonnie
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#14
Make one...

Dave Arbuckle was kind enough to create a Sketchup model of my WorkMate benchtop: http://www.arbolloco.com/sketchup/MauleSkinnerBenchtop.skp
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#15
Stop in a stationary store and spend 10 or 15 bucks on a set of plastic drafting triangles. Not a school kids geometry set.
Blackhat

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#16
They do work great.
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#17
I have found these Epstein blems to be the best value in marking guages. Every bit as accurate as my Starrett, and at only a fraction of the cost. Owning 5 pieces from this Epstein site I can honestly say their definition of a blem, and mine doesn't match. 3 of the pieces look retail ready to my eye, and the other 2 only have a slightest of paint fade.
Worst thing they can do is cook ya and eat ya

GW
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#18
I bought a solid steel bevel edge square from Shars tool on Ebay. The listed tolerance was plus or minus .00008". They come in a range of sizes from 2 1/2" to 10" I have the 6' version and it was less than $25.00. You can't beat it for price and accuracy. The bevel edge really helps when setting up saw blades and fences. Its not very good for layout purposes.

Rob Millard
www.americanfederalperiod.com
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