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Starrett Combination Square
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04-01-2016, 10:30 AM
Timberwolf said: None better.... [/blockquote] +1 Lawrence  Shazam!! You could be right!!!!!!!  - Timberwolf, 12/23/14 my portfolio http://s171.photobucket.com/user/ldr_klr/slideshow/portfolio?sort=6 
04-01-2016, 10:44 AM
Buy quality and cry once— buy cheap and cry forever
Always true. Starrett is worth the cost.
Mark Singleton
Bene vivendo est optimum vindictae The Laws of Physics do not care about your Politics - Me 
04-01-2016, 10:51 AM
When I had to buy a combination set for work, I went with Mitutoyo. I, along with others consider Mitutoyo to be of higher quality. And they were $20 cheaper. For a chromed blade, it was an extra cost option on the Starrett. Starretts had steel heads as an option. When I changed jobs, the requirements weren't as strict, so I bought a Chinese set and took the good Mitutoyo home. That was 25 years ago and the Chinese one was good.
A man of foolish pursuits
04-01-2016, 11:06 AM
I was lucky enough to have the gumption to close my eyes and hit "Submit Order" about a year ago...
Thankfully, I am now set for life. 
04-01-2016, 12:10 PM
Starrett is the best. There are two grades of heads for Starrett combination squares. One is cast iron, and the other is forged steel. Doesn't make a hill of a beans difference in accuracy, but the steel ones will take more abuse and they cost more. Or, you could just take care of your tools. Also, get the satin finished ruler. Easier to read since it doesn't reflect
Still Learning,
Allan Hill
04-01-2016, 01:32 PM
Some notable brands besides Starrett you can acquire vintage are Brown and Sharp, Lufkin, Union, Athol (Starrett bought them out). Don't dismiss any vintage tool with these names on them.
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04-01-2016, 01:42 PM
+1
 And don't forget Mitutoyo..I put them in the same class and it's the one I use most..
Often Tested. Always Faithful. Brothers Forever
Jack Edgar, Sgt. U.S. Marines, Korea, America's Forgotten War Get off my lawn !  
04-01-2016, 02:02 PM
Can't go wrong with a Starrett, but if you're just a little too price-sensitive* for it, then the PECs are sold under several store-brands, including Lee Valley. They work fine.
*a.k.a. "cheapskate"
Steve S.
------------------------------------------------------ Tradition cannot be inherited, and if you want it you must obtain it by great labour. - T. S. Eliot Tutorials and Build-Alongs at The Literary Workshop 
04-01-2016, 02:30 PM
Another recommendation for the closeout items at
Harry Epstein. I bought some double squares from them at a substantial discount, nothing wrong with them except cosmetic issues. They work great and are dead square. I just browsed and they are trying to get rid of some combo squares.
Best,
Aram, always learning "Perfection is achieved, not when there is nothing more to add, but when there is nothing left to take away.” Antoine de Saint-Exupery Web: My woodworking photo site |
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