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(More customer reviews)I have been collecting and using antique, or just old, tools for decades. In my collection, I have several lower priced and previously owned combination squares. Having been an engineer for 38 years, and having always admired the quality of Starrett measuring equipment, I recently decided to splurge by ordering a new Starrett Precision Combo Cast Iron Square 4 Piece Set with Reversible Protractor Head.
After receiving the new combination set, I was very disappointed to discover that it contained several sharp edges and corners from machining. Believing that this must be an oversight, the set was returned to Starrett for repair. This turned out to be a complete waste of time. One month later, the set was returned to me in the same condition. I finished the tool manufacturing process myself by removing the sharp edges and corners with a jeweler's file and a small Arkansas stone.
The new combination set looks very similar to an old Lufkin Rule Co. set that I own; however, I don't expect the Lufkin set to cut me.
Perhaps one advantage of using antique, or previously owned tools is that they don't normally have sharp edges and corners that will cut you during normal use.
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Complete combination set feature the combination square with a center head and with a reversible protractor. As the name indicates, this tool can be used for many different purposes - a complete substitute for a whole set of common solid try squares, a 45 degree miter, a depth gauge, a height gauge, a marking or scribing gauge, a level, a plumb and, by withdrawing the blade, it can also be used as a precision rule. This saves littering the workbench with too many tools, each being necessary but may be used less. This results in the goal of all good craftsmen - better accuracy and greater efficiency.
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