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Quality of a Square?
I am a beginner wood worker. I was told one of the essential tools
beyond any power tools is a good machinest square. So... I went to my local Woodcrafters and purchased a $60 Starrett Machinest 6" square. I was happy with my purchase and excited to use it to better set up my TS. When I started using it to check alignment of the fence with the miter slot I found what I think is a flaw but it might be so small that it is to be expected and/or does not matter for what I am doing. When I placed the steel ruler of the machinest square in the slot width wise. As if I was ripping the ruler on the TS but had it stood up on end. One end of the ruler fit in the slot perfectly and I could not twist the ruler at all, it was locked in, the only thing I could do was pull it up out of the slot. But when I put the other end of the ruler in the miter slot at the same spot the fit was loose. I could spin the ruler in the slot. I hope I explained this well if not I will try again. Is this a reasonable amount of imperfection in a $60 machinest square? I am guessing it is only difference of less than 1/32 of an inch but I am not sure. Any advice would be much apprecaited. Thanks Dan |
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