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Title: T-square suitable for thin material?
Post by: Ray Dunakin on December 29, 2011, 09:28:52 PM
Does anyone know where I could obtain a small t-square suitable for use with thin material?

Title: Re: T-square suitable for thin material?
Post by: Design-HSB on December 30, 2011, 12:23:19 AM
Do you mean something like this (http://www.hassler-profile.li/TProfilNr18D.html)?
Title: Re: T-square suitable for thin material?
Post by: David Emery on December 30, 2011, 05:09:04 AM
There's the thin beam square from Micro-Mark:  http://www.micromark.com/thin-beam-square,8426.html  I use mine A Lot.

dave
Title: Re: T-square suitable for thin material?
Post by: eTraxx on December 30, 2011, 05:12:25 AM
Ray .. found these on eBay .. prob not thin as you would want

http://www.ebay.com/itm/O-Scale-3-T-Square-Mini-tools-modelers-/360243412986

http://www.ebay.com/itm/6-T-Square-1-60-Scale-Tools-modelers-/120544056516#ht_500wt_1287

http://www.ebay.com/itm/6-T-Square-1-24-Scale-Tools-modelers-/120556228059#ht_500wt_1287

Interested if you find one. I have one of those thin mini squares like the one here on Micro-Mart
http://www.micromark.com/mini-square-3-inches-x-4-inches,7910.html
Title: Re: T-square suitable for thin material?
Post by: Malachi Constant on December 30, 2011, 05:16:37 AM
Too slow this morning!  I was just about to post the third one that Ed posted:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/6-T-Square-1-24-Scale-Tools-modelers-/120556228059

That one is a T-square marked off in 1/24 scale ... IIRC, that's the scale you're using ... he also has 1/25, 1/35, etc.  I've gotten one of this 1/35 scale rules and find it handy ... markings are white on clear acrylic, so it's not the easiest to read.  Still handy.  Quick service from him too.  I'll probably go back and get more of the 1/35 items he has.

You might want to search "mini" or "miniature t-squares" ...

Cheers,
Dallas
Title: Re: T-square suitable for thin material?
Post by: mabloodhound on December 30, 2011, 07:11:59 AM
Good link Ed and Dallas.   He has a lot of good tools for measuring.
Title: Re: T-square suitable for thin material?
Post by: Ray Dunakin on December 30, 2011, 09:33:53 AM
Thanks, that 1/24th scale t-square looks like just what I need.
Title: Re: T-square suitable for thin material?
Post by: Malachi Constant on December 31, 2011, 01:04:18 AM
Ray --

I used the 1/35 acrylic ruler from Fassett Studios (the guy who makes the T-square mentioned) tonight ... the acrylic is .060" thick (just under 1/16") ... seems likely the T-square would be made from the same stock.

Cheers,
Dallas
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