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| photo courtesy of Fast Cap, see link below to purchase this item |
My new stocking stuffer tool I just got for Christmas from my friend Don is a little square that has magnets in the base. It is very nice for squaring up tools with steel tops such as the band saw, scroll saw, drill press table etc. But it is also a wonderful jig for squaring up miniature projects. You know those metal boards you use with magnets for assembling things? Yes, it will work great on those for holding tall pieces in upright positions. How cool is that? The measurements are in inches on one side and metrics on the other.
It is marketed by Fast Cap
http://www.fastcap.com/estore/pc/viewPrd.asp?idproduct=9935
Rockler sells them too.
http://www.rockler.com/product.cfm?page=22118&filter=magnetic%20micro%20square
Oh, I am with you all the way, ever since my babies tried to strangle me with my own jewelry, I have never bothered with any, I can spend hours in a tool shop, in South Africa it does get you some weird looks and the guys always ask in a voice of unbelief "you do the turning yourself????, you use a band saw?????" I am used to being treated like an alien from some weird never have heard of it planet. HaHa , I love the looks on their faces!!!!! And in this day and age, oh well, I guess it is quite rare in many circles for women to get excited about tools.
ReplyDeleteEnjoy your new one and I will dream with you about that perfect saw!!!!
Elga, times are changing and there are more women everyday joining the industrial revolution! I think it has a lot to do with all the DYI shows on television.
ReplyDeleteBut it has become much more difficult to learn how to make things as schools rarely teach wood and metal shop classes, even sewing classes have gone away. Students in the USA have to wait until they are older and take trade school classes for that.
Hi Karin, I'm all for equality in every sense LOL
ReplyDeleteI love the Square, really useful especially with the magnets. I won't even start saving for the new machine :-(
Here's to many more presents...
Simon
Yes it is the same here, I still had sewing at school, my one daughter did Hotel and Management in school, but you have to take extra classes here too for most hands on skills from private institutions.
ReplyDeleteWho needs baubles and bangles and bright shiny beads when you can have a rockin' new tool!
ReplyDeleteI'm holding out for a 3-D copier! (Are you listening, Santa, baby)?
I hear you Karin! I just bought myself a bunch of new tools for Christmas (any excuse ha!), that knife, and when it came of course the catalog was as big as a phone book.....many hours and dollars later.......
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