Serendipity

Serendipity

This topic has 5 replies, 4 voices, and was last updated 5 February 2012 at 19:56 by Sub Mandrel.

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3 February 2012 at 19:46 #83757
Geoff Theasby
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When I moved into this house, I found part of a combination square in a cupboard. Last week I finally bought a new one. At the weekend, I found the rusty ruler part of the old square in another cupboard. I cleaned up the ruler on a flap wheel, and oiled it. It fits one of the old parts I found. I will now use the old square for rough work, and the new one for more precise measurement. I think there is an old saying which covers this situation…
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3 February 2012 at 19:46 #5917
Geoff Theasby
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Combination square
4 February 2012 at 11:52 #83811
Sub Mandrel
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Nice one Geoff,

Neil
4 February 2012 at 15:20 #83830
Speedy Builder5
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You will probably find the old one more accurate than the new one – I lost my favourite screwdriver for several years, bought a replacement, then found my old favourite – Don’t use the new one now !!
5 February 2012 at 14:19 #83939
Russell Eberhardt
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A few years back, when I moved into a rented house I also found an engineers square – along with some toolmakers clamps, files, a micrometer, and best of all bench shears. Spoke to the landlord and he didn’t want them so they left with me.

Russell
5 February 2012 at 19:56 #83975
Sub Mandrel
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This house gave me a large piece of 4mm steel and some hefty aluminum plate.

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