How can I flatten the tongue of a steel square so that it is straight?
I posted about this before and got one answer but it was
insufficient. As I hold the blade in my hand, the tongue pointing
away from me, I can see that the blade is clearly bent out, and then
back in. Because it is steel, the square is rather thin, and so acts
like a spring. How can I flatten it so that it reads true? The usual
method doesn't work...
What's the usual method?
Art
"NFrames" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> How can I flatten the tongue of a steel square so that it is straight?
> I posted about this before and got one answer but it was
> insufficient. As I hold the blade in my hand, the tongue pointing
> away from me, I can see that the blade is clearly bent out, and then
> back in. Because it is steel, the square is rather thin, and so acts
> like a spring. How can I flatten it so that it reads true? The usual
> method doesn't work...
"DanG" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:<hGIOb.604$ce2.461@okepread03>...
> I have no idea if this would work on the blade of square. Is
> there a reason that this square can't be replaced like a Stanley
> stainless steel with full rafter scales? A bent square does not
> infuse confidence in the user or the observer.
Thanks DanG,
It has been replaced with two "Speed Squares", a combination square, a
try square and yea, another framing square (complete with Essex board
scale, Brace scale, Hundredths scale, etc.) made of aluminium and
thicker. However, I am one of those ornery sunnuvagunz who just won't
leave broken things alone if they can be fixed, especially without
spending any money. Bent it has only sentimental value, straight, it
can be used by the next person who needs to borrow one, or me if I
loan all the others out or....etc.
"Wood Butcher" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:<C2HOb.82692$5V2.109158@attbi_s53>...
> What's the usual method?
>
> Art
Hey Art,
witness this thread
http://groups.google.com/groups?hl=en&lr=&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&selm=20040118133614.11576.00000215%40mb-m12.aol.com
Here is a method that works well on hand saw blades with a bow in
them. It does not work with kinks, but works quite well on the
full length bows that hand saws get in the hands of novices.
Hold the saw by the handle and slap it on top of a still tank of
water. Keep the top of the arch up. I use the horse trough but a
pond or swimming pool would probably work.
I have no idea if this would work on the blade of square. Is
there a reason that this square can't be replaced like a Stanley
stainless steel with full rafter scales? A bent square does not
infuse confidence in the user or the observer.
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Keep the whole world singing. . . .
DanG
"NFrames" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> How can I flatten the tongue of a steel square so that it is
straight?
> I posted about this before and got one answer but it was
> insufficient. As I hold the blade in my hand, the tongue
pointing
> away from me, I can see that the blade is clearly bent out, and
then
> back in. Because it is steel, the square is rather thin, and so
acts
> like a spring. How can I flatten it so that it reads true? The
usual
> method doesn't work...
On 18 Jan 2004 17:58:52 -0800, [email protected] (NFrames) wrote:
>How can I flatten the tongue of a steel square so that it is straight?
> I posted about this before and got one answer but it was
>insufficient. As I hold the blade in my hand, the tongue pointing
>away from me, I can see that the blade is clearly bent out, and then
>back in. Because it is steel, the square is rather thin, and so acts
>like a spring. How can I flatten it so that it reads true? The usual
>method doesn't work...
identify the extreme points of the curve and mark them with a sharpie.
lay the blade flat on a board of some softwood, bow up. set another
shorter board over the blade and whack it with a hammer right on the
mark. if nothing happens get a bigger hammer rather than hitting
harder.
repeat the process until the bends are small enough.
Bridger
That thread is about adjusting the angle on a framing square.
I don't see how that applies to your OP, but if you're happy
with it that's what counts.
I asked my question so I wouldn't waste bandwidth telling
you what you may already know but it may be a moot point
now.
Art
"NFrames" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> "Wood Butcher" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:<C2HOb.82692$5V2.109158@attbi_s53>...
> > What's the usual method?
> >
> > Art
>
>
> Hey Art,
>
> witness this thread
>
>
http://groups.google.com/groups?hl=en&lr=&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&selm=20040118133614.11576
.00000215%40mb-m12.aol.com