In article <[email protected]>,
"Bob S." <[email protected]> wrote:
> Adjustment = Use a center punch and about 3/16" to 1/4" from inside corner
> of square, tap (medium to heavy) the punch with a hammer to "open" the
> square.
Just to clarify: we're whacking on the flat of the blade, right? I.e.,
at the tip of the "v" below? Then the followup post about peening
opposite sides makes sense to me.
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Use a punch and a hammer on an anvil of sorts. If it's less than 90,
judiciously smack the inside corner. If greater than 90, then do the outside
corner. Tom
>(Samrocky wrote:
>Date: 01/18/2004 11:36 AM US Mountain Standard Time
>Message-id: <[email protected]>
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>I just got a new framing square and it is off by about one half of a degree
>from 90 . can any one tell me how to get it right on Thanks for your help.
Someday, it'll all be over....
Using the roundish end of a ball peen hammer will work better than a punch.
Steve
"Bob S." <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
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> 1. Top edge of square is to the right of the line while the lower edge is
on
> the line:
> Adjustment = Use a center punch and about 3/16" to 1/4" from inside corner
> of square, tap (medium to heavy) the punch with a hammer to "open" the
> square.
>
> 2. Top edge of square is on the line while the lower edge is to the right
of
> the line:
> Adjustment = Use a center punch and about 3/16" to 1/4" from outside
corner
> of square, tap (medium to heavy) the punch with a hammer to "close" the
> square.
>
> 3. Repeat alignment checks and big hammer procedure as needed.
>
> Bob S.
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> "Samrocky" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> > I just got a new framing square and it is off by about one half of a
> degree
> > from 90 . can any one tell me how to get it right on Thanks for your
> help.
>
>
On Sun, 18 Jan 2004 21:58:22 GMT, "Steve"
<[email protected]> wrote:
>Using the roundish end of a ball peen hammer will work better than a punch.
>Steve
and placing a ball end blow directly opposite another ball end blow
through the thickness of the square works even better.
>"Bob S." <[email protected]> wrote in message
>news:[email protected]...
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>> 1. Top edge of square is to the right of the line while the lower edge is
>on
>> the line:
>> Adjustment = Use a center punch and about 3/16" to 1/4" from inside corner
>> of square, tap (medium to heavy) the punch with a hammer to "open" the
>> square.
>>
>> 2. Top edge of square is on the line while the lower edge is to the right
>of
>> the line:
>> Adjustment = Use a center punch and about 3/16" to 1/4" from outside
>corner
>> of square, tap (medium to heavy) the punch with a hammer to "close" the
>> square.
>>
>> 3. Repeat alignment checks and big hammer procedure as needed.
>>
>> Bob S.
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>>
>>
>>
>>
>> "Samrocky" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>> news:[email protected]...
>> > I just got a new framing square and it is off by about one half of a
>> degree
>> > from 90 . can any one tell me how to get it right on Thanks for your
>> help.
>>
>>
>
Need a piece of stock like a sheet of ply / mdf, etc. (or work bench) that
has an edge that is straight and at least as long as the longest side of the
square. Lay the square along the edge (long leg to the left) and strike a
line along the perpendicular leg using a fine point pencil or other marking
took that will give you a good edge to compare to. Now, swing the long leg
from the left side to the right side (180deg swing) and align the
perpendicular edge along the line you just drew. The line should line
exactly for the full length. If it does not:
1. Top edge of square is to the right of the line while the lower edge is on
the line:
Adjustment = Use a center punch and about 3/16" to 1/4" from inside corner
of square, tap (medium to heavy) the punch with a hammer to "open" the
square.
2. Top edge of square is on the line while the lower edge is to the right of
the line:
Adjustment = Use a center punch and about 3/16" to 1/4" from outside corner
of square, tap (medium to heavy) the punch with a hammer to "close" the
square.
3. Repeat alignment checks and big hammer procedure as needed.
Bob S.
"Samrocky" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> I just got a new framing square and it is off by about one half of a
degree
> from 90 . can any one tell me how to get it right on Thanks for your
help.
On Tue, 20 Jan 2004 14:31:12 -0600, australopithecus scobis
<[email protected]> wrote:
>In article <[email protected]>,
> "Bob S." <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>> Adjustment = Use a center punch and about 3/16" to 1/4" from inside corner
>> of square, tap (medium to heavy) the punch with a hammer to "open" the
>> square.
>
>Just to clarify: we're whacking on the flat of the blade, right? I.e.,
>at the tip of the "v" below? Then the followup post about peening
>opposite sides makes sense to me.
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yep
Take it back and replace with one with less error is all I can suggest
Otherwise, lots of patience and hand files can fix this
John
On 18 Jan 2004 18:36:14 GMT, [email protected] (Samrocky) wrote:
>I just got a new framing square and it is off by about one half of a degree
>from 90 . can any one tell me how to get it right on Thanks for your help.
Correct. And even though some others stated using the rounded end of a ball
peen hammer - that is a bit of overkill since any displacement of the metal
at those points will have an effect. But since this is a carpenter's square
and not an engineering square - hammer away.
Bob S.
"australopithecus scobis" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> In article <[email protected]>,
> "Bob S." <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> > Adjustment = Use a center punch and about 3/16" to 1/4" from inside
corner
> > of square, tap (medium to heavy) the punch with a hammer to "open" the
> > square.
>
> Just to clarify: we're whacking on the flat of the blade, right? I.e.,
> at the tip of the "v" below? Then the followup post about peening
> opposite sides makes sense to me.
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