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tmbg

27/12/2003 12:23 PM

starrett square

what's an old starrett No. 20 try square worth? I dont mean to sell, I
mean to buy...


This topic has 16 replies

Ba

B a r r y B u r k e J r .

in reply to tmbg on 27/12/2003 12:23 PM

28/12/2003 12:19 PM

On Sat, 27 Dec 2003 22:26:10 -0700, [email protected] wrote:

>it's msc direct.
>$173.04
> Bridger

Know any tech school associates?

I know a high school kid who attends a local trade school machinist's
program. He gets 15-20% at MSC, Grainger, etc...

Barry

Bn

Bridger

in reply to tmbg on 27/12/2003 12:23 PM

29/12/2003 9:29 AM

a square like the starrett is a great thing to have in the woodshop-
as a master square. use it to check your other squares, or
occationally in machine setups- and the rest of the time keep it in
it's box in a safe place.
Bridger





On Mon, 29 Dec 2003 09:33:55 GMT, tmbg <[email protected]> wrote:

>On Sun, 28 Dec 2003 19:29:50 +0000, Phisherman wrote:
>
>
>> Wow! I didn't expect a price tag THAT high. My limit is 100 bucks
>> for a square. Wonder how I made all this fine furniture with a $10
>> Stanley square.
>
>
>I've done pretty well with my $14 Crown square, and a small framing
>square... I dont like cheap speed squares much.

n

in reply to tmbg on 27/12/2003 12:23 PM

27/12/2003 7:19 PM

On Sun, 28 Dec 2003 01:37:25 GMT, tmbg <[email protected]> wrote:

>On Sat, 27 Dec 2003 09:10:54 -0700, nospa wrote:
>
>> On Sat, 27 Dec 2003 12:23:55 GMT, tmbg <[email protected]> wrote:
>>
>>>starrett No. 20 try square
>>
>>
>> do you mean one of these?
>> http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2584032855&category=12581
>
>yes... just wondering how far it's worth chasing them :)



well, here's the new price, full retail:
http://tinyurl.com/35xf9
hang on to your hat.

Bridger

Cc

"CW"

in reply to tmbg on 27/12/2003 12:23 PM

27/12/2003 10:09 PM

Buy a Mititoyo. Just as good and 1/3 the price.

"tmbg" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
>
> >
> > The MSC price is $168 or $173, depending on finish.
> >
> > OUCH!
> >
> > I don't remember what I paid for mine, but I'm SURE it wasn't THAT
much...I
> > didn't have that kind of cash when I got mine!
> >
> > Mike
>
> holy crap on a stick! Well... question is, how bad do I need one? I
> guess I dont really *need* one, I have a crown 9" try, and it's probably
> square enough for anything I am likely to do, but I'd really love to have
> the Starrett... I have 4 starrett micrometers, a #231 that my grandfather
> gave me before he died, in the original wooden box with the wrench and the
> little rag and everything :), plus a set of #436's, 1" 2" and 3", and I
> kinda wanted to get a starrett try square and straightedge, (and mabye
> precision rule too) to go along with my mic's :)
>
>

aA

in reply to tmbg on 27/12/2003 12:23 PM

28/12/2003 6:34 AM

tmbg <[email protected]> wrote in message news:<[email protected]>...
> what's an old starrett No. 20 try square worth? I dont mean to sell, I
> mean to buy...

I probably have bid against you a time or two, they seem to go into
the 60's quite a bit.

Have you considered the Incra squares. They give accuracy to .001 at
any point over the length. The price in woodpeckers is $36.95 for
5-1/2" x 4" or $46.95 for 7-5/16" x 5-1/2".

Sets with a 45 degree square are $70 and $80.

Don't own any, but I love all my other Incra goodies.

Pn

Phisherman

in reply to tmbg on 27/12/2003 12:23 PM

28/12/2003 7:29 PM

On Sat, 27 Dec 2003 19:19:00 -0700, [email protected] wrote:

>On Sun, 28 Dec 2003 01:37:25 GMT, tmbg <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>>On Sat, 27 Dec 2003 09:10:54 -0700, nospa wrote:
>>
>>> On Sat, 27 Dec 2003 12:23:55 GMT, tmbg <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>
>>>>starrett No. 20 try square
>>>
>>>
>>> do you mean one of these?
>>> http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2584032855&category=12581
>>
>>yes... just wondering how far it's worth chasing them :)
>
>
>
>well, here's the new price, full retail:
>http://tinyurl.com/35xf9
>hang on to your hat.
>
> Bridger

Wow! I didn't expect a price tag THAT high. My limit is 100 bucks
for a square. Wonder how I made all this fine furniture with a $10
Stanley square.

RW

"Richard Williams"

in reply to tmbg on 27/12/2003 12:23 PM

29/12/2003 9:24 PM

http://www.grizzlyoutlet.com/items-list.cfm?ObjectGroup_ID=210140&listtype=group&?&User_ID=1105050&St=5483&St2=65823569&St3=38168231&DS_ID=1

cut and paste this. Maybe they have some left


"Phisherman" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> On Sat, 27 Dec 2003 19:19:00 -0700, [email protected] wrote:
>
> >On Sun, 28 Dec 2003 01:37:25 GMT, tmbg <[email protected]> wrote:
> >
> >>On Sat, 27 Dec 2003 09:10:54 -0700, nospa wrote:
> >>
> >>> On Sat, 27 Dec 2003 12:23:55 GMT, tmbg <[email protected]> wrote:
> >>>
> >>>>starrett No. 20 try square
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> do you mean one of these?
> >>>
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2584032855&category=12581
> >>
> >>yes... just wondering how far it's worth chasing them :)
> >
> >
> >
> >well, here's the new price, full retail:
> >http://tinyurl.com/35xf9
> >hang on to your hat.
> >
> > Bridger
>
> Wow! I didn't expect a price tag THAT high. My limit is 100 bucks
> for a square. Wonder how I made all this fine furniture with a $10
> Stanley square.

n

in reply to tmbg on 27/12/2003 12:23 PM

27/12/2003 10:26 PM

On Sun, 28 Dec 2003 02:51:51 GMT, tmbg <[email protected]> wrote:

>
>> well, here's the new price, full retail: http://tinyurl.com/35xf9 hang
>> on to your hat.
>>
>> Bridger
>
>I can't make that link work :( I checked highland hardware (which I know
>sells them, I've fondled the damn things there but cant remember how much
>they sold for), but their site doesn't list them.
>
>are the old ones going to be as precision as the new ones? I let one go on
>ebay for $24! :( because I was asleep when it closed



here's the long version:


http://www.mscdirect.com/IWCatSectionView.process?RestartFlow=t&Merchant_Id=1&p_section_Id=1498&Section_Id=1498&p_product_type_Id=890&ShowProductList=t&p_att_type_id_0=30495&p_att_value_id_0=383782&p_search_flag_0=1&p_att_type_id_1=21183&p_att_value_id_1=242083&p_search_flag_1=1&SelectedAtt.length=2&pbegin=0&pcount=15&NameVector%5B0%5D.Name=Brand+Name&NameVector%5B0%5D.Value=Starrett&NameVector%5B1%5D.Name=Blade+Length+%28Inch%29&NameVector%5B1%5D.Value=4-5%2F16&NameVector.length=2&View.x.x=78&View.x.y=12&View.x=View+Products


hell of a word wrap....

it's msc direct.
$173.04
Bridger

tt

tmbg

in reply to tmbg on 27/12/2003 12:23 PM

28/12/2003 1:37 AM

On Sat, 27 Dec 2003 09:10:54 -0700, nospa wrote:

> On Sat, 27 Dec 2003 12:23:55 GMT, tmbg <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>>starrett No. 20 try square
>
>
> do you mean one of these?
> http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2584032855&category=12581

yes... just wondering how far it's worth chasing them :)

tt

tmbg

in reply to tmbg on 27/12/2003 12:23 PM

28/12/2003 2:51 AM


> well, here's the new price, full retail: http://tinyurl.com/35xf9 hang
> on to your hat.
>
> Bridger

I can't make that link work :( I checked highland hardware (which I know
sells them, I've fondled the damn things there but cant remember how much
they sold for), but their site doesn't list them.

are the old ones going to be as precision as the new ones? I let one go on
ebay for $24! :( because I was asleep when it closed

tt

tmbg

in reply to tmbg on 27/12/2003 12:23 PM

28/12/2003 3:25 AM


>
> The MSC price is $168 or $173, depending on finish.
>
> OUCH!
>
> I don't remember what I paid for mine, but I'm SURE it wasn't THAT much...I
> didn't have that kind of cash when I got mine!
>
> Mike

holy crap on a stick! Well... question is, how bad do I need one? I
guess I dont really *need* one, I have a crown 9" try, and it's probably
square enough for anything I am likely to do, but I'd really love to have
the Starrett... I have 4 starrett micrometers, a #231 that my grandfather
gave me before he died, in the original wooden box with the wrench and the
little rag and everything :), plus a set of #436's, 1" 2" and 3", and I
kinda wanted to get a starrett try square and straightedge, (and mabye
precision rule too) to go along with my mic's :)

tt

tmbg

in reply to tmbg on 27/12/2003 12:23 PM

28/12/2003 5:31 AM


> it's msc direct.
> $173.04
> Bridger

that link worked, thanks :)

that's pretty pricey alright :P I'd like to have one, but I dont think
I'll be paying list anytime soon.

tt

tmbg

in reply to tmbg on 27/12/2003 12:23 PM

28/12/2003 6:53 PM

On Sun, 28 Dec 2003 06:34:51 -0800, Alan W wrote:


> I probably have bid against you a time or two, they seem to go into
> the 60's quite a bit.
>
> Have you considered the Incra squares.


I haven't bid on any of them yet, don't blame me! :)

I mostly want the starrett for sentimental reasons :P I don't really need
that kind of accuracy for my QnD plywood projects :)

tt

tmbg

in reply to tmbg on 27/12/2003 12:23 PM

29/12/2003 9:33 AM

On Sun, 28 Dec 2003 19:29:50 +0000, Phisherman wrote:


> Wow! I didn't expect a price tag THAT high. My limit is 100 bucks
> for a square. Wonder how I made all this fine furniture with a $10
> Stanley square.


I've done pretty well with my $14 Crown square, and a small framing
square... I dont like cheap speed squares much.

n

in reply to tmbg on 27/12/2003 12:23 PM

27/12/2003 9:10 AM

On Sat, 27 Dec 2003 12:23:55 GMT, tmbg <[email protected]> wrote:

>starrett No. 20 try square


do you mean one of these?
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2584032855&category=12581

TD

"The Davenports"

in reply to tmbg on 27/12/2003 12:23 PM

27/12/2003 9:13 PM

...
>
> > well, here's the new price, full retail: http://tinyurl.com/35xf9 hang
> > on to your hat.
> >
> > Bridger
>
> I can't make that link work :( I checked highland hardware (which I know
> sells them, I've fondled the damn things there but cant remember how much
> they sold for), but their site doesn't list them.
>
> are the old ones going to be as precision as the new ones? I let one go on
> ebay for $24! :( because I was asleep when it closed

The MSC price is $168 or $173, depending on finish.

OUCH!

I don't remember what I paid for mine, but I'm SURE it wasn't THAT much...I
didn't have that kind of cash when I got mine!

Mike


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