I was looking for a speed square the other day, and while I found some pretty decent ones on Amazon for about $10 but I like to have a few basic ones around in different sizes. I went to pick up a drill press from Total Tools and found this on sale. In store it was showing full price on the tag, but I told them it was $5 online and when they scanned it through it was indeed that.
Nothing fancy about it at all, but for basic square alignments and having a spare, it does the job for $5
$10 credit for referrer and referee.
Got one for ~$10 delivered. Thanks OP
It only has Imperial length measurements
Yes that's right, but as a reference for making sure things are square and drawing square lines, it's not much of an issue for $5. I still use the measurements on jobs where it doesn't matter - as long as it's all relative it's fine.
I bet you someone at Total Tools didn't notice this either lol.
fwiw though, the imperial system is a joy to use for cabinetry type work (which is not to say that this square is all that appropriate for that).
I only discovered rafter/speed squares this year - what a useful tool.I'm going to stick with metric, but I'd recommend them to everyone.
Being keeping an eye on the swanson speed square on amazon, they do some good deals on the imperial version but never the metric
Yes I picked up one of those poly Swanson ones. They are really nice for the price, light, and good quality.
Grabbed a Swanson metal speed square from amazon for $6 a couple years ago.
I got a Johnston one on Amazon. I use it all the time.
Read reviews though, some seem to not be all that square.
is this made from metal or plastic
Plastic
Thanks OP! Bought one.
what a nightmare to read.
I bought 4 of these, 3 for friends as a small present. They have a lifetime warranty! Use a clamp to hold it to a plank, as a guide for your circular saw to get a square cut.
I use my squares a lot for that, and since this one is imperial, I use it mostly for alignment tasks like that
I thought this was "The Pyramid" (https://theoffice.fandom.com/wiki/Pyramid) tablet from The Office.