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Finally stopped using paper shims for squaring frames

For 3 years I stacked feeler gauges to square my weldments before cutting, always chasing tenths. Switched to a magnetic adjustable angle finder from Travers last month, dialed in a 90 degree frame in under 2 minutes on my first try. Anyone else make the jump from feeler gauges to digital squares for setup work?
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mary614
mary6142mo ago
You know what really helped me was getting one of those little magnetic blocks with the 45 degree built in, I use it more than anything for checking miters on pipe rails.
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valgibson
valgibson2mo ago
Those little magnetic blocks are lifesavers, honestly.
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christopher_coleman17
Buddy of mine snapped a feeler gauge in half cussing at it then bought a digital square that same day.
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