Another good brand is PEC. American made. Check out here.
If you want a full set, there's a seller on EBay that sells PEC blems. Look at item 141455416116
I've bought PEC blems and they have been excellent.
Mike
[There are multiple sellers of PEC blems on eBay so search on "PEC combination square" and several will come up. You want a 4R rule.]
[And while you're at it, search on "mitutoyo combination square".]
Last edited by Mike Henderson; 08-27-2017 at 12:16 AM.
Go into the world and do well. But more importantly, go into the world and do good.
My wife and I took a couple days off & drove down to Columbus Oho to see a free magic show.
There wasn't any parking for the free magic show, so, we fell back to - plan "B".
We hit the Hollywood Casino instead.
I dropped about $200. A draft beer was $7, needless to say, I drank only one of those puppies.
All told, we spent about $700 for a two day trip - that was, while a fun diversion, nothing real memorable(other than spending some alone time w/my Amazon Temptress )
I paid about $75 a few years ago for a Starrett square that returns a ton of good feelings every time I heft it.
Moral of the story - -some things are meant to last!
"Life is what happens to you while you're busy making other plans." - John Lennon
My Mitutoyo is an has been a great square. I also own a Mitutoyo caliper and micrometer set. All great!
If at first you don't succeed, redefine success!
I ordered some PEC blemished from Ebay and am happy with them
You might be able to steal a guide lock from one of the cheap combination squares. Measure your broken piece and then take your calipers to the store and see how the same parts from a new square compare.
Or take the broken part to a local machine shop and have them make a new one for you.
Lee Schierer
USNA '71
Go Navy!
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By the way, I'm also looking for a combo square to replace my bent, but straightened, bent again, but straightened out again square. I noticed amazon has a Starrett 33H (not C33H) 12" for like $60, which is way cheaper than other places sell this model for. The C33H is about twice the price. To those in the know, what is the difference between the satin chrome and the satin ruler?
My Starrett rules are satin chrome and I don't have any of the other. I love the way the scale looks.
Wondering about the difference I checked some of the reviews and questions. I found this:
Question: What is the advantage of the satin Crome over the standard finish.?
Answer: I think it is easer to read.
I know - buy one of each and let everyone know what you think!
JKJ
Go Starrett or Brown & Sharp - don't bother with anything less. They last a lifetime (and your Grand kids too) which is why they are still expensive on eBay after 40 years use in a machine shop.
Are the PEC blems (or even PEC non blems) offered in metric? Slowly finding myself switching over to metric. mm lines are easier to see for me than 1/16th lines. Also, to me, math is easier.