They just gave the other one for free and didn't ask you to ship it back?
They just gave the other one for free and didn't ask you to ship it back?
Do they work?
And do you have other shop tools with a perfect surface after use?
I guess I look at it the way many people look at a new dirt bike. Look forward to the first crash so you can stop worrying about scratching it. One friend took his and threw it into first gear while standing next to it and just let it go.
Just a comment, really more about purchasing steel rules than just about this one ...
The ONLY ones that work for me are those with a matte finish. My Starrett combination blades are all matte. Shiny is hard to read, and bright stainless steel would fall in this category. Personally, I do not care that much about a few scratches - although it would irk for a while when straight out of the box - because tools acquire stratches quite quickly in use. These are low level scratches and generally merge into the background against a matte finish.
I would return the rule you have and purchase a Starrett in matte.
Regards from Perth
Derek
These have a matte finish but the flawed areas are shinny.
Oh, I’m old enough (I mean experienced) enough to know the rules will get scratched but I want to do that myself.
Maybe I'm confused, but it sounds like you've paid for one set and now have two sets? From the WP perspective, I'd want those two (flawed) sets back before sending out another set. If the third set doesn't make you happy, then send it back and you get a refund, including shipping. Seems fair to me.
I have mixed feelings about WP. They are expensive, but they make good stuff. The cost of actually manufacturing things in this country is why most things come from Asia these days. Is all of Starrett's stuff still made in this country?
OK, sounds like they'd like the flawed ones back before sending out more. Still confused about where the problem is.
My thought exactly.I’ve had 2nds from PEC that look better than that.
Mike Null
St. Louis Laser, Inc.
Trotec Speedy 300, 80 watt
Gravograph IS400
Woodworking shop CLTT and Laser Sublimation
Dye Sublimation
CorelDraw X5, X7
I have old Starrett that look better than that! For a premium price, I want premium tools!
CPeter
I have half a dozen 6" stainless steel rules (matte finish) that cost me a few bucks at the most each. They have metric and imperial on one side and a conversion table on the other, something like this https://www.amazon.co.uk/150mm-Stain.../dp/B004K7KKH2
Unless I am missing something, why the heck would a 6" ss rule cost over $100?
Those cheapos are good for Charlesworth's "ruler trick" if you do use such trick.
Simon