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  1. #1
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    Default Making Precision Machinists Squares

    Saw this and thought members on here might be interested,
    https://www.homemadetools.net/forum/...tter&utm_mediu

    Please don't complain if it's not the correct way of doing them.
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    Even as a novice his grindig methods are concerning.
    Still his basic setting out getting max out of material is ideal

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    Interesting.

    I was disappointed to find that he never tested them. He just assumes they are "precision". Or maybe he did. I would have been keen to see the testing results to give me an idea of what is achievable, grade 1, 0, 00 etc?

    Simon
    Girl, I don't wanna know about your mild-mannered alter ego or anything like that." I mean, you tell me you're, uh, super-mega-ultra-lightning babe? That's all right with me. I'm good. I'm good.

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