How to make a tool to check squareness

[Jon]

Congratulations shopandmath - your Squareness Comparator is the Homemade Tool of the Week!

This tool has been through many iterations over the years, and is a nice real-world example of how 3D printed tools can occupy a legitimate spot in a machinist's arsenal.

Some more good builds from this week:

Knurling Method by Mook
Thumb Screws by Improvised DIY
Pop Rivet Drill Guide by rgsparber
Press Brake Attachment by Cascao
Lathe Tool Setter by micksworkshop
Tap Follower by hersch_tool
Angle Drill by Cascao


shopandmath - you'll be receiving a $100 cash prize, in your choice of Amazon, PayPal, or bitcoin. Please PM me your current email address and prize choice and I'll get it sent over right away.

More importantly - this is your 3rd Homemade Tool of the Week win!

You join these other 3-Time Homemade Tool of the Week winners: rgsparber, rossbotics, mr95gst, Paul Jones, Christophe Mineau, Captainleeward, immortalx, scorch, Brendon, Frank S, morsa, mklotz, Philip Davies, Vyacheslav.Nevolya, brianhw, kess, LMMasterMariner, Don42, jjr2001, Tuomas, olderdan, tonyfoale, bobs409, dgbreggin, Mikhandmaker, thehomeengineer, old_toolmaker, celsoari, Bellevue Woodshop, Stevohdee, Dr.Al, Kovanca Polock, Dimitris Polychronis, warsztatOdZera, Kwandotechnic, Mark Presling, Crusty, winkys workshop, orioncons36, diy creative crafts, AB-SHOP, Occasional machinist, My MiniCrafts, and Mook.

You'll notice the 3-Time Homemade Tool of the Week award trophy graphic in your postbit beneath your avatar.



Here are all three of your Homemade Tool of the Week winning tools. Congrats again

Lathe Polishing Attachment by shopandmath

tags: lathe, polisher

Squareness Comparator by shopandmath

tags: square, comparator

Squareness Checking Tool by shopandmath

tags: square, dial indicator