NEW! Woodpeckers OneTIME Compass Set

[Shane Holland]

Order your Woodpeckers OneTIME Tools online from Tool Nut and get free shipping on all orders over $40. Order deadline is JUNE 15th.



A Pocket-Sized Beam Compass For The 21st Century. Woodpeckers Pocket Compass makes significant improvements on the traditional, larger beam compass familiar to woodworkers. Rather than fixing trammel points on a wood stick, our compass uses a pair of precision-machined, telescoping body parts that lock to your desired dimension with a twist of a knurled head screw.

Accurate, Easy Set Up. Pocket Compass features precision, laser engraved scales (Imperial and metric) on one half of the body that are easy to set to the sliding hairline mark on the other body part. To draw your circle or arc, simply insert the center pin on one end and a mechanical pencil in the tapered hole on the other. Swing the compass and you’re done! Our compass also has additional precision-machined pencil placement holes to conveniently increase the compass setting diameter in 1” increments.

You Won’t Get Stuck With Our Pocket Compass. Another point about our new compass design is­­– the point! Unlike the common divider-style compass with its pin-sharp centering point, you can tote our Pocket Compass in your shop apron without feeling like a pincushion.

When not in use, the stainless steel centering point securely stores in the compass body keeping you out of harm’s way.

Two Compass Sizes, Get Both! We make our quality Pocket Compass in two sizes for drawing a wide range of circle diameters. Original Pocket Compass is compact (about the size of a disposable lighter).

It can strike circles from 1” to 7” and is perfect for tucking into your shop apron. The new, larger sized Pocket Compass XL tackles circles and arcs from 2” all the way up to 21” in diameter.

When you order both sizes, your pair of Pocket Compasses will come in a protective molded case with a custom-cut foam interior including an American made Woodpeckers .9mm mechanical pencil, a 12 pack of pencil lead and a 4 pack of erasers.

 

[woodguy7]

Pretty fed up with Woodpeckers.  Still waiting on my Paolini rule.  I don't think they should release any new one time tools until they have covered the orders of the previous one time tool.

 

[Birdhunter]

I ordered a set. Looks a lot better than the old style compass.

 

[richy3333]

Pretty fed up with Woodpeckers.  Still waiting on my Paolini rule.  I don't think they should release any new one time tools until they have covered the orders of the previous one time tool.

I didn't think they shipped to our bonny land? I'm sure I once emailed to ask. What's your secret?

 

[Cheese]

I ordered a set. Looks a lot better than the old style compass.

If I was working out of a tool box I'd definitely purchase these for convenience sake, however I work off of a bench so I just dial up the Starrett compass instead.
Kind of therapeutic to fiddle with the fine adjustment mechanism and then twirl them in a slow, graceful circle and watch the marks align with each other at the end of the sweep. [cool]

 

[rmwarren]

As always, beautiful and well designed tool, but $90-$140 for a compass? I have my fair share, and then some, of woodpeckers tools but I probably use a compass twice a year, if that.

I'll save my shekels for the next OTT.

RMW

 

[sancho57]

For the amount of times I use a compass, I'll pass.for someone who uses one, I can see it being a good tool.

 

[Holmz]

For sizes larger than the woodpecker, the Festool tape measure works well.

 

[Sparktrician]

For sizes larger than the woodpecker, the Festool tape measure works well.

As does the Hultafors Talmeter... 

 

[SittingElf]

For sizes larger than the woodpecker, the Festool tape measure works well.

As does the Hultafors Talmeter...

As does old LP records! [big grin]

Frank

 

[fdengel]

I am VERY tempted by this one but I'm trying to work out in my head if I use one often enough to make it worthwhile at that price.

 

[Sparktrician]

A scrap of plywood or anything else is far more cost-effective that a $90 tool, and it's reusable.  Well-made, for sure; just not cost-effective for me. 

 

[Tyler Ernsberger]

For sizes larger than the woodpecker, the Festool tape measure works well.

As does the Hultafors Talmeter...

As does old LP records! [big grin]

Frank

What are LP Records?  Lol

 

[teocaf]

i have a few questions for the dealer and/or owners of this tool:

-is there any play or wiggle room in the the pencil holes, or will the line always match up when you complete the circle?

-is there a pic of what this tool looks like viewed from the bottom?

-does anyone who purchased this the last time it was offered have any reviews of it in use?

thanks

 

[woodguy7]

Richy, i have a very good friend who is in Virginia willing to be the middle man 

 

[Holmz]

For sizes larger than the woodpecker, the Festool tape measure works well.

As does the Hultafors Talmeter...

As does old LP records! [big grin]

Frank

But the 78s, 45 and LPs do not adjust.
I have done 2+meter radius markups (arcs rather than full circle).

 

[teocaf]

i have a few questions for the dealer and/or owners of this tool:

-is there any play or wiggle room in the the pencil holes, or will the line always match up when you complete the circle?

-is there a pic of what this tool looks like viewed from the bottom?

-does anyone who purchased this the last time it was offered have any reviews of it in use?

thanks

So, no one has any further info on this tool?

 

[Sparktrician]

i have a few questions for the dealer and/or owners of this tool:

-is there any play or wiggle room in the the pencil holes, or will the line always match up when you complete the circle?

-is there a pic of what this tool looks like viewed from the bottom?

-does anyone who purchased this the last time it was offered have any reviews of it in use?

thanks

So, no one has any further info on this tool?

If you use a 0.9mm pencil, there is no perceptible play in use.  I've used mine perhaps twice since I bought the original.  It's certainly well made, and quite accurate.  If you're using the metric system, you'll have to remember that the extension marking holes are based on the Imperial standard, and compensate accordingly.  I can see future uses in certain areas, but it's not really that cost-effective for my needs.  The bottom side is just red-anodized aluminum, with no markings. 

 

[Cheese]

So, no one has any further info on this tool?

FWIW, any of the Woodpecker gauges I own that need to be adjusted and then be locked (bar gauge, bevel gauge, marking gauge) work really well with no discernable movement when locked. I would bet this is also the case with the compass.

I measured the Woodpecker .9mm lead and the diameter is .036". I then measured the hole size of several different Woodpecker T-squares and using pin gauges, they measured .035-.036" consistently. That's all I know because I'll still use my Starrett.

 

[teocaf]

i have a few questions for the dealer and/or owners of this tool:

-is there any play or wiggle room in the the pencil holes, or will the line always match up when you complete the circle?

-is there a pic of what this tool looks like viewed from the bottom?

-does anyone who purchased this the last time it was offered have any reviews of it in use?

thanks

So, no one has any further info on this tool?

If you use a 0.9mm pencil, there is no perceptible play in use.  I've used mine perhaps twice since I bought the original.  It's certainly well made, and quite accurate.  If you're using the metric system, you'll have to remember that the extension marking holes are based on the Imperial standard, and compensate accordingly.  I can see future uses in certain areas, but it's not really that cost-effective for my needs.  The bottom side is just red-anodized aluminum, with no markings.

thanks for the info cheese and sparktrician.  i guess i have a few more days to think about it.  will probably stick with my talmeter.