Well priced accurate square for MFT and more - sort of review ...

[festivus]

I use the holes and Parf dogs to set up the MFT - but was still after a larger square to quickly check alignment before more critical cuts.

I was after the metric Woodpecker 1281 - but no stock in the UK and can't really justify spending that much.

I went for a Fisher 12" engineer square instead - manufactured to the same tolerances (BS 939) as the Woodpecker (0.001" - works out the same) - but at a third of the price!

I'll add a couple of pics, but it's big enough to do the job accurately - and its base is fat enough to sit against the rail and the blade touches the fence. It's not fancy - has no branding on it - just a BS 939 stamp. But well wrapped and in a box.

I checked the accuracy - and it's as accurate as I can measure. I used both the flip the square method and also some old Moore and Wright engineers squares. Both inside and out are good.

The blade is also a good 12" straight edge - no light when up against my Veritas straight edge.

I got mine here, but available elsewhere:
http://www.lawson-his.co.uk/fisher-f4112-12-300mm-engineers-square-f4112

 

[PreferrablyWood]

I'm looking at just this type of square, I found something similar it lacks  the  thicker block of metal on the base but is longer.http://metav-shop.de/400mm-praezisions-kontrollwinkel-rostfrei-din8751-flach-m214329

 

[dalep]

Did you try here:
http://woodworkersworkshop.co.uk/ep...hops/eshop814530/Categories/Brands/Woodpecker

They carry most items in stock

But I agree on the price lol

Regards

Dale

 

[Michael Kellough]

Those are good handy squares for the shop but still too thin to set up the MFT.
A 19mm thick square is just barely enough to set the fence/rail if you're cutting 19mm stuff.
(and you have to push/bow the rail down a bit to engage the square)

Whenever you raise/lower the rail you're changing the angular setting by a small amount.

It might just lock in exactly where you want it but if you raise it enough to cut that 19mm in the example then you can't confirm the angle (without raising the square up a bit on shim)

Something like the Anderson Plywood square is a good starting point is you want to buy something. If you have an hour or so to spare and some MFT sized scrap panels you can do the 4 cut method of squaring the fence and then save the resulting squared panel to be your setup square.

 

[PreferrablyWood]

After checking the offerings I went for the highest accuracy squares One in 200x300mm and a mini 75mm as well as a couple of straight edges the square is this one:http://metav-shop.de/300mm-praezisions-haarwinkel-inox-flach-m214008

Great find I think. Just a note about the height of the square being to low to line up the guide rails I plan on using this square with bevelled edge together with the MFS profiles for guide rail and routing work.

 

[PreferrablyWood]

Those are good handy squares for the shop but still too thin to set up the MFT.
A 19mm thick square is just barely enough to set the fence/rail if you're cutting 19mm stuff.
(and you have to push/bow the rail down a bit to engage the square)

Whenever you raise/lower the rail you're changing the angular setting by a small amount.

It might just lock in exactly where you want it but if you raise it enough to cut that 19mm in the example then you can't confirm the angle (without raising the square up a bit on shim)

Something like the Anderson Plywood square is a good starting point is you want to buy something. If you have an hour or so to spare and some MFT sized scrap panels you can do the 4 cut method of squaring the fence and then save the resulting squared panel to be your setup square.

Good info, I'll make up the squared panel, but still need an accurate square for control of the MFS, fences and jigs etc.