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Gag Gifts, Occasion Gifts - Starrett 505A-12 ProSite 12-Inch Dial Protractor
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List Price: $95.00
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Manufacturer: Starrett
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Binding: Tools & Hardware
Brand: Starrett
EAN: 0049659677522
Feature: 12-inch miter saw protractor with two scales--red "miter cut" scale and black "single cut" scale
Label: Starrett
Manufacturer: Starrett
Model: 505A-12
Publisher: Starrett
Studio: Starrett
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Features
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12-inch miter saw protractor with two scales--red "miter cut" scale and black "single cut" scale
Allows direct transfer of the work angle to the miter saw in 3 steps with no calculations
Durable 1/4-inch thick aluminum alloy; Teflon O-ring for smooth, precise operation
7-inch version also
12-inches long; 1-1/2 pounds; 1-year warranty
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Editorial Reviews:
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No miter saw is complete without this patented and multiple award winning invention. This is the original and very popular 12-inch model of the Starrett ProSite Miter Saw Protractor. It is now also available in the conveniently smaller-sized 7-inch model, the 505A-7. The Starrett ProSite Miter Saw Protractor takes error-prone calculations out of the process of miter cuts and other angle cuts. Simply set your saw to the angle that you read on the tool. There are absolutely no calculations. Upside down or backwards, the reading is always correct. These easy-to-use tools have two scales. The red scale and red "Miter Cut" arrow provide the exact miter saw setting for a perfect miter joint, while the black scale and black "Single Cut" arrow provide the exact miter saw setting for fitting a single workpiece to any angle. The ProSite Miter Saw Protractors save time and reduce waste. They are ideal for carpenters, plumbers, and all building trades which require the measuring and transferring of angles. They are also invaluable for home use and do-it-yourselfers. They are the perfect and essential companion for every miter saw user. Buy both models and cover all your angles!
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Spotlight customer reviews:
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Customer Rating:
Summary: perfect
Comment: a must have for anyone installing trim or crown moldings. no gaps or funny looking corners. must buy.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Starrett 505A 12 Pro Site 12 Inch Dial Protractor
Comment: Many homeowners I know who attempt basic trim work become very disappointed when their inside or outside miter joints are "open" requiring wood filler or caulking to make the joint acceptable.
They can't understand why their $300.00 plus miter saw is making such poor cuts. After all, most miter saws have a "stop" setting at the 45 degree angle. The problem (generally) isn't the home owner or miter saw's fault. The fact is, 95% of all outside or inside corners in our homes are not 90 degrees (or whatever angle they're supposed to be). They may have been close to the desired angle when the house was built, however over time, as the house framing drys out and shrinks, and/or settles on its foundation, the corner angles within the home change. Also sloppy sheet rock installation takes perfectly framed corners out of spec. In reality, they're more like 87, 88, 89, 91, and so on, degrees. For example is the outside corner is 88 degrees, the miter saw would be set at 44 degrees for a tight joint. A 45 degree cut would leave an open joint requiring wood filler.
The Starrett tool will correctly calculate the angle and indicate the correct miter saw angle. Personally I really don't need to have the tool tell me to cut 45 degree angles for a 90 degree corner -- Fortunately I'm still able to divide by two.
The tool extremely durable, made of what appears to be cast Aluminum. The scale however, a vital part of the tool appears to be a plastic covered paper sticker that scratches easily and over time will fade. Maybe that's why some people report the tool be "off" as much as 1 degree - the label wasn't placed on the tool properly.
For this price, I would expect a grid scale notched into the aluminum housing or at minimum a higher quality scale.
Non the less, it is a very useful tool if you do basic trim work.
For Crown molding I use the Bosch DWM40LK Miter Finder Digital Protractor/Angle Kit which calculates the correct miter saw angle and bevel based upon the corner angle (and Crown Spring) allowing me to lay the crown mounding flat in the miter saw for the cut. I'll rate that tool separately.
All in all, despite some issues with scale label quality, I recommend this tool for anyone doing basic molding jobs.
One additional piece of advice - When you receive the tool, hold it up against a framing square to make sure the tool is correctly indicating a 90 degree angle.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Gotta have one.
Comment: I had one of these before but couldn't find it so I bought another. It really comes in handy when your doing crown molding. It saves you from going up and down the ladder a hundred times making trial cuts or wasting a piece of material because the walls aren't built at the angles they're supposed to be. It helps you look like you know what you're doing.
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Summary: Scale is way off
Comment: If you are looking for accuracy, look elsewhere. This scale is off by 1-2° which is unacceptable for anything but rough framing perhaps.
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Summary: Best layout and fitup protractor I have
Comment: Starrett 505A-12 ProSite 12-Inch Dial Protractor
I own a 'pro' design, fab. & welding shop--so, I've got at least 6 other protractors.
However, upon seeing a write up by another fabricator, on Welding Web site--show
and discuss this item---I bought it.
1-It takes the math and headscratching out of figuring mitre joint angles.
2-It's tight, not sloppy and big enough to use very easily for angle fitups and measuring during fitup.
3-It's a Starrett tool (and I have other pricey, Starett items)---which means quality.
4-I'm too poor be able to afford cheap tools.
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