RE: with all respect to the late wally, simple tool making is not a unique skill

I am glad that clever people put some thought into common issues and post solutions here. The idea about using tape is something I will instantly adopt, thank you.

precision tools need to be kept that way, although I don't have any illusions about ultimate precision with the mirrored tool I just bought , having considered some of the points you mentioned that can only be overcome by making one's own tools, and I am buying mine.

I figured it's kind of left to chance how the tool will preform, so much depends on quality control , which costs money , which could be considered a market disadvantage, one never knows what the tolerable specs are in the manufacturing. one can only hope the person setting up the machine is having a very good day.

I was once impressed, long ago, by the honesty Grado used In selling cartridges, saying they were all mass produced in a batch, and those that passed spec were given a price , those that passed spec even better were given another price, and those carts which were excellent were given the highest price.
perhaps not the best customer phycology sales wise, few want the third choice. They don't do that anymore.

It might be to my advantage to get another tool, made with a different approach and manufacturing tools, just to get a second opinion , so to speak. In my case , that would be a third tool, because the only real problem with the DB tool , besides my lack of confidence, was a torn up target center, which I can smooth out and tape over. I was planning on using it to double check overhang anyway. and the mirrored one I just bought was not expensive enough to create financial concerns.

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Topic - Mirrored Protractor - sisterray 16:58:10 01/29/25 (12)

RE: Mirrored Protractor - SgreenP@MSN.com 08:00:17 02/01/25 (0)

I also use the mirror protractor from Turntable Lab, and I use a laser - alaskahiatt 23:31:28 01/31/25 (0)

Protractors and construction quality - M3 lover 09:39:50 01/31/25 (0)

I have used some, and of course the Wallytractor is the best...nt - Steve Parry 09:34:39 01/30/25 (7)

+1..nt - gadio4533 06:14:52 02/05/25 (0)

RE: I have used some, and of course the Wallytractor is the best...nt - beach cruiser 15:06:49 01/30/25 (5)

What makes the Wallytractor and Mint Protractors Better - M3Man 17:33:22 02/18/25 (0)

RE: I have used some, and of course the Wallytractor is the best...nt - flood2 16:59:36 01/30/25 (3)

with all respect to the late wally, simple tool making is not a unique skill - beach cruiser 20:22:39 01/30/25 (2)

RE: with all respect to the late wally, simple tool making is not a unique skill - flood2 23:00:17 01/30/25 (1)

RE: with all respect to the late wally, simple tool making is not a unique skill - beach cruiser 06:35:01 02/01/25 (0)

RE: Mirrored Protractor - flood2 19:38:46 01/29/25 (0)

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RE: with all respect to the late wally, simple tool making is not a unique skill - beach cruiser 06:35:01 02/01/25 (0)

RE: with all respect to the late wally, simple tool making is not a unique skill

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