LaGesse Products, a small machinist and design shop in Missouri, has come out with a new super-sized combination square that they claim is easier and quicker to read. Bigger = better? Yes! Have you ever tried to use a standard combination square on anything other than wood boards or sheets? It can be quite frustrating.
LaGesse’s LaSquares feature 2″-wide bases that can much more easily register across odd shaped materials such as round tubing, square tubing, handrails, pipes, crown molding, cement blocks, and wooden posts.
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There are several squares available – a 12″ version with a stamped stainless steel blade and 12″, 18″, and 24″ squares with precision ground machinist blades. The squares’ bases are 5″ long, 2″ wide, and 4″ tall, with 90° square and 45° miter faces precision ground.
Each hardened and tempered blade is 1″ wide and 3/32″ thick. All blades have precision etched markings that are black-filled for improved readability. Graduations are at 1/8″, 1/16″, 1/32″, and 1/64″ increments.
Prices vary from $36 to $93 depending on style and size. These squares are 100% made in the USA.
More Details via LaGesse
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Bryan Thompson
Here are links to videos that show the LaSquare in Action!
Thanks for the write up!!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-v7xJh7UFwo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IqTJRt7NdEw
Robert Robillard
They do look nice! How are you pal?
Don Miller
Very nice! My first thought was: “Are there plans for a steel base instead of the aluminum?” Then I thought: “With the aluminum base – how about imbedded rare earth magnets?”
This addresses one of my biggest complaints of the standard Combination Square (the narrow base).
Don
Greg E
I am on my way to Amazon yo order one of these!
Bryan Thompson
Greg ~
The ONLY place to get one of these bad boys is at http://www.lagesseproducts.com/squares/shop/
We look forward to your order!
Tanakrit R.
I have seen these on Ebay so I couldn’t wait to order one. It works just as it’s described, What a great tool.