Stanley 46-131 16-Inch Contractor Grade Combination Square

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Product Description

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The Stanley Contractor Grade Combination Square is a multipurpose tool that provides you with a square for English measurements, a level vial, and a scratch awl. The 16-inch square has precision-machined working surfaces for improved accuracy and allows scribing on 10-inch and 12-inch stock; the hard chrome-plated blades are deeply etched and coated for rust resistance for long-term use and readability. The handle is made of durable die-cast metal in high-visibility yellow and features solid brass knobs which are textured for easy adjustments. The easy-to-read level vial is individually regulated to ensure accuracy. The design features inside and outside try square and a built-in scriber for convenient surface marking. This product is backed by a lifetime limited warranty.
Durable etched, hard chrome plated blade with rust resistance. Die cast metal head is painted yellow. Scriber and level built into head. Solid brass adjusting knob and scriber.
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Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 16.2 x 6 x 1.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B00002X2HR
• California residents: Click here for Proposition 65 warning.
• Item model number: 46-131
  

Technical Details

• Contractor grade combination square with a square for English measurements, a level vial, and a scratch awl
• Precision-machined working surfaces for improved accuracy; deeply etched blades for long-term readability
• Hard chrome-plated blades coated for rust resistance; durable die-cast metal handle with brass hardware
• Includes easy-to-read level vial; built-in scriber for convenient surface marking
• Length: 16 inches; backed by lifetime limited warranty

 

Stanley 46-131 16-Inch Contractor Grade Combination Square

 

Customer Reviews

But considering the price, close enough! I'd struggled and cussed and pulled my hair out w/ the run-of-the-mill combo squares I'd picked up at the local hardware stores or big box stores. I was not in a position to sink the $$$ for a complete set of Starrett squares, but was getting desperate. Some folks online pointed me to a tool review in Fine Woodworking Magazine, and while the Stanley yellow 'contractor' squares were not perhaps the absolute best, they were better than most anything w/i 3 times the price. One woodworking school specified these squares if the student didn't already have something better (Starret, Mitutuoyo, Brown ; Sharpe). I went from store to store, and the only model I could find locally was the 16". Turned out to be a bit bigger than I really wanted, but it works very nicely. Blade stays set when I tighten down the knob, no wiggling back and forth, nicely readable etched, not stamped blade. Had to do a minor tune-up w/ a small file on the nibs in where the blade runs to true it up, but after that, it seems to hold and stay square no matter what the use. For under $20, I'd say it's a great deal.

The square was not manufactured to the described specifications. My square did not have the black etched blade with yellow in the etch marks. It had a plain steel blade with printed on markings. These things are going to wear off. I do not recommend this square for this reason. I don't know why the description on the website is wrong. I guess Stanely has recently changed the design. The square otherwise was just ok. Not perfectly square and a little rough sliding. I buffed the blade a little to get it to slide. I started to file the body to square it up but stopped when I saw the blade changed square when I flipped it over. If I flip it around I can find one side that makes the thing pretty square when checked on the inside square but not to good on the outside square. Flipping it the otherway makes it pretty square on the outside square but not so good on the inside. I have to put some thought into how to remedy this.