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   On 2/9/2025 10:13 AM, Jim Wilkins wrote:   
   > "Bob La Londe"  wrote in message news:voam42$nkda$1@dont-email.me...   
   >   
   > On 2/9/2025 1:10 AM, Richard Smith wrote:   
   >> Thanks everyone for all tips.   
   >>   
   >> One is, given saw cutting long lengths of "box" is accurate transversely   
   >> but less so "vertically" due to spring in section and distance outrigger   
   >> is from saw, position "flash" at "side" as sawn so have "square" end   
   >> as do "measure along" direction AND drill can go through both sides of   
   >> "box" on drill-press, not risking hitting "flash" on opposite side.   
   >>   
   >> I will look if adjustable square with a wide "foot" is available.  Would   
   >> need a "foot" about 2inches / 50mm wide for when doing big Rectangular   
   >> Hollow Sections with big corner radii.   
   >>   
   >> Bigger overall point - thanks a lot everyone.   
   >>   
   >> Regards,   
   >> Rich S   
   >   
   >   
   > I could make one, but shipping across the pond would probably be a deal   
   > breaker.   
   >   
      
      
   Yep.  I read your other reply.  No big deal for even a hobby machinist.   
      
   What he is doing is pretty coarse I think.  Could probably do it with an   
   old wood workers marking gage and a nail for a scribe.  Hundreds of   
   years of fine wood working was done that way with a story board to   
   repeat measurements from piece to piece for "production" work.   
      
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