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HomeHand ToolsBy ManufacturersStarrettStarrett ProSite Protractor. Size: 12 x 2 1/2 x 1/2" |
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Good Tool - Wish They'd Had The Smaller One When I Bought This One Feb 25, 2010
Overall, I like this tool a lot. It's solid, easy to use, and my label seems to be on straight because this tool is accurate. My only problem is that there are so many places I can't use it because of it's length. I bought mine in 2004, before they came out with a shorter version. If you know you'll be OK with the size, I think this is a good tool for the price.
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 Great tool! Jan 20, 2010
I read several old reviews here of the 505A-12 - and its smaller 7" sibling - and became nervous about the suggested lack of accuracy due to poor decal placement. So I contacted Starrett to verify if - as their web site claimed - the scales are now laser engraved and don't still employ simple decals. They assured me that the laser engraving was an enhancement implemented a few years back, and expressed frustration that Amazon reviews never expire due to age and this has lead to much confusion about their products.
Based upon this information, I bought a 505A from Amazon. It is, indeed, a great tool with a highly-accurate scale that exhibits none of the inaccuracies that others mentioned here years ago. One of the qualities that I like most - in addition to the accuracy, of course - is the very smooth yet snug action of the pivot, i.e. the pivot action is tight enough that the protractor will easily hold its position. You can use it in tight places where you can't read the scale until the protractor is removed from the measurement location; it's not going to move.
Wish I'd had this gizmo 40 years ago!
Correction on picture Jan 07, 2010
Just wanted to say that the picture shown with the red face is NOT the one that I received. The one I got has a black face and it says it is laser engraved for accuracy. The numbers all align perfectly.
 A bit Disappointed Nov 13, 2009
I've been wanting a Starrett 505A yet never purchased it until last week, because I read and heard so many complaints about its inaccuracy going back to 2004. I also understand Starrett was made aware of the problem 4 or 5 years ago and therefore I made a presumption that the inaccuracy was fixed over the period 4 to 5 years. I think I've stumbled on the problem.
and hope it will help someone.
Depending on whether you open the levers with the Starretts Label to the right or left makes a huge difference.
If you swing the Label Arm to the right (clear aluminum to the left) the reading on mine is. (At a 45 degree Miter cut reading), the Zero to 90 reading is off, that will be the reading of the wall angle.
The net being 1/8 inch per foot inaccuracy. [visa versa at a perfect 90 degrees the Red Miter Arrow is off by 1/8 of an inch.
To the contrary when you swing the Label Arm to the Left & Plain Alum to the right -- I get a near perfect 45 degrees. Wall measurement 45 (red) to Zero (Black) and the Miter arrow points to 45 (red).
Don't ask me why. I tested this a good 10 times, each with the same readings. It's just the way the dial label was made and doubt Starrett will change it.
NOTE: An easy way to remember -- always point the "BLACK Zero" "0" into the corner of the wall, irregardless whether taking an inside or outside measurement.
I gave it a 2 Star because Starrett could have saved me a lot of aggravation if it had instructions for that. Also, that piece of aluminum is expensive enough that they could have added a scribe or a label Ruler to one of the arms. It could be made thinner, as is, it is 1/2 inch thick and weights over 1 lb. (Est. 1 1/2 lbs) I can see the potential to make this tool do more than just find an angle, that carpenter can carry in his pouch to do more and weigh less.
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durable protractor Sep 07, 2009
The protractor itself worked fine. Accurate and durable. My biggest complaint was the scam amazon used to try to get you to sign up for some "club" in order give you faster shipping. The free shipping took nine days to get here when it used to take three to four. They didn't even ship it for five days. After this I ordered my next item from another site and even though they offered two day shipping for a fee, the free shipping took only three days. Good bye Amazon.
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