Moore and Wright combination square unboxing

[@willemvantsant7416]

Gave my Son a Starrett set some years ago beautiful condition last year working with him in the garage noticed that it was covered in welding spatter yes he is a boiler maker! Get well soon.

[@MaturePatriot]

Nice purchase. Always nice to finally score the one you've wanted. Sheffield steel was once a standard. Might take a hard stone and smooth the edges.

[@mrpete222]

I can tell you appreciate FINE tools!

[@Tocsin-Bang]

Love Moore & Wright tools, I have several, all vintage. Real quality.

[@AmateurRedneckWorkshop]

Nice tool set. Everyone enjoys opening a new tool and getting to know it. Thanks for sharing.

[@EmmaRitson]

+cerberus :) theres nothing better! thanks for watching, as always

[@markjarman7819]

I have some lovely engineering squares from moore & Wright. Very finely made tools that are square 😊

[@youtubehobbyists]

I have also got the same set from eBay. It may be a batch thing but my one is very rough and I returned it immediately. The second set came still very rough so gave up. I have since got both the Starrett and Mitutoyo. They are all significantly better in finish although they costs substantially dearer, no regrets.

[@juanrivero8]

Lovely square. The problem with the cheapo combination squares is the subject of an article in "The Home Shop Machinist" about a year ago. The culprit is usually the half-cylindrical nut that slides in the groove. In cheap squares, this nut is garbage (unless you are very lucky) and your square is unsquare. Good enough for woodwork, but hardly good for layout work. I long ago bought a good machinist's square. Made in India but supposedly BS-I can't-remember-what standard, 1:10000 square. I treat it like the crown jewels, and use it as my standard calibrator for my cheapos. The article I cited shows how you can improve your cheapo by making a new nut. But a combination square is a compromise between convenience and accuracy. At its best it will not match a really good machinist's square. Thanks for posting.

[@EmmaRitson]

+Juan Rivero i think thats spot on! id like a nice machinists square, but for a little while this will be a good start. thanks for watching!

[@garyc5483]

M & W are excellent tools. I have had my combi' set for more years than I care to remember. It still works great and is still as accurate as these tools can be. The roughness will reduce as you use it. I have a couple of spare scales/rulers with different graduations that I have picked up over the years to compliment the set. thx for sharing. regards from the UK

[@EmmaRitson]

+Gary C thanks for confirming that.

[@crazymanmichael8386]

i was looking at a friend's new starrett on thurday and it had the same scratchy slide action. a thin slip stone applied to the groovea and the screw hook might ease it a bit. i used a goodly lot of moore and wright tools when i lived in australia and found then quite good kit. don't see a lot of it over here though.

[@TheTomBevis]

My Starrett combination square set has worked very smoothly and accurately for the last 15 years. I hope the quality hasn't gone down. Too many darn MBAs now just want to get cheap and get that bonus pay.

[@stevieraerackley6649]

Same as mine that has not been out of its custom box in 20 years

[@pierresgarage2687]

Nothing beats a well made tool... ;)

[@EmmaRitson]

+pierre beaudry yup. no toenail references in this video though!

[@pierresgarage2687]

Double lol...

[@jimarnott9593]

good ol M&W you won't go wrong with that stuff.. lovelly.

[@EmmaRitson]

+Jim Arnott thanks jim. hope youre feeling a bit better?

[@MrMa1981]

Hand scraping nails. Sooo pertinent.

[@aflatminor]

Hi Emm Nice combination set :)

[@EmmaRitson]

+aflatminor thanks for watching!

[@3Orthoman]

Nothing quite like opening a new tool that just arrived. In my case I just acquired a 24 inch Starrett combination square kit from my dad's estate. A real treasure both because of the brand and size but because it was his. I would hate to see what the price is new. Over the years I acquired Starrett 6, 12 and 16 in. combination squares on ebay. That was back in the day before I was retired. No more big purchases now.

[@EmmaRitson]

+RedDog Willys Jeep estate tools are always good, especially when thy have a history with someone who is dear to you.

[@shyamlalsharma659]

I want this set . India Rajasthan please praise and.....

[@Opinionator52]

Always fun when new tools arrive! :o) O,,,

[@EmmaRitson]

+Opinionator52 this one has been long overdue!

[@buckbuck9225]

starrett hsnds down the best

[@buckbuck9225]

if i were english i would be proving how much of an asshole i am right now.but im not.great vid.

[@grywilliams8976]

Your punctuation says it all!

[@fpreston9527]

It might have been a factory reject

[@samrodian919]

f preston if it were it would not have the chief inspectors card in there if it were genuine. I'm not sure Moore and Wright would do that anyway. They would just replace the defective part, which I am sure must be the rule ( Em, it's a RULE not a ruler, a ruler is Queen Elizabeth, your Queen and mine lol) as the three other parts were all catching as they slid along the rule. It must be roughness in the inside edges of the groove in the rule causing it.

[@zafaradil3548]

Please,remove "paint' from your hands.

[@EmmaRitson]

+Zafar Adil please , show a profile picture so I can take you seriously

[@EmmaRitson]

+Zafar Adil dont bother actually. by your name, youre probably foreign or a bit unusual, and it would be rude to point that out. thanks for watching anyway.

[@zafaradil3548]

Don`t be racist.actually we r all foreigners and belongs to the another dimension.i think you have generous and kind personality,but why this time you behave like my old strict and cruel teacher.forget me if i say anything hard.being foreigner is not enough to criminal,but being inhuman,is much more serous matter ! ! ! ! ! ! !thanks.

[@EmmaRitson]

+Zafar Adil it's ok. Point taken. I was a bit mean too.