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Customer
Reviewed in the United States on December 27, 2023
This thing is pure genius. Makes drawing large circles a breeze and you're only limited by the size of your ruler. I use it for self-drafting sewing patterns.It was a little too narrow to fit over my wooden yardstick, but it attached to my metal one perfectly. Even though my metal one is much thinner than the slot on each post, when you twist the knobs down to tighten, that's plenty to hold the posts snugly in place.
SoCal Artist
Reviewed in the United States on October 5, 2022
I bought this set to be able to draw large scale arcs or circles, but the set only works on narrow metal rulers. Does not fit wooden yard sticks or large (60"+) metal rulers which are generally wider than 1.34 in. Even on a smaller metal straight edge it does leave much room for the cap that fits over the threaded end to secure onto the ruler.
Adrian B S
Reviewed in Mexico on April 11, 2022
Piezas ligeras y prácticas, se sienten un poco desechables
Bill MacLellan
Reviewed in Canada on October 25, 2020
Very adaptable and fits both wooden and. metal yardsticks. The lead is very hard and breaks easily when too much pressure is applied.
ntx
Reviewed in Mexico on June 25, 2019
Solución muy ingeniosa
TonyR
Reviewed in the United States on June 24, 2019
Great concept but the final product is junk, took a lot of effort to get the job done. For less cost, less time, and less effort, you can tape a nail and your choice of writing utensil to any stick, ruler, or tree branch and get the same or better results. Don't waste your money on this. The plastic caps that cover the lead and point obviously weren't designed for this product, don't fit properly and quickly broke. Had trouble finding a ruler of appropriate thickness that will work with this, ended up buying an aluminum yardstick from the orange big box store and used bits of cardboard to make the parts fit securely. The part that holds the lead only comes with a tiny piece that broke almost immediately and I had to buy more just so i could use this product.
Stan
Reviewed in the United States on February 10, 2019
Received in good time, but when I received it, it only came with one lead. I measured it (2.4mm or .095inch) and proceeded to look for more online. I wasn't having much luck until I ran across "compass leads". They are advertised as being 2mm in diameter. Amazon has plenty. You just have to use the right search terms. The compass works great too, but the leads will break if you aren't careful. The slot is just over 1/8 inch wide, so won't fit some rulers/yardsticks. Stainless steel rules work, but swim in the slot. You just have to make sure the pieces are tightened well, but not too tight or you risk stripping the threads.
Alex Ochoa Ochoa
Reviewed in the United States on April 5, 2019
Great idea and tool
Pablo Mir
Reviewed in Spain on September 16, 2018
La idea del producto es muy buena para utilizarse como compás grande, no obstante, por el precio que tiene me esperaba mayor calidad...Se entregan dos piezas metálicas con un acabado muy basto y no muy agradable al tacto. Tanto es así, que las roscas encargadas de asegurar que la regla no se mueva son difíciles de ajustar y en casos de reglas normales (las plásticas) se salen y es imposible trabajar. La punta de grafito que trae es simplemente inservible. Blanda, quebradiza y sin pigmentación alguna. Finalmente, los protectores plásticos que lleva para evitar roturas en la mina y pincharse con el punzón son bastante malos y se rompen en seguida.En definitiva, gran idea, pero muy muy caro para lo que es.
Lolo Bruddah
Reviewed in the United States on May 12, 2018
As some people have said, this may not fit every yard stick, and it didn't fit mine. So I just made one myself out of a strip of oak and it works fine. Yeah, it doesn't have the measurements on the stick itself, but that isn't accurate either because it's hard to eyeball exactly where the center of the pin/pencil piece is to the exact measurement. I found it easier, more accurate, and faster to just measure the distance between the pin point to pencil point on a yardstick.
ShellyD
Reviewed in the United States on January 31, 2018
I am an illustrator and have been designing coins lately so I needed a tool that would help me make big, perfect circles. This yardstick compass is excellent for that! You just slide the anchor and drawing points on the ruler, set them at your desired lenght and you are ready, not much to it. Excellent product.
Stefano
Reviewed in Italy on June 22, 2017
In realtà non è niente di nuovo. Strumenti di misurazione del genere si usavano centinaia di anni fa, e ne ho visti molti autocostruiti nelle botteghe di falegname che frequento. Io ho sempre usato i classici due chiodi con la cordicella, o un chiodo e una matita. Sono due cilindretti di alluminio, ci si infila una riga, si stringe il cappuccio e si ha un compasso. Sulle righe da falegnameria in acciaio e alluminio ci stanno perfettamente, e il bello è che si possono usare righe corte o lunghe, per avere compassi con un raggio anche di vari metri. Sono forniti di due cappucci di protezione e le mine sono le classiche che si prendono in cartoleria a pochi centesimi. Al posto della mina si può mettere un chiodino, per avere due punte. Carini, credo che li userò nei miei lavori. Ottimo il prezzo e ottima la spedizione, al solito.
RedLeader
Reviewed in the United States on March 19, 2017
These scribes attach to a metal ruler (not supplied) or any other thin, flat slat. They lock in place nicely, therefore holding their measure. Very easy to set up and use with protective caps for the point and the lead.
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