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Verifying Speed Square Accuracy

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Speed Square Mastery: Stop Using It Wrong

What happens here

It's important to periodically check if your speed square itself is accurate. To do this, place the speed square's fence against the edge of a straight piece of wood. Draw a line along the straight edge. Then, flip the speed square over, align its fence with the same edge of the wood, and carefully align the straight edge with the previously drawn line. Draw a second line. If the two lines perfectly overlap, your speed square is accurate. If there's any gap or deviation, the square is not perfectly true. The presenter recommends performing this check periodically.

Goal: Ensure the speed square itself is accurate for precise measurements

Tools and materials

  • Milwaukee Speed Square Milwaukee — The tool being checked for accuracy
  • Yellow Carpenter's Pencil — Drawing lines for the accuracy check
  • Wood Block — Providing a straight reference edge for the check

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>> my blade is straight. Now one more quick tip here. You always want to check and make sure that your square is actually square, right? All right, so one way you can do that is go ahead and >> [snorts] >> mark this side here and then essentially just flip it over, line it up right there and mark your line. So just like that you can see how these lines overlap each other, so my square is good and I do that every once in a

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