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  • gjbingham
    Il Pizzaiolo
    • Sep 2007
    • 2021

    #1

    Angle meter

    Hi all,
    Just following a recommendation from a forum subscriber.

    I'm using this Angle Meter, borrowed from my next door neighbor (and pretty much ruined by now) to check my brick angles as I place them. I've been working without shims, except for the occasional time when I tamp the bricks down too far while setting them, then I use the shim as a wedge to boost it back up again.

    By this method, at least so far, I'm able to hand butter the bricks with mortar and do away with a grout bag. It works really well.

    I have no idea where to buy something like this. My neighbor can't remember where he bought it. Try Google????
    George
    GJBingham
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    Everyone makes mistakes. The trick is to make mistakes when nobody is looking.

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  • rlf5
    Journeyman
    • Jul 2007
    • 322

    #2
    Re: Angle meter

    I think I got mine from Home Depot or Wal-Mart.
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    • asudavew
      Il Pizzaiolo
      • Jul 2007
      • 1880

      #3
      Re: Angle meter

      I was a carpenter for over 10 years and I never saw one of these before.

      Nifty gadget!

      Would of been handy to have for carpentry and oven building!

      Here are a couple links to purchase one.

      Find Angle Finder Magnetic Base, 4 1/8" and other Measuring Tools at Aubuchon Hardware

      Central Tools Angle Finder with Magnetic Base (CEN6494)

      Cheers
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      • BaconGrease
        Laborer
        • Jul 2007
        • 64

        #4
        Re: Angle meter

        Also called a goniometer at least in medical practice.

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        • rcspott
          Serf
          • Oct 2007
          • 18

          #5
          Re: Angle meter

          Here's the exact one at tool barn

          L.S. Starrett Angle Meters | ToolBarn.com


          Rich

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          • CanuckJim
            Il Pizzaiolo
            • Jan 2006
            • 1480

            #6
            Re: Angle meter

            Just a note. I've used Starrett measuring tools for years, and they are among the best and most accurate out there. Don't have the angle gauge, though I probably should, but I do have a two foot and four foot level from them, plus a miter square, a tiny box square and some other stuff. Highly recommended.

            Jim
            "Made are tools, and born are hands"--William Blake, 1757-1827

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            • maver
              Master Builder
              • Aug 2006
              • 571

              #7
              Re: Angle meter

              Originally posted by BaconGrease
              Also called a goniometer at least in medical practice.
              Isn't a goniometer for measuring the size of the patient's... ?

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              • BaconGrease
                Laborer
                • Jul 2007
                • 64

                #8
                Re: Angle meter

                Originally posted by maver
                Isn't a goniometer for measuring the size of the patient's... ?
                priceless

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                • Archena
                  Il Pizzaiolo
                  • Apr 2007
                  • 1214

                  #9
                  Re: Angle meter

                  Oooohhhhh..... Nifty!
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                  • Wlodek
                    Apprentice
                    • Jul 2007
                    • 134

                    #10
                    Re: Angle meter

                    Inclinometer - not sure about medical applications, although sounds like there could be some.

                    Can be had on eBay here for £15-£25 depending on the version.

                    :-)

                    W.
                    "Carpe diem." - Fish of the Day (The Uxbridge English Dictionary)

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