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A '''sliding T bevel''' is an adjustable gauge for setting and transferring angles. The handle is usually made of wood or plastic and is connected to a metal blade with a [[thumbscrew (fastener)|thumbscrew]] or [[wingnut (hardware)|wing nut]]. The blade pivots and can be locked at any [[angle]] by loosening or tightening the thumbscrew. |
A '''sliding T bevel''' is an adjustable gauge for setting and transferring angles. The handle is usually made of wood or plastic and is connected to a metal blade with a [[thumbscrew (fastener)|thumbscrew]] or [[wingnut (hardware)|wing nut]]. The blade pivots and can be locked at any [[angle]] by loosening or tightening the thumbscrew. |
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[[File:Bevel2 (PSF).jpg|left|thumb|300px|In use]] |
[[File:Bevel2 (PSF).jpg|left|thumb|300px|In use]] |
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The bevel can be used to duplicate an existing angle, or set to a desired angle by using it with any number of other measuring tools (such as a [[protractor]], |
The bevel can be used to duplicate an existing angle, or set to a desired angle by using it with any number of other measuring tools (such as a [[protractor]], or [[Steel square|framing square]]).<ref name="Dover1973">{{cite book |title=Tools and Their Uses |page=98 |author=Bureau of Naval Personnel |isbn=978-0-486-22022-2 |year=1973 |publisher=Dover Publications}}</ref> |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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Revision as of 00:50, 7 February 2013
A sliding T bevel is an adjustable gauge for setting and transferring angles. The handle is usually made of wood or plastic and is connected to a metal blade with a thumbscrew or wing nut. The blade pivots and can be locked at any angle by loosening or tightening the thumbscrew.
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The bevel can be used to duplicate an existing angle, or set to a desired angle by using it with any number of other measuring tools (such as a protractor, or framing square).[1]
See also
References
- ^ Bureau of Naval Personnel (1973). Tools and Their Uses. Dover Publications. p. 98. ISBN 978-0-486-22022-2.
Reader's Digest "Book of Skills & Tools"
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