ben_r_ Posted October 17, 2019 Report Share Posted October 17, 2019 LINK Well it finally happened. Woodpeckers thinks its Starrett. lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardA Posted October 18, 2019 Report Share Posted October 18, 2019 At those prices, they think they're way better than Starrett. However they are good looking tools and I'd pay $100 for a set, but not almost $300. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ben_r_ Posted October 18, 2019 Author Report Share Posted October 18, 2019 Good lookin for sure, but still made of aluminum for the body of the tool and for those prices thats outrageous! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chestnut Posted October 18, 2019 Report Share Posted October 18, 2019 11 hours ago, ben_r_ said: Good lookin for sure, but still made of aluminum for the body of the tool and for those prices thats outrageous! SS on aluminum, I wonder if that body isn't going to wear down over time and lose it's ability to lock or lose it's square. I'd never make a tool like that out of aluminum, At first I was hoping they were red stainless or something. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ben_r_ Posted October 19, 2019 Author Report Share Posted October 19, 2019 13 hours ago, Chestnut said: SS on aluminum, I wonder if that body isn't going to wear down over time and lose it's ability to lock or lose it's square. I'd never make a tool like that out of aluminum, At first I was hoping they were red stainless or something. Nah, cant dye stainless like you can aluminum. At best they might powder coat it to get a color but then that would change the thickness uniformity and this the perfect, controllable squareness of such a tool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhighlander Posted October 19, 2019 Report Share Posted October 19, 2019 If the coating wears a little, you might even see galvanic corrosion form where aluminum and steel contact. That can't be good for anyone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ben_r_ Posted October 19, 2019 Author Report Share Posted October 19, 2019 13 hours ago, Chestnut said: SS on aluminum, I wonder if that body isn't going to wear down over time and lose it's ability to lock or lose it's square. I'd never make a tool like that out of aluminum, At first I was hoping they were red stainless or something. Nah, cant dye stainless like you can aluminum. At best they might powder coat it to get a color but then that would change the thickness uniformity and this the perfect, controllable squareness of such a tool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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