Woodpeckers Pocket Compass Set [Preowned]

Product Description

Little used, no case. PCOMP21-SET.

Composed of Pocket Compass XL & Pocket Compass.

Metric & Imperial Scaling.

A traditional divider-style two-legged compass leaves a lot to be desired in a woodworking shop. The slightest nudge can change the setting. The pivot point is approaching the stock at an angle, so it likes to skate out of position. And, they’re just plain awkward to carry around (not to mention potentially painful!).

They work somewhat similar to a traditional beam compass, except the beam of the Pocket Compass rests on the surface of your work. That means you’re not trying to balance the whole tool on two sharp points while swinging your hands in a perfect arc.

Adjust the two-piece body so that your desired measurement is either in the directly indexed pencil hole or the “+2” or “+3” holes. For example, if you adjust it to the 2” diameter mark, you can draw a 2” circle, a 4” circle or a 5” circle (or even larger on the XL model). Each compass has metric scales as well as imperial.The stainless-steel pivot point is safely stored in the end of the beam. Take it out, put it through the hole in the opposite end, locate it at your axis point, drop a pencil through the correct hole and draw your arc.

You’ll find repositioning your hands and getting back on line to complete the arc to be much easier and more accurate than doing the same thing with a divider compass or a typical beam compass, because the whole thing is lying flat on your workpiece. Gravity is working with you instead of against you.

These are "OneTIME Tools" from 2018 when they sold for about £120 before tax.
They have seen very little use over the last 7 years.
Supplied without case.

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