Shinta Are you looking for a tool that is able to duplicate the irregular pattern/contour of a particular object? You are at the right place. On this page, we are glad to share with you our top 10 contour gauges with the reviews. We also share the buying contour gauge, some frequent questions, and how to … Read more
An automatic center punch is a useful tool to make a dimple on the surface of the metal (steel, etc), wood, car window, plastic, ceramic, stone, and even leather. The dimple is not only meant to be as a mark but also functions to guide the drill bit. Expectedly, the bit drills in stably; not … Read more
A feeler gauge is a tool that is basically designed to measure gap thickness. However, in fact, people also use it to set and adjust in order for a gap to have a certain thickness. As said before, it functions not only to measure but also to set and adjust. Checking spark plug gaps, setting … Read more
A spectrum analyzer is a test instrument that functions to measure and visualize the signal amplitude over a certain frequency range. The screen visualizes them in a graphic of amplitude vs frequency. The signal amplitude is displayed on the Y-axis, while the frequency range is displayed on the X-axis. The signal amplitude is commonly expressed … Read more
Dental loupe is an essential tool for dentists. It functions to magnify the work field so small objects inside the mouth can be seen detailedly such as teeth and gum. Unlike the other loupes (jewelers loupe for example), this kind of loupe has a quite long focal point which is intentionally designed so that the … Read more
It’s an amazing fact that we don’t use caliper only to measure the thickness of metal, wood, etc, but also the thickness of our skin, skin fold to be precise. Measuring our skin fold is important to measure our fat. Further, we know how ideal your body weight is. For women, surely this is an … Read more
A framing square is considered an angle gauge and it’s another type of square tool. The most application of framing square is in carpentry and building such as roofing, stairway, and many more. Not only for checking 90-degree corners (squareness) but also for layout, marking, and scribing. Therefore, it incorporates some tables and scales that … Read more
As the name suggests, a combination square is the hybrid model of a square tool that combines several tools in one. It has a sliding head similar to the double square. This head also incorporates with built-in miter square and spirit level. Some higher-priced models of combination square come with a protractor and/or center finder. … Read more
In woodworking and carpentry, several square tools can spring in mind when it comes to checking squareness, measuring small distances, and marking out on wood. A speed square is one of them. It is a triangle-shaped instrument with a t-edge, line guide, scribing holes, right angle, protractor, ruler, diamond hole, common scale, hip scale, and … Read more
A protractor is an essential tool to measure an angle. It’s also used to draw an angle. This tool has many applications and is used in engineering drawing, metalworking, woodworking, carpentry, etc. There are several types of protractors. The protractor used to measure an angle of 2D object (geometry drawing) is different from an angle … Read more