Not all projects take a lot of time or a lot of wood. A little scrap of Bubinga that was headed for the trash bin turned out to be the perfect material scrap for this project.
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| Bubinga Scrap |
Three CNC toolpaths. Three vectors. Two router bits. The slot that the ruler slides into was cut with a 1/8" t-slot bit. The center area and curved edge were cut with the same 3/16" spiral down-cut end mill. The blue friction tape keeps the ruler in place but still lets it slide out easy for compact storage.  |
| T-Square |
This little block of wood turns a simple cheap ruler into a slightly more useful T-Square. I plan to add this ruler/T-square to a drawing kit box project. A bonus feature is that the ruler can slide through. This allows it to work as a marking gauge.
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| Marking Gauge |
To insure that the ruler won't slide when using it I cut a recess under the friction tape for a small square nut, and added a thumb screw to lock the ruler in place. |
| Thumb Screw to lock it in place. |
I'm delighted with how well it works and easy it was to make. The bubinga scrap is delighted to be something useful. 😊4D
