Rory, if your B-C squares are out, send them back! They have very precise specifications. ( .05 degrees)
If all of your squares are off what seems to be the same direction, I would wonder about your reference. How are you measuring degrees? The General digital protractor is spec @ .3 degrees. It is not terribly precise. But for $20, I think it is amazing. I think mine is a little better than that.
My reference is a Kinex 6 inch. Note that specifications are usually written as a ratio. i.e. .0003 over 6 inches. That way it covers both square and strait. All my "keepers" I can put back to back on a surface plate and see no light. I would have to remember my trig for what angle that corresponds to. Oscar Has A Heap Of Apples....
I reached out to B.C., when I originally received my squares, and asked that they send replacements or take these back.
Besides, they also had poor Q.C.... glue & foam melted onto the bases.
They said I could clean the squares.. forgot their recommendations for what chemical to clean them with. I thought their response lacked professionalism.
They also made mention to the fact that I could loosen the 4 threaded screws, on each square, and use their instructions (attached email document) to square them back to 90. Again.. another lack of professionalism.
Well, one of the reasons why I bought their squares was for using them as a reference as well as knowing they were "90 degrees" from the start. I quickly found out that I had to buy something else.. for my reference. Another "X" in my book.
I also bought 1 of their T.S. miter gauges... not cheap, btw..
The other squares. Kinex\Pec. Forgot which one, but they have issues, too, besides not being 90 degrees.
1 of the squares has a slight bump on the blade, like a slight curve. One wouldn't know about this unless they put a straight edge to it blade.
Another square (either the PEC or Kinex) has a slight "tail" on the blade? Not sure I am explaining correctly. Anyways...
I feel that I need to either buy some TRUE 90 degree 1x2x3 blocks... or a Starrett solid square, and then use that to reference my B.C. and check to see how off my PEC & Kinex are.
Found emails from B.C.
My email to B.C.
Fri, Apr 23, 2021, 5:01 PM | |||
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Hello,
My order arrived, today, and the small square seems to be off and has a bunch of rubbery stuff (glue & rubber) on it.
Please see attached photos...
Regards,
Rory
Wed, Apr 28, 2021, 12:07 PM | |||
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Hey Rory,
My apologies! Sometimes the adhesive from the packaging can leak onto the tool and create an unsightly stain on the tool. If you take some light duty cleaner, it should come off very easily. As for the squareness of the tool, our squares sometimes come out of square in transit, because they are meant to be easily adjustable at home! If you loosen the 4 screws at the back of the square, you can shift the blade a couple degrees, and that should be enough to get it back in square. I have attached an instruction booklet to show you how this is done. Let me know if you need anything else my friend. Have a great day!
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Nathan Anderson
Customer Support
HARVEY INDUSTRIES INTERNATIONAL, Inc.
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After their response, I was left with a sour taste in my mouth.. so I just decided to leave it alone and learn my lesson. Yes, I was angry\upset, especially after paying over $200 (shipped) for all 3 squares, but I didn't want to deal with them anymore. Couldn't and wouldn't trust them.
Unsightly stain?? No.. this is actual glue and melted rubber, but nice try B.C..
Squares can come out of square during transit? OK, maybe so, but... Either tighten the screws a little more, or use better packaging.. or both?
From their responses, I knew asking them for anything else was a waste of my time. I decided to chalk it up as a loss... of sorts.
I was very interested in their Alpha Band Saw, but just couldn't pull the trigger on it, knowing my previous experience\s with B.S.
Bridge City lost a customer.
Live and learn.
Just my experience with B.C. Others could have the complete opposite experience.
R.
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