The Beadsmith Stainless Steel Divider Caliper – 3-Inch with Removeable Tips – Bow Spring and Adjusting Screw – for Measuring, Drawing, Drafting, and Leather, Wood, and Metal Work

Whether you are making blueprints for your dream home, putting the finishing touches on your cabinet design, or creating the perfect home décor, our divider calipers make sure you can it done with accuracy. These tools fulfill so many needs, from everyday home improvement to architectural precision, and plenty of benchwork in between. They are great for a machinist or mechanic, especially when a lathe may be too big and handwork is required for greater precision in small spaces. The Beadsmith’s line of divider calipers comes in three sizes – 3, 4, and 5 inch – to assist in all your layout work. They are available in two different styles featuring either angled scribers or sharp, replaceable tips (replacement tips are available, sold separately). All tips come with rubber covers for safety and storage. Sharpened points improve accuracy by creating a prick punch to use as a dimple while the other leg pivots to form an arc or circle. The angular legs are ideal for producing round shapes on metal or wood, ensuring exact measurements the first time. The divider calipers feature a bow spring at the top that helps create uniform tension, and an adjusting screw with a self-seating washer and nut to enable quick and positive adjustments.The Beadsmith’s divider calipers are designed for toolmakers and mechanics who require fine adjustment. They are essential for architects doing drafting and layout work, as well as fine artists and mapmakers who need exact measurements. Craftspeople who require accuracy when working with leather, wood, or metal will find these tools invaluable.

• DIVIDER CALIPER: This hand tool is essential in architecture and fine arts, as well as mapping. It is ideal for scaling distances between two regions, using the sharp tips ono the legs to assist in making points between the two points you are measuring. INCLUDED: This divider has square legs, made of steel, that measure 3 inches in length. The bow spring assures uniform tension, while the adjusting screw’s washer and nut enable quick and positive adjustment. The steel tips are replaceable and are secured in protective rubber caps for your safety.
• EASY TO USE: A simple way of using this scaling tool is to put one sharp point at the origin and the other at the final point. It is great for drawing arcs, circles, and lines, as well as determining linear & irregular distances, gauges, and measurements. PRECISION TOOL: The caliper is designed for toolmakers and mechanics who require finer adjustment. They are essential for architects, fine artists and mapmakers who need exact measurements for each project. Crafters working in leather, wood and metal will find these extremely useful.
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