Features:

  • SQUARE HEAD- Makes it possible to anchor the protractor against objects to hold it in place as you take measurements
  • MEASURES- Deeply etched graduations read from 0° to 180° in forward and reverse directions and will not wear or rub off
  • ADJUSTABLE- 6 inch adjustable protractor arm locks into desired position with knurled thumb nut to quickly and easily identify angles
  • DURABLE- Stainless steel for precision, strength and rust resistance
  • ESSENTIAL TOOL- Perfect for students, machinists, carpenters and woodworking hobbyists for setting bevels, measuring and transferring angles
Seems to do the job

Can't say whether it's all that precise, but if I'm using it to measure something and then replicate that angle in a cut, it really doesn't matter what the number is. Small enough to be convenient, large enough to do a measure, and does a great job of holding the measurement without slipping.

So Handy When Cutting Mitered Angels

This tool is so useful. It solved my problem immediately. I saw this tool on a youtube video series called See Jane Drill and thought, why not, it's under $10. So glad I bought it.

Works for a lot more than Machinist Mark-up!

I first stumbled across the General metal protractor while working as an engineer at a metals fabrication shop many years ago...and ended up buying one then. Over time, I found that there were not only actually two sizes of them offered (at the time), but that they worked JUST AS WELL for drafting (which we did, on paper, back then) as they did for working on metal with DyKem and a carbide scribe! I gave my larger protractor to my wife, for her arts-and-crafts stuff...and needed to replace it, so I bought this one...but if you want a PERMANENT protractor that is ACES when it comes to being tough, and helping with accurate mark-ups, you NEED this tool in your box!

Great tool for the price

This is not a super high precision tool but I was not expecting that for the price. For general woodworking and general shop work it is very good. No need, in my mind anyway, to pay exorbitant prices for some of the big-name high precision similar tools. I use a lot of General Tools tools in my business and they are very good and in my opinion, are a very good buy.

Works great for my son's math homework

Needed something for my son for home for his math homework. We had one from a certain company with a mustache, and it was an utter piece of junk, so we wanted something more useful, not plastic. This looked like it would work, and was metal. So we gave it a try. Love that unlike the others we were using, the standard arched plastic ones, it's easy to draw the angle with a single placement of the protractor and a single movement of the pencil. The thumb screw tightens for people who need that to hold it steady while using it. I was worried the size would be a bit awkward, but it's proven to not be the case. Can't beat it for the price, best protractor I've ever had.

Great protractor.

I'm a QC in a shop that works with bending a lot of metal, and bar none these have been the most rugged and accurate protractors I've used for the price. While stainless steel, they still stick to magnets (a very handy quality when you're trying to measure an acute part) and I will always recommend these to the guys I work with.

I have one of these at work and finally bought ...

I have one of these at work and finally bought this one for home. I prefer the rectangle face that this one provides as you can use that edge at times. I've seen other brands that remove that material which eliminates that option.

FANTASTIC TOOL!!!

This tool has been invaluable in identifying angles, reproducing those angles, and calculating other angles. It's a little hard to tighten down the thumbscrew enough. But this is a fantastic tool that is REALLY helpful!

A must for molding

I had some tricky angels on my walls for trim. I was able to figure out all my cuts and everything looks great. This protractor seems pretty heavy duty. I have dropped a hand full of times and it has held up.

Easy To Use & Well Made

Read about this protractor in an AAW article on sharpening. Great addition to my wolverine sharpening system. Easy to use and well made.

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