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Offset Marking Tool/Edge Finder (Magnetic)
by jsmith14
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I was looking through thingiverse yesterday and saw one of these in metric and it reminded me that I had also created one a few months ago but never submitted it. It IS very similar to one produced by a company that is known for selling products to woodworkers. A cabinet maker friend of mine saw this in one of their catalogs and asked if I thought I could model/print it. I had to make up the dimensions that were not obvious, since I did not actually have one of these tools, but I think I made a pretty close approximation. I used 2X 1/2" x 1/8" neodymium magnets and some super glue to attach them into the standoffs/feet. There is a storage hole for a pencil when not in use and hole to insert a pencil to allow for center marking through the center of the handle. This was designed in inches, so if the scaling is off and the part looks tiny, you probably need to multiply the scale by 25.4. One side is used for marking 1/16" offsets and the other is used for 1/8" offsets. I also made
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