Stanley 46-053 Premium Adjustable Quick Square Layout Tool

Muy precisa y útil para la marcación de ángulos complejos. La persona que la diseñó si sabía lo que estaba haciendo. Para los carpinteros metálicos es una super herramienta. Lamentablemente no todas las personas pueden entender su uso y potencial y es una pena que le den una calificación tan baja.

After reading the reviews already posted I had to write one of my own. The first thing everyone needs to understand is that those leaving poor reviews are people who clearly are NOT skilled carpenters, nor do they understand how to use this tool. I have owned and used one of these squares for over 30 years and it has been one of the best layout tools I've ever owned. It is perfect for rough framing, siding and aluminum work, and is an incredible time saver. The only complaint I could possibly make about it is that the adjustment knob is just a little too tall, and that can interfere with some circular saw bodies when using it as a guide - which is one of the areas where it otherwise shines. If you “need” a manual, maybe start out with a simpler version from Swanson or whoever. Your lack of understanding is not a design flaw of the tool. I also find it hilarious that a couple of Brits can't figure out the imperial scale. Those of us who actually know what we're doing found this square to be one of the best tool innovations in carpentry in more than a generation when it first came along, and decades later, I'm still using mine. In fact the only reason I'm here today is because I was looking for another one just like it for a new coworker.

I have had one of these in my tool box for the last 30 years, finally had to replace it (someone borrowed and broke it.) My previous one wasn't painted, so this with the black and yellow is an improvement on the original. It has u.s. or standard measure on it, so no cm/mm.

Excellent time saving multi-tool. No need for 2 sliding bevels as was the case before I first purchased one of these. Just bought a new one as my old one was showing signs of wear & tear after 20 years of hard labour. Simply set the pitch and get the seat cut and plumb cut bevel on one tool. Once the pitch is set easily read off the figure on com/jack scale and transfer to the hip/val scale to get the pitch of hip rafter. The figures on the com/jack and hip/val scales are a little confusing if you’re not acquainted with the old skool feet & inches. These figures show the rise in inches per foot of run. Simple to use tool that I could not now cope without. No need for a protractor to set any bevel. Can also be used as a power saw guide when clamped to the work piece. Top tool, job done!!! Ande, Total House Construction

the page says manual available on this site, but boy did it take some finding. https://support.stanleytools.com/hc/en-us/article_attachments/360012545638/Stanley_Quick_Squares.pdf Not used yet but looks sturdy enough someone had pointed out that arm goes past 0deg, so look out for that and fix at 0 for a right angle (this may be by design for subtle adjustments)

Rating as 3 only because it's applicability is not clear... Love tools & work with wood but i'm not a professional carpenter. In my opinion and from what is presented in the manual (hard to find it), it should be descripted as a tool for roof carpenters. Well constructed and robust. Works for me as a marker to define diferent cut angles, maybe a guide for the cutter itself.

It states that a full version of the manual is available on the website. If it is it is very well hidden. There is no explanation of what the numbers on the Com/Jack and Hip/Val scales relate to. They are clearly not degrees. Handy tool. Would be handier if I could work it out

I cannot fathom why Stanley cannot bother to post a Manual and provide a link to it on the product webpage. The link that was found and posted by the reviewer under THE ILLUSIVE MANUAL now returns a blank pdf, and the file to be found at the Wayback Machine is corrupted. “The Measure of a Pro,” indeed.

I bought this to make life easier and it doesn't. It states clearly that a manual is available online, which it isn't. It's an American tool (imperial measurements only are the big clue) whose use is probably covered in American Carpentry classes BUT it is not a basic tool in the UK. After over half a Century using Carpentry tools I have no Idea how most of the markings work and neither does a friend who is a technician/lecturer in Carpentry at a local college. It is a sliding bevel that probably will be a bit more robust than a normal one and the degree markings will be helpful, BUT with a basic guide, let alone a manual, it could be a real keeper.

Thought I would read the manual as advertised on the product packaging. The product page says nothing available. Pretty poor really and amateurish. No sale. Whats going on here? I don't live in usa or canada. No other option in review form