NTR. But very handy tool - Digital Protractor

h2chris · Post by **h2chris** » Tue Jul 12, 2011 3:08 am

I know it's from Hong Kong but this is fantastic quality and is much easier that trying to read the scale on a bubble type one. It has a groove machined in one face with a magnet either end - great for sticking to tubes, etc. Also, the display flips 180 deg if you turn it over. Accuracy is 0.1 of a degree. All for £26.80!

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Rubbadub · Post by **Rubbadub** » Tue Jul 12, 2011 1:16 pm

lovely bit of kit, and really useful for whatever they are useful for.

Rubbadub · Post by **Rubbadub** » Tue Jul 12, 2011 1:17 pm

i am inclined to agree with you har har har

Post by **Wolfie** » Tue Jul 12, 2011 3:14 pm

how does it measure the angle between two items?

It looks like an inclinometer..

Hal · Post by **Hal** » Tue Jul 12, 2011 3:56 pm

Wolfie wrote:how does it measure the angle between two items?

It looks like an inclinometer..

Moreover, you can simply place the meter on a reference surface zero to measure relative angle, then it will give a result of measured angle within 0.1° accuracy. With Absolute Angle Measurement, you will able to test whether the working surface is on the level. You can use this function to check roof slopes and wheel alignment etc.

Post by **Wolfie** » Tue Jul 12, 2011 10:44 pm

so it is an inclinometer, ie can only measure vertical angles..

Still a handy tool for that sort of thing, but not quite my idea of a protractor.

h2chris · Post by **h2chris** » Tue Jul 12, 2011 11:44 pm

It will measure any angle you stick it against. Perfect for a machine shop. Put the material in the vice, move it until you have the angle you want, clamp the vice and Voila! - you can machine that angle on the material - simples.

666rog · Post by **666rog** » Wed Jul 13, 2011 9:50 am

Very nice digital protractor chris :smt023