http://toolmonger.com/2007/03/21/reader-find-empires-1240-fat-boy-framing-square/ All tools. All the time. Your source for news, information, and reviews of hand tools, power tools, and tools of all kinds. Fri, 05 Sep 2008 14:34:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 http://toolmonger.com/2007/03/21/reader-find-empires-1240-fat-boy-framing-square/#comment-39395 Toolmonger » Blog Archive » Toolmonger’s Top 5: The Week in Tools Sat, 24 Mar 2007 16:23:58 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2007/03/21/reader-find-empires-1240-fat-boy-framing-square/#comment-39395 [...] Empire’s 1240 “Fat Boy” Framing Square: Double Think for Durability This aluminum framing square is 3/16″ thick — about twice as thick as standard squares — to help survive drops from the roof and other mishandling.  While some craftsmen prefer plastic or lexan for lightness or steel for strength, an thick aluminum square provides a little bit of both. [...] [...] Empire’s 1240 “Fat Boy” Framing Square: Double Think for Durability This aluminum framing square is 3/16″ thick — about twice as thick as standard squares — to help survive drops from the roof and other mishandling.  While some craftsmen prefer plastic or lexan for lightness or steel for strength, an thick aluminum square provides a little bit of both. [...]

]]> http://toolmonger.com/2007/03/21/reader-find-empires-1240-fat-boy-framing-square/#comment-37751 Eli Wed, 21 Mar 2007 20:48:31 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2007/03/21/reader-find-empires-1240-fat-boy-framing-square/#comment-37751 If it's aluminum, is it really better just because it's thicker? I like steel. Don't care how thick it is. Lexan is supposed to be really good for furniture layout, but I wouldn't get just any old plastic one. If it’s aluminum, is it really better just because it’s thicker? I like steel. Don’t care how thick it is. Lexan is supposed to be really good for furniture layout, but I wouldn’t get just any old plastic one.

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