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expired Posted by Ledgendary 9 months ago
expired Posted by Ledgendary 9 months ago

Milwaukee 16" x 24" Aluminum Framing Square w/ 7" Rafter Square

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$29.95

$40

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Home Depot has Milwaukee 16" x 24" Aluminum Framing Square w/ 7" Rafter Square (MLSQ024-MLSQ070) on sale for $29.97. Shipping is free or select free curbside pickup where available.

Note: Availability for store pickup may vary.

Thanks to Community Member Ledgendary for finding this deal.

Features:
  • Reinforced frame is 50% thicker, more durable than steel
  • Scribe notches from 1 in. - 13 in. allow for easy lumber ripping
  • High-visibility laser etched markings are easy to read
  • Scribe notches from 1 in. to 13 in. allow for easy lumber ripping
  • Angle finding helps with setting common angles of pipe
  • Common conversion tables
  • 8th, 10th, 12th and 16th graduation marks
  • MLSQ070: scribe notches from 1 in.-6 in. allow for easy lumber ripping
  • MLSQ070: 1 in. cutout props pipe for easy cuts
  • MLSQ070: high visibility laser etched markings for easy reading

Editor's Notes

Written by SubZero5 | Staff
  • About this Deal:
    • Please see the original post for additional details and give the WIKI and forum comments a read for helpful discussion.
  • About this Product:
    • Lifetime Warranty
    • This has a 4.7 out of 5 star overall rating based on over 300 reviews.
  • About this Store:
    • The Home Depot's return policy is here. -Corwin

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Written by Ledgendary
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Home Depot has Milwaukee 16" x 24" Aluminum Framing Square w/ 7" Rafter Square (MLSQ024-MLSQ070) on sale for $29.97. Shipping is free or select free curbside pickup where available.

Note: Availability for store pickup may vary.

Thanks to Community Member Ledgendary for finding this deal.

Features:
  • Reinforced frame is 50% thicker, more durable than steel
  • Scribe notches from 1 in. - 13 in. allow for easy lumber ripping
  • High-visibility laser etched markings are easy to read
  • Scribe notches from 1 in. to 13 in. allow for easy lumber ripping
  • Angle finding helps with setting common angles of pipe
  • Common conversion tables
  • 8th, 10th, 12th and 16th graduation marks
  • MLSQ070: scribe notches from 1 in.-6 in. allow for easy lumber ripping
  • MLSQ070: 1 in. cutout props pipe for easy cuts
  • MLSQ070: high visibility laser etched markings for easy reading

Editor's Notes

Written by SubZero5 | Staff
  • About this Deal:
    • Please see the original post for additional details and give the WIKI and forum comments a read for helpful discussion.
  • About this Product:
    • Lifetime Warranty
    • This has a 4.7 out of 5 star overall rating based on over 300 reviews.
  • About this Store:
    • The Home Depot's return policy is here. -Corwin

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Written by Ledgendary
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Pro
9 months ago
534 Posts
Joined Jan 2020
9 months ago
ItsaDrenalin
Pro
9 months ago
534 Posts
A nice, made in the USA square. I picked one up and HD even gave military discount on top of sale price. Thanks OP! Been needing a framing square for a while. My steel one is so dingy, it's almost impossible to see the numbers and lines now. Got a new speed square to boot. Win win situation!
9 months ago
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9 months ago
LunchForDinner
9 months ago
340 Posts
In for one. I really hope the square is, well, …square.
1
9 months ago
542 Posts
Joined Aug 2011
9 months ago
mrtramplefoot
9 months ago
542 Posts
Loooove these rafter squares with the notches for marking. I have the tiny one and this one and they're great.
9 months ago
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Joined Oct 2019
9 months ago
Tremodels
9 months ago
165 Posts
FYI, I would recommend never buying these online and always go to the store to pick out a good one. These types of squares, and given yea their intended use is rough framing, are often visibly imprecise to the naked eye. I picked these up and only found 1 in a pile of 10 that I thought was acceptable.
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9 months ago
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9 months ago
fr0sty
9 months ago
126 Posts
What do you mean visibly imprecise? Like if they were that bad, I would have hoped that it would've been rejected by qa and not released for sale. How else would you check the square ness? Bring your own square that you know to be square?
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9 months ago
Tremodels
9 months ago
165 Posts
Quote from fr0sty :
What do you mean visibly imprecise? Like if they were that bad, I would have hoped that it would've been rejected by qa and not released for sale. How else would you check the square ness? Bring your own square that you know to be square?
It's a framing square, the QA tolerances are quite low. What I generally observed was a bow in the longest edge, when you held it close to your eye and look end to end you can see a curve. Also seeing gaps when placed on a known flat surface (I.e. walk it over to a table saw on display).

If you are ONLY framing with these don't worry about it. A 16th rarely matters in rough framing. But if you are doing any kind of woodworking or finish work pay close attention.
9 months ago
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9 months ago
fr0sty
9 months ago
126 Posts
Gotcha. But the rafter square tolerances should be much tighter then?

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9 months ago
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Tremodels
9 months ago
165 Posts
Quote from fr0sty :
Gotcha. But the rafter square tolerances should be much tighter then?
You'd be surprised how many of them have a good bit of wang. It's like trying to find a straight 2x4.
9 months ago
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9 months ago
stasis
9 months ago
5,614 Posts
You better go to the store to pick a good one. A lot of them are either bent or scratched up. A batch had gouges, like from a forklift when they were still in a box or maybe dragged on the floor.
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9 months ago
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9 months ago
hansnfrans
9 months ago
105 Posts
OOS now unfortunately
Pro
9 months ago
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9 months ago
ItsaDrenalin
Pro
9 months ago
534 Posts
Mine was delivered to home today. Checked against a nice straight surface and looked down the edges as well. All appears straight and true.