Manufacturer: Starrett
Model: 505A-7
Rating: 
(28 reviews)
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Features:
- 7-inch miter saw protractor with two scales–red “miter cut” scale and black “single cut” scale
- Allows direct transfer of the work angle to the miter saw in 3 steps with no calculations
- Durable 1/4-inch thick aluminum alloy; Teflon O-ring for smooth, precise operation
- 12-inch version also available to cover
- 7-inches long; 1-1/2 pounds; 1-year warranty
Product Description
mfr: THE L. S. STARRETT CO PRO-SITE MITER SAW PROTRACTOR Perfect miter joints in 3 easy steps Direct reading to miter scales Correct reading upside down or backwards No more errors or calculations Prosite series – professional tradesman quality 505A-7 MITER SAW PROTRACTOR SIZE:7″
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5 Comments
This is a handy item to have when you need a quick angle. At first, there is some confusion about the red and black scales on this thing, but once you get used to it, things go smoothly. I loaned this to a friend who was doing some trim work and this is where a better understanding of the two scales would be suited by better instructions. He finally got the jest of it, but still is adament about a small booklet to help the newbies.
This tool does everything it was aupposed to do. Sturdy and well thought out
Sturdy, nicely made tool, very easy to use: Match the arms to the corner, read the scale, set the saw, cut the trim. However, on the first one I received the scales did not match. For example, on a (maybe) square corner the single cut scale would read 0 and the miter scale would read 46. Same thing on inside or outside corners whatever the angle. So which scale is correct? Only way to find out is to cut and then recut the board. The purpose of this tool is to find and measure SMALL inaccuracies. If you can’t trust the scales then it is simply an expensive angle take off tool and actualy less useful than a regular T bevel. I returned it to Amazon and very quickly received a replacement – which was no different. Not ready to give up I called Starrett and spoke with a very helpful and knowledgeable guy named John in tech support. He indicatd that the company is aware of the problem and is working to fix it. He suggested I return the tool to them and they would hand pick an accurate replacement. I sent it to them yesterday. Starrett has a well deserved reputation for making very high quality products and that is the main reason I bought this one. My current low rating is provisional depending on how things turn out with the replacement. I’ll have an update (hopefully good) soon.
Update: I received the hand picked replacement from Starrett – and the scales line up fine. This 505 is a sturdy, easy to use and very helpfull tool. 5 stars.
This is a great product. I just recently purchased a house built in the 1950′s, and have began remodeling already. Needless to say houses built in the 50′s are more square and plumb that todays creations. However, this little tool came in quite handy for making sure the angle cuts were perfect for all the new molding. I tend to be a perfectionist and this tool made my job much easier. No need to caulk your joints now. I highly recommend this product to anyone doing finish carpentery work.
Yes, I did miters the hack way in the past. Cut one at 45, cut the other to match (slowly cutting and checking, cutting and checking). I’ve used this tool to build a kitchen of sofit moldings, and three large rooms with shoe moldings (about 80 pieces total (160 cuts). This tool performed flawlessly, helping create almost perfect miters. I’m amazed at how few angles around the homes I’ve lived in are even 22.5, 45 and 90. I’d say only about 1 out of 20 cuts is measured to be “perfect”. For the other 19 out of 20, use this tool.