Reddit reviews BL-123 Pair of 1" x 2" x 3" Precision Steel 1-2-3 Blocks
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Our Part # ALL-55500Heat treated and case hardened to HRC 57-62. Made of precision-grade tool steel hardened and ground on all 6 sides of blockAccuracy and squareness on all sides within .0001"-.0002"23 holes includes (5) 3/8-16 threaded holes for clamping and (18) untapped holes Cross drilling design allows for efficient use of lower weight with maximum strength, Dimensions- 1" x 2" x 3", 2.1 lbs. weight
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Worrying about thousandths of an inch on wood pieces is crazy, but ideally you will set your machines up to be as precise as possible.
If you knew that you could set your table saw to a perfect 90 every time, but it would take you an extra minute every month or two, would it be worth the trouble?
The same tool can also be used on a bandsaw, drill press, miter saw, etc.
The ability to quickly check your squares is a pretty big deal though. A set of machinist 1-2-3 blocks should be in every shop. Really, it's all the precision a woodworker needs*.
I have bought squares that weren't square, or have gotten dropped or otherwise knocked out of square.
Thanks! I'm hoping it can help people looking to make stands for relatively cheap. As others have posted, a more opaque black may blend better, but this still works well for my needs. Plus I like to see what's below the stand anyways.
Also, I'll possibly post a quick tutorial on the houses I made up the other night for my city combat. https://imgur.com/a/5qYM6 They're pretty much made out of foam core and hot glue. :P I think it must come out to maybe $0.75 a house. The flat roofs are nice, as you can describe them as a steepled roof, but it gives you a place to set a mini. The multi-level buildings can be split and pulled apart.
I got the foam core at amazon, and I use 3-2-1 blocks for aligning the walls when gluing. The only thing I'm not sure about is how long they will hold up. My main concern is moisture and warping, as I do not have a bottom piece on the buildings (only a roof).
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Should be an interesting session tomorrow. Largest battle yet! The large group on the main road are civilians, the invaders are coming down the streets. The party has defend the civilians as they retreat to the castle (not pictured) on the right of the map. I still have to set a few more tokens on the map (including the PC's and some of their allies), but it should be quite a bit of fun assuming I can keep combat flowing well (Oh, and that minitaur is actually a giant ape... polymorph is a powerful spell)!
I kinda fancy these 1-2-3 blocks as a pen stand, if only they made th holes wider.
Buy more of them.....
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Hey, that's my saw! Too funny. Just make sure it is straight and true. It worked great for my D-BOT. Just be ready for tiny aluminum shavings to go flying all over the place.
Use a machinest square to check the saw, something like this - https://www.amazon.com/BL-123-Precision-Steel-1-2-3-Blocks/dp/B00092CJC6/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&qid=1497885240&sr=8-6&keywords=machinist+square.
I would recommend buying these. They are quite affordable, and you can use them for several different tasks. You can use two of them to stand materials on end for walls( hug the wall with two blocks), and you can also use their weight to glue two sheets together to build up wall or roof thickness.