[email protected] wrote:
> Thanks--I had searched the Starrett website but couldn't find the info.
>
> Now...which one is preferred, or considered more accurate/durable?
depends on your use. IIRC, cast iron is more dimensionally stable but
steel wears better.
Chris Friesen wrote:
> [email protected] wrote:
> > I think someone answered this question before, but I can't find it
> > searching the archives. With Starrett combination squares, what is the
> > difference between models with the glossy black finsih and ones with
> > the wrinkle finish? TIA Eric
>
> http://catalog.starrett.com/catalog/catalog/groupf.asp?GrpTab=Feature&GroupID=149
>
> The wrinkle ones are cast iron, while the smooth ones are forged
> hardened steel.
>
> Chris
True. I think you'll also find that the really old ones all had a
smooth finish.
John Martin
[email protected] wrote:
> I think someone answered this question before, but I can't find it
> searching the archives. With Starrett combination squares, what is the
> difference between models with the glossy black finsih and ones with
> the wrinkle finish? TIA Eric
http://catalog.starrett.com/catalog/catalog/groupf.asp?GrpTab=Feature&GroupID=149
The wrinkle ones are cast iron, while the smooth ones are forged
hardened steel.
Chris