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Rotape

Beam Compass

$31.50

This compact, self-measuring Rotape Beam Compass draws circles or arcs with a 3-1/2" to 72" radius. Set the tape at the desired radius, locate the center point and draw your arc or circle. The positive locking tape retracts into the compass body like a tape measure. It also works as a...

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This compact, self-measuring Rotape Beam Compass draws circles or arcs with a 3-1/2" to 72" radius. Set the tape at the desired radius, locate the center point and draw your arc or circle. The positive locking tape retracts into the compass body like a tape measure. It also works as a marking gauge for straight or parallel lines. Includes compass centering pin, collet and pencil lead.

Features:

  • Self-measuring beam compass
  • Combines a measuring tape and pencil scribe in one pocket size tool
  • Adjustable lead scribes a clean line
  • Draws circles or arcs with a 3-1/2" to 72" radius
  • Locking tape retracts like a tape measure
  • Also works as a straight-line marking gauge
  • Gauge slides along work for edge marking
  • Made in the USA

Specifications:

  • Radius: 3-1/2" to 72"

What's Included:

  • (1) Rotape Beam Compass with centering pin, collet and 2 mm pencil lead

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Reviews

4.64 out of 5 stars
11 Reviews
  1. 5.0 out of 5 stars
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    Works well

    Using it for marking out big round doors for my Camping Yurts. I would have given this 6 out of 5 :-) if there was a handy pencil lead and pin holder built into the housing so everything is kept together rather than perhaps loosing these little part as it must be stored separately. It's very good though.

  2. 4.0 out of 5 stars
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    put up the tramels

    easy to use and accurately measures radiuses. No need to break out the trammels and waste time measuring their point to point

  3. 4.0 out of 5 stars
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    Highly reccommended tool

    Easy to use

  4. 5.0 out of 5 stars
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    Great product

    Very useful in building my geodesic dome

  5. 4.0 out of 5 stars
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    Simple tool

    Havn't got around to use it yet, but seems ok

  6. 5.0 out of 5 stars
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    Great tool to draw arcs

    This replaces the bulky pieces of wood that I had in my shop to draw arcs or circles.

  7. 5.0 out of 5 stars
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    Alright

    good

  8. 4.0 out of 5 stars
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    Excelent and compact product...

    Compass is a compact easy to use and above all accuracy, has the ability to draw circles from very small to very large, all by an excelent price...

  9. 5.0 out of 5 stars
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    I would buy this handy product again.

    I used it in measuring large radius cuts for doll furniture for my granddaughter. It worked as advertised and made my project much easier.

  10. 5.0 out of 5 stars
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    Handy Device

    I used this to mark off the placement of flourescent lights on my shop ceiling. I've tried many ways to do this by myself. This was the best so far. I own many different compass type tools and this one is a keeper.

  11. 5.0 out of 5 stars
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    Easy to use and saves a lot of time.

    I use it to layout circular table tops, it saves time and money, I don't waste material by having to cut excess wood.

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