DIYTried-and-true tip
Mark a right angle with a folding rule, no square needed
Mark a right angle without a square, using just three sections of a folding rule.
- Time
- ⏱ 2 min
- Difficulty
- ◆ easy
What you need
- Folding rule (metre stick)
- Pencil
How to do it
- Unfold the first three sections fully.
- Bend the first two joints in so the rule forms a triangle.
- Mark the sides of the angle with the pencil.
Sources
This is where we found the tip. The badge above shows how well it is backed up.
- heidelberg24.de (opens in a new tab)
Klappen Sie die ersten drei Glieder des Meterstabs komplett aus.“ ; „Auf diese Weise bildet der Zollstock einen rechten Winkel, zwischen dem ersten und dem zweiten Glied.
