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Non-Scratching, No-Slip straight edge

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Construction

Submitted By:

Jason Fulbright

Tip:

To keep my metal rulers from scratching the styrene or moving around when cutting/scoring lines I put a strip of white electrical tape on the back of the ruler. They don't slip and you will never even notice the tape is on the ruler.

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	Category:	Construction
	Submitted By:	Jason Fulbright
	Tip:	To keep my metal rulers from scratching the styrene or moving around when cutting/scoring lines I put a strip of white electrical tape on the back of the ruler. They don't slip and you will never even notice the tape is on the ruler.

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