Speed Square Always Falls out of Tool Belt

mobius1982 · Jul 18, 2014

I have been having a horrible time with my speed square.

I have a dead on tools DO-FR Professionals Framers Rig tool belt and an Empire Laser Etched 7' speed square and it always seems to pop out of my tool belt pocket.

Any ideas on how best to keep it in my tool belt. Any ideas are welcome hooks, holsters, modifications. Share your story about what works for you.

Thanks

JR Shepstone · Jul 18, 2014

Get an Occidental Leather tool belt. Has a speed square slot between the two bags.

mobius1982 · Jul 18, 2014

Very nice toolbelt but I do really like my toolbelt. Looking for a modification or hook or something that will work wtih my current setup.

JR Shepstone · Jul 18, 2014

Swanson made a hook that they sell with a speed square.

jb4211 · Jul 18, 2014

You need a belt with a spot for it
I have DeWalt framers bags and between the upper pouch and the lower pouch, there's a little groove that it fits in
Never falls out or get in the way

mobius1982 · Jul 18, 2014

I had heard about that speed square and hook but it is no longer listed on their site and can't seem to find any online retailers or stores that carry it.

JR Shepstone · Jul 18, 2014

mobius1982 said:
I had heard about that speed square and hook but it is no longer listed on their site and can't seem to find any online retailers or stores that carry it.

I saw one by chance in a mom and pop hardware store local to me. That might be your best bet.

Tom Struble · Jul 18, 2014

the square pocket on that thing sucks..

dielectricunion · Jul 18, 2014

I have a belt with a place for the square and as soon as I lean over a certain way the thing comes bouncing out. I need to rig something up myself.

NYgutterguy · Jul 18, 2014

Those stupid carry handles they put in the sides work perfect for my square.. The pain from being poked in the side all day goes away after a while.

Stunt Carpenter · Jul 18, 2014

You could add a rear earth magnet to help hold it in. I did that with my knife in my old setup I just taped it to the bottom of the sleeve and it works good.

Tom Struble · Jul 18, 2014

must be pretty rare to stick to an aluminum square:blink:

hdavis · Jul 18, 2014

Stunt Carpenter said:
You could add a rear earth magnet to help hold it in. I did that with my knife in my old setup I just taped it to the bottom of the sleeve and it works good.

You would need to put one on the speed square as well...

Brian Peters · Jul 18, 2014

Are you putting it in your bag point down? I put mine in with the angle sloping down and forward...seems to stay in better that way.

Tom Struble · Jul 18, 2014

that pouch has a dedicated angled pocket..which sucks..

mobius1982 · Jul 18, 2014

The speed square seems to jump out of the rafter square pocket no matter how I position it.

Stunt Carpenter · Jul 18, 2014

hdavis said:
You would need to put one on the speed square as well...

Yeah I forgot about that point. Still might be worth while

Cap'n Jim · Jul 18, 2014

Tom Silva had a neat slot for a speed square but apparently they dont make them anymore. Google around and there used to be a short video made by Tom that shows how to make one out of PVC. Looked pretty slick!

jb4211 · Jul 18, 2014

jlsconstruction · Jul 18, 2014

If you lost the 7 foot square and got a 7 inch square it might stay in your belt.

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