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[eKretz]

I don't expect that it's supposed to do that... The ad copy says "the scriber is held firmly in the handle" - which I would not consider a loose spinning point to be...

Why not just get the info straight from the horse's mouth and ask Starrett?

[Jammer Six]

Well, if it's junk, it's American Starrett junk.

https://www.starrett.com/metrology/product-detail/70A

I should clarify, the point doesn't spin in the collet, the collet spins with the point in it.

Since at least one of you has seen this, I conclude that it's supposed to do that. I just don't see why.

[JoeLee]

The ad says it is held firmly in the chuck. What more do you want to know? Spinning is not held firmly . Chinese junk.

I guess so !

I have two of them, one is pretty old and the other not quite as old. Probably 20 years difference between the two and points don't spin on either.

You got a chinese knock off.

JL...............

[eKretz]

I've got a couple of those Starrett scribers. When the nose collet is tightened they do not spin, they are tight. Mine are pretty old though.

[welderskelter]

The ad says it is held firmly in the chuck. What more do you want to know? Spinning is not held firmly . Chinese junk.

[Doc Nickel]

I have a real Starrett one, and no, the tip is not supposed to move or spin.

Doc.

[JRouche]

Okay, here's a question

First of all? No Stupid questions Man. Stupid is the one that does not ask,..

That scribe? I also have one, it spins also. It is supposed to. JR


P.S. I dont know. When I use the cheap azzed scribe like what you showed I can scribe a bitchen mark around an odd shape. Really odd casting/ JR

[RB211]

Okay, here's a question anyone can probably answer. Unless you're a carpenter.

I bought a scribe, a Starrett 70A:

https://littlemachineshop.com/products/product_view.php?ProductID=1824

The tip doesn't seem to tighten up: it goes so far, then it starts spinning. Is the scribe supposed to spin?

I may go back to simple, solid scribe. Or better yet, a carpenter's pencil.

That looks like a Chinese knockoff. If it's a collet closer, it shouldn't spin. If it's designed to spin, then it's supposed to spin. I know, zero help.

[Jammer Six]

Okay, here's a question anyone can probably answer. Unless you're a carpenter.

I bought a scribe, a Starrett 70A:

https://littlemachineshop.com/products/product_view.php?ProductID=1824

The tip doesn't seem to tighten up: it goes so far, then it starts spinning. Is the scribe supposed to spin?

I may go back to simple, solid scribe. Or better yet, a carpenter's pencil.