Hillman USA All-In-One Universal Hardware Gauge Review

This is a well thought out gauge with a lot of measurements and information from pipe, wire gauge, fastener sizes, nail sizes, angles, etc
This biggest issues is it is plastic and it would be nice if they made a metal version.

Hillman #990500

[mjg]

Picked up one of these couple days ago at Lowe's for $1.98.

[ben_r_]

Great tool, just wish they'd make version out of metal! Don't care that it would be more expensive, would just be so much better quality and would last a lot longer.

[harveysmith]

I have one of these.
Hang it in your workshop in a place that you will remember you have it.
It is useful, not all the time but when you need it, you need it.
Well worth the cheap price

[Homeinspectorsny]

I that thing is great I worked at at a hardware store in my younger years. Great to have in the shop when you have to order hardware or other stuff online.

[heyitsmecarl]

Thanks for this review-decided I needed it and see a gage-it exact copy for $2.48 at Home Depot in stock-new tool day for me coming up!

[sidewayzmike]

Kept mine with my tap n die sets and drill bits. Somehow, i have misplaced it. Ill probably buy another someday. Thanks for sharing.

[jacobb.]

I actually use mine quite often. Very handy.

[georgeferlazzo]

Hello again Catus Maximus and Tiny
Thank you for another Great Video 👍 That looks

[dinomares]

Good job love you From Dino Mares Fontana CA

[enufots]

Great, but you really need to show us how to use it with some real hardware.

[lynnkenney]

I bought this thing about a year ago and hadn't paid much attention to it. That is until a few minutes ago. There is so much information and functionality on it that I came here looking for a guide. Low and behold, this is it. I found it. Thanks so much for putting this together. One question I have is why does the compass start at 1 in instead of zero? Also, the video mentions the other nearby holes as metric something or other but they look to be 1/4" apart to me. They are labeled .5, 1, 1.5. The first hole is not labeled but is circled and I had assumed it to be the center point. Other holes are unlabeled and are located at 2, 3, 4, 5 and 8 along the 8" ruler. The last hole is also the angle function's reference point. I think there is more to this compass than I can decipher.

[secretsquirrel]

I would like one of these made by Uri Tuchman.

[C--A--M]

I thoroughly enjoy all your videos! I would appreciate any input/experience/advice you have in regards to Ares tool brand, specifically their ratchets.

[secretsquirrel]

You could roll on the text using acrylic tape and acetone.

[darkinertia]

i used to have one of these years ago! i never used it so i got rid of it, but it always seemed like a useful thing to have lol

[rwbishop]

I used to have one as well, even recall looking at it a time or two.

But as my dad often said, 'The more _things_ something does, the fewer _things_ it does well'

[makavelitt]

Useful tool. I have one with only the bolt and nut gauge?

[jackfrost]

Got 3/4 of them not that one but close enough never use it.

[nebuler]

Someone's trying to sell those for 22 bucks on amazon, it's $2 at lowes though. I always wonder why some stuff is like that on amazon.

[RagedContinuum]

I stole one from lowes thinking it was free - OOPS!