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Square of Thales

A simple tool use to determine if a corner is square.
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updated November 30, 2024

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A practical application of Thales Theorem: Any triangle inscribed in a circle and that has it's hypotenuse as the diameter of that circle is a right triangle. 

Because the ends of all three arms lie on a circle, they also form a right triangle.

This is a handy way to quickly determine if a corner is square. 

I got the idea from a youtube video by Steve Maskery

The 2 pieces are held together by a 5 mm machine screw. I used a M5 x 10 mm. A shorter Flathead M5 could also be used.

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