Staedtler Mars Comfort Quickbow Compass with Extension Bar 552 02
Staedtler Mars Comfort Quickbow Compass with Extension Bar 552 02
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Quick-Setting Drafting Compass With Extension Bar
Staedtler 552 02 is the Mars comfort quick-setting compass, packed in a case with a hinged lid together with its lead part, an extension bar, a universal adapter and a spares box.
Setting the radius happens in two stages. Squeezing the large push-buttons frees the mechanism so the legs can be opened or closed in one movement, and the centre wheel then trims the setting. Staedtler describe the push-button action as sturdy and easy to use, and say the wheel gives precise adjustment.
Both legs are hinged. Bending the lead leg and the needle leg until they stand parallel lets the point and lead meet the paper squarely, which Staedtler say makes particularly large radii easier to draw exactly. The lead part has a 4 mm shank and is interchangeable, as is the needle, and the universal adapter holds common writing and drafting instruments, so a fineliner or technical pen can take the place of the lead for inked work.
The compass is 170 mm long. Staedtler give different maximum circle sizes on their Australian website and in their 2024 catalogue, so the figures are set out in the FAQ rather than quoted here.
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