pitch board
pitch board, gauge board
A template, usually a right triangle in shape; used as a pattern to lay out the outline of stairs or the like; in stair construction, the base of the triangle is the exact width of the treads of the steps, and the perpendicular is the height of the riser.
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It is available with 2.54 mm pitch pins, allowing end-to-end or side-by-side stacking on a 2.54 mm
pitch board. Straight or 90-deg.
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