BALUSTRADE COMPASSES
Balustrade Compasses: A Complete Guide to the Aricci Professional Range
The balustrade compasses are irreplaceable precision tools for technical and geometric drawing, ideal for students, designers and professionals around the world.
Used to create perfect circles, proportional measurements and rigorous graphic compositions, they represent one of the most established excellences of Aricci Compassi production.
Produced entirely in Italy, in the province of Bergamo, Aricci balustrade compasses are the result of a long tradition of craftsmanship, now combined with industrial innovation, exclusive patents, technical finishes, and recognizable design.
Our balustrade compasses
Bow-and-tie and fixed balustrade compasses: the essential differences
Our models are divided into two main families, each designed for specific usage needs.
Balustrade Compasses with articulated rods
Designed for those who work with precision. These models offer adjustable flexibility thanks to the hinged temples and different opening systems, each suited to a specific style of use.
Lever / Clutch Opening – Models F5000, F4500, F4300, F4000
Equipped with side levers: pressing the levers allows for immediate opening to the desired distance, releasing the levers locks the opening in place, and the central dial allows for micrometric adjustment of the rim.Absolute stability even with prolonged use.
Micrometric opening – Model N4000: Combined variant balustrade compass
An Aricci Compassi patent combines micrometric adjustment with rapid opening using a traction spring system.
Quick maneuvers and millimetric precision thanks to the central adjustment wheel. Perfect for complex drawings, technical use, paper-based CAD and engineering sketches.
Every opening is a gesture of control: choose your favorite mechanic.
Quick Opening – Model R4000
A 3-start threaded screw allows for instant opening by pulling the rods outward: ideal for advanced students and professionals who require rapid operation. A patented Aricci Compassi system ensures rapid opening that is always smooth and consistent over time: the R4000 model is the perfect synthesis of simplicity and technology.
It combines ease of use, adaptability, ergonomics and precision in a single instrument: the ideal choice for those working between advanced technical training and professional applications. One compass doesn’t have to fit all: the R4000 does.
Fixed-rod balustrade compasses
Solid and practical, fixed-rod balustrade compasses are designed for those seeking simplicity and sturdiness.
Balustrade Compasses with fixed posts
Perfect for everyday school use or basic technical drawing applications, they are essential and always reliable tools.
Models: N3000, N3500, R3000
Being essential doesn’t mean being banal: it means being perfect in their role.
Advanced features and accessories that can be integrated into the chests
All our balustrade compasses with articulated rods are compatible with the 90° swivel extension, which allows the use of:
Available as single versions or in complete sets with integrable accessories, they are ideal for schools, design and technical laboratories.
Furthermore, it is possible to request customized packaging: from transparent containers to eco-friendly FSC cardboard boxes, up to private label versions personalized with your company logo.
An Italian product, appreciated throughout the world
- Germany;
- Spain;
- France
- Canada and Latin America;
- Middle East and South Africa.
The Made in Italy by Aricci is synonymous with precision, durability, aesthetics and innovation, and is appreciated by both large international distributors and professionals seeking an elite product. Drawing a perfect circle is a universal gesture, but doing it with an Aricci is an Italian experience.
