Comments on: Miter Finder Has All The Angles http://toolmonger.com/2008/01/14/miter-finder-has-all-the-angles/ All tools. All the time. Your source for news, information, and reviews of hand tools, power tools, and tools of all kinds. Sat, 19 Jul 2008 10:20:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.2 by: Fred http://toolmonger.com/2008/01/14/miter-finder-has-all-the-angles/#comment-205317 Wed, 16 Jan 2008 15:15:20 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2008/01/14/miter-finder-has-all-the-angles/#comment-205317 The Skil (part of Skil-Bosch Tools) sells for $59.97 at Lowes The Skil (part of Skil-Bosch Tools) sells for $59.97 at Lowes

]]> by: Colin http://toolmonger.com/2008/01/14/miter-finder-has-all-the-angles/#comment-203813 Mon, 14 Jan 2008 21:02:22 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2008/01/14/miter-finder-has-all-the-angles/#comment-203813 Skil also sells one. http://www.skiltools.com/en/AllTools/Category/Product/default.html?pid=2100DAF&cid=193817 Skil also sells one.

http://www.skiltools.com/en/AllTools/Category/Product/default.html?pid=2100DAF&cid=193817

]]> by: PutnamEco http://toolmonger.com/2008/01/14/miter-finder-has-all-the-angles/#comment-203744 Mon, 14 Jan 2008 18:37:01 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2008/01/14/miter-finder-has-all-the-angles/#comment-203744 Boy, I would love to see a shoot out between the Bosch, Starrett, and Festool, angle finding gadets. Starrett http://www.starrett.com/pages/689_prosite_5_in_1_combination_protractor.cfm?searchterm=protractor Festool (Ausi link, not available in U.S. yet) http://www.idealtools.com.au/prod701.htm =============================================== Re: I find that the protractor scale or my eye on the level buble is just as accurate as the digital readout ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ I find there is little margin for error when working with others, when you go digital. There is no arguing zero equals zero. Some of the levels that I've seen have over 1/16 inch in between bubble and lines, and some people will say anything in between the lines is level, when in reality they can be 2 or more degrees off. My conclusion, yes analog can be quicker to an educated eye but to an uneducated eye digital is both quicker and more accurate. One of the nice things about electronic levels (at least the Stabila) is the audio function. You don't even have to see the bubble to know when you reach level or plumb. http://toolmonger.com/2006/06/13/stabilas-new-196e-digital-level/ Boy, I would love to see a shoot out between the Bosch, Starrett, and Festool, angle finding gadets.

Starrett
http://www.starrett.com/pages/689_prosite_5_in_1_combination_protractor.cfm?searchterm=protractor

Festool (Ausi link, not available in U.S. yet)
http://www.idealtools.com.au/prod701.htm
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I find that the protractor scale or my eye on the level buble is just as accurate as the digital readout
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I find there is little margin for error when working with others, when you go digital. There is no arguing zero equals zero. Some of the levels that I’ve seen have over 1/16 inch in between bubble and lines, and some people will say anything in between the lines is level, when in reality they can be 2 or more degrees off.
My conclusion, yes analog can be quicker to an educated eye but to an uneducated eye digital is both quicker and more accurate.
One of the nice things about electronic levels (at least the Stabila) is the audio function. You don’t even have to see the bubble to know when you reach level or plumb.
http://toolmonger.com/2006/06/13/stabilas-new-196e-digital-level/

]]> by: Chaim http://toolmonger.com/2008/01/14/miter-finder-has-all-the-angles/#comment-203731 Mon, 14 Jan 2008 18:07:12 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2008/01/14/miter-finder-has-all-the-angles/#comment-203731 Have to say with digital protractors and digital levels...I find that the protractor scale or my eye on the level buble is just as accurate as the digital readout and believe it or not, it ends up being faster. What I do want to get someday is the free standing digital angle guage like this: http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=95998 Have to say with digital protractors and digital levels…I find that the protractor scale or my eye on the level buble is just as accurate as the digital readout and believe it or not, it ends up being faster. What I do want to get someday is the free standing digital angle guage like this:

http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=95998

]]> by: Fong http://toolmonger.com/2008/01/14/miter-finder-has-all-the-angles/#comment-203716 Mon, 14 Jan 2008 17:16:24 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2008/01/14/miter-finder-has-all-the-angles/#comment-203716 I used this for a few hundred feet of crown. As with my previous Bosch experiences, the tool is build tight, solid and feels good in my hands. The angle movement is smooth and precise and stays at any angle even when held by only one of its arms. The additinal arm extender is quite handy as it also acts as an offset off the second surface in case the angle is so wide that the hinge joint interferes with the wall corner. I will add that all the calculation functions were lost on me. As recommended by most trim carpenters, I cut my crown in place and only used this to measure wall angles. For my purposes, it's waaaay overpriced. I used this for a few hundred feet of crown. As with my previous Bosch experiences, the tool is build tight, solid and feels good in my hands. The angle movement is smooth and precise and stays at any angle even when held by only one of its arms. The additinal arm extender is quite handy as it also acts as an offset off the second surface in case the angle is so wide that the hinge joint interferes with the wall corner.

I will add that all the calculation functions were lost on me. As recommended by most trim carpenters, I cut my crown in place and only used this to measure wall angles. For my purposes, it’s waaaay overpriced.

]]> by: Al http://toolmonger.com/2008/01/14/miter-finder-has-all-the-angles/#comment-203706 Mon, 14 Jan 2008 16:35:47 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2008/01/14/miter-finder-has-all-the-angles/#comment-203706 Great concept but, as usual, Bosch has overpriced it. Amazon also sells a Denali digital protractor that does pretty much the same things. I picked one up on sale for $25. It really does a good job. I used it for the corner angles on a crown moulding job. It works. Great concept but, as usual, Bosch has overpriced it. Amazon also sells a Denali digital protractor that does pretty much the same things. I picked one up on sale for $25. It really does a good job. I used it for the corner angles on a crown moulding job. It works.

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