Bench Dog Trim-Loc Casing Tool

Dustball

Just wondering if anyone's used one of these.

http://www.benchdog.com/trimloc.htm

Is it worth $20?

Celtic

For me - YES.

But ....
I am not a trim guy...I'm an electrician.

I got one like this:



....from Amazon a few years ago.
As I am doing some sort of solo, never-ending, not-in-sequence remodel at my own home, it has come in quite handy.

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dayspring

I've got one, but never used it

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Greg Di

I have one. Never used it. It has no value to anyone with a smattering of common sense.

I use a combo square to mark reveals.
I don't need anything more than my hands to hold molding in place while I nail it.
I can measure from a short point of a miter by hooking the saw table and flushing up the short point of the miter to my tape hook.

There...I just saved you the $20 I spent on the stupid thing that I probably can't even locate.

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Patrick

One of my finish subs took a piece of 1x, cut a dado the width of his reveal, put a cabinet knob on it and wham a reveal gauge thats A) easier than a combo square, and a LOT cheaper than this thing

Celtic

I am not offended by your comment ....as you actually bought one, too.

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Patrick

LOL Celtic, do you think he was making an intentional personal attack?

BTW, when are you going to post pics of your home remodel for our critique

Celtic

I don't know LOL
It just seemed to be the right thing to write...so I did!



I forgot about that...my wife was just yelling at me about it just now too...LOL.

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Patrick

Forgot about what? The home remodel? As in you haven't actually started ANY of the things she has asked you to do?

Celtic

Haven't even been on the 2nd flr. since before the summer sometime?

I did get yet another revised set of prints from the architect a week or two ago - haven't opened them to look at tho'

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Dustball

Thanks for the feedback guys. I was looking at the tool thinking it'd be helpful for the windows that are wider than my arms width (picture windows and combos).

skymaster

Dustball; width is irrelevant :}:} very simple, easy. Am old old trimmer been there gazillion times

Greg Di

No attack intended at all. Someone bought it for me as a present and I thought it would be a slick little tool.

It's designed for people who are sub-DIY level.

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