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DiscountDelight - Bosch DWM40L Miter Finder Digital Protractor/Angle Finder
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List Price: $206.00
Our Price: $104.99
Your Save: $ 101.01 ( 49% )
Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
Manufacturer: Bosch
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Average Customer Rating:  
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Binding: Tools & Hardware
Brand: Bosch
EAN: 0000346303537
Feature: Versatile measuring tool, 4 tools in one - Anglefinder, Compound Cut Calculator, Protractor, Level
Label: Bosch
Manufacturer: Bosch
Model: DWM40L
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Bosch
Studio: Bosch
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Features
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Versatile measuring tool, 4 tools in one - Anglefinder, Compound Cut Calculator, Protractor, Level
Anglefinder - Determines the exact angles of jobsite or workpiece, eliminating guesswork
Compound Cut Calculator - Automatically determines the exact miter and bevel setings necessary to make each crown molding cut fit precisely.
Protractor - precisely positions the workpiece or intended cut line at the desired angle
Level - Built-in vertical and horizontal spirit levels, accurate to 0 +/- 0.05°
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Spotlight customer reviews:
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Customer Rating:
Summary: Great tool but don't expect it to straighten walls
Comment: I bought this tool and the leg extension to put up 4 5/8" crown molding in 6 rooms. I was considering buying the Starrett protractors - I would have needed both the 12" and 7" because of some shorter walls, but I decided the extra $30 for this tool was well worth the convenience of a digital display.
It's a very solid tool and performed very well - now if I can only get a digital miter saw to dial in 44.6 deg... I'm sure somone will be making a digital miter saw soon.
Without this tool I had no idea how far off 90 deg. the corners were. This tool at least got me in the immediate neighborhood where I was able to use scrap pieces to fine tune the miter saw setting. Most of my walls were ok but I had a few where I had to use shims to make sure everything lined-up right. So even thought the scrap pieces fit snug in the corner the rest of the wall could throw things off. If you are a DIY looking to put up molding I would highly recommend this tool but don't expect perfection just because you have it - there is quite a bit of artistry to get things right.
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Summary: Crown at odd angles made easy
Comment: I have owned this tool for 3 years using it occasionally for wide crown cut on the flat. I recently had to install 5 inch crown in a 100 year old, 8,000 square foot house with octagon and hexagon ceilings. Using this angle finder to simply identify all the odd angles made the job go so much faster and accurate. The crown was narrow enough to cut on the fence so we devided the angle measurement by 1/2 on all the miters and they fit perfect without cope cutting all the steep angles that require so much stock removal.
Regarding the .3 degree inaccuracy post. Can you dial in .3 degrees on your miter saw. .3 degrees is inconsequential.
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Summary: Good tool, but not perfect
Comment: When I first received this product, I was excited with its potential. First I tested it on several bonafide squares, but the Bosch consistently measures off by .3 degrees. Not huge, but enough to be concerned about when buying a precision tool. I searched the instructions, only to learn there seems to be no method an end user can set it to a 90 deg benchmark. In my opinion, this is a shortcoming. Nothing that is flexible like this, which can also get banged around, will maintain pefect calibration. Of coruse, one solution is to always add .3 degrees to the reading. But I am not sure how it will fare at 45 degrees, 23 degrees, etc.
I will not repeat much of what has been written about other shortcomings such as size the inabillity to hold data, etc. But every tool has its limitations, so its the users responsiblity to match his/her needs with a tools capabilities. The reason I gave this 4 stars is, the market place is lacking highly accurate angle finders. So this product fills that void well, and although it could use some improvements, overall, its still very useful vs. any other device I have found. And although others find the price high, I would disagree, as for a precision instrument such as this, I consider the price fair. Measuring angles in high precision is much more difficult then making other measurements such as distance, depth, etc.
ultimately, a more accurate device would probably be a dial type scale, which gains huge accuracy from gearing. The digital aspect can easily be incorporated into such after the reading is had.
Also, if you are using angled cuts for short width pieces, tiny inaccuracies such as this, are not an issue. The issue arises when the angle cuts are long as the slight inaccuracies become visible in the finished product.
Update, 1/20/06..... I was fooled.... I spent $95 for a high precision CNC square, which is checked for accuracy to .05 Degrees. This was my new benchmark to test the Bosch, and I was much surprised to see it read 89.9 Degrees, making it well within its specification range of .1 degrees. This demonstrates you only get what you pay for, and not all squares are square, even though you spend good money for them. Now, the Bosch is quite the tool, and very accurate, which is critical for me.
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Summary: excellent tool
Comment: this tool is great, and here's why:
1. it addressed a simple need every other tool manufacturer seemed oblivious towards
2. it has endless applications, which seem to suggest themselves to you over time
3. it is well conceived and well designed
4. it is solidly fabricated from quality materials
way to go Bosch
(now let's see a mini-version of this)
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Summary: Use of digital angle finder for crown moulding
Comment: For years I've been wanting to install crown moulding but was afraid to attept it due to unusual angles throughout my house. The DWM40L by Bosch made the job extremely easy.
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Editorial Reviews:
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Bosch has really broken ahead of the pack with their new miter finder/digital protractor/angle finder. The handiest thing, in our opinion, you can do with this tool is calculate miter and bevel angles for crown molding cuts easily and efficiently--using the molding spring angle and the corner angle as your input. It's also great for remodelers who often need to cut trim at odd angles to achieve a good fit. The tool's digital display is large and easy to read, and there's also a hold function that freezes the measurement. The finder also has an old-school leveler, so you know you're operating in pure horizontal reality. Plus, it fits lightly in your hand. Really, this is a very cool and unique tool, one we think finish carpenters and remodelers will find invaluable in their quest for quick, perfect fits. --Michael Shilling
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