Milescraft8402 AngleFinder

Works great 👍

This tool is handier than a shirt on a pocket!!Super easy to use takes the guesswork out non perfect angles

I like this tool for what it does, especially for the price. This is my fourth Milescraft tool, and I generally find them to be 80% as good and only 20% of the cost of more expensive tools.I guess I didn’t read the description carefully enough, because the 8402 works a little differently than what I was expecting. In essence, it transfers angles, it doesn’t measure angles.Compared to my digital angle finder, the 8402 has much larger flat edges lengthwise. My digital angle finder can measure down to 0.1 degree, but the long edges are only about 1/16 inch thick, making it harder to stand perpendicular to the wall surface.The Milescraft 8402 has much wider edges, making it easier to keep “level” as you stand it vertically against the wall. It also bisects the angle with the flat yellow piece, and you can use that flat edge to guide a miter saw’s blade angle to cut an angle exactly half. And that’s what I am going to use it for.If I were making miter saw cuts requiring both bevel and miter angles on the same cut (cutting crown molding “flat”), this tool would not work because the miter saw angles are derived from both the wall angle and the molding “spring” angle, and that requires an actual number measurement on the wall angle. Although, I could still do it by “finding” the angle with the 8402 and then using my digital tool to measure the angle on the outside of the 8402.

Given as a present for christmas. Recipient was very excited.

Can't wait to use it

Noting to think about. Easy to use

The locking mechanism is in the way, and the blade guide is easily damaged.

Improper assembly causes angles to not be symmetrical. Take apart, sync gears and re-assemble.This is a good product. However, the assembly line sometimes nesses up and doesn't mesh the gears correctly to get symmetry in angles. You’ll need to disassemble it and sync the gears evenly so that both handles come together evenly at the end when folded. Do this before sending it back, and you'll find out it is a pretty good product made with quality materials.