New Kreg Multi-Mark

Dave W · August 27, 2010, 10:40:24 PM

A new gizmo from Kreg. It might come in handy for some of you. Priced at about $20.

Lightyear · August 28, 2010, 10:40:42 AM

Thanks Dave! My 6" combination sqaure has fallen to wear and tear. I've been looking at my options and I can't bring my self to spend $70 on Staret and the cheaper alternatives are crap. This may be a viable alternative. Now to see if I can find one

EDIT: $18.98 @ Amazon w/free shipping. Just had the "War Dept." order this for me! Thanks again Dave!

Pilgrim · August 28, 2010, 11:38:13 AM

I sense that one of these is in my immediate future as well.

Gracias!

dadagoboi · August 28, 2010, 11:43:31 AM

Really well thought out tool. Thanks!

Dave W · August 28, 2010, 09:38:24 PM

Looks like Lowe's has it in stock locally. I could use it for some upcoming home projects.

Remember, never wait until you actually need a tool to buy it.

Freuds_Cat · August 29, 2010, 05:53:59 AM

I thought it was useless until I heard it did metric as well

Lightyear · August 29, 2010, 11:07:57 AM

Quote from: Freuds_Cat on August 29, 2010, 05:53:59 AM
I thought it was useless until I heard it did metric as well

You just gotta hate it when a manufacturer makes a concession so that their product is viable to the rest of the world

Just checeked and looks like my local Lowes has it too - it's a buck more and I would have to pay tax as well - but when you want an new toy....

drbassman · August 29, 2010, 03:08:37 PM

Picked one up today while at Lowes. Thanks for the heads-up Dave!

Lightyear · September 02, 2010, 07:03:49 PM

I got mine yesterday and I'm impressed! There is a little wiggle room when it comes to squareness but it is off such a small amount I'm not worried about it - I can set it dead square with regular square if need be.

Dave W · September 03, 2010, 09:54:50 AM

I'll try to get out to Lowe's this weekend. Nearest one is much further away from me than Home Depot and Menard's, but neither of them will have it.

jumbodbassman · September 03, 2010, 10:11:53 AM

amazon and on the way

Highlander · September 03, 2010, 10:19:01 AM

Quote from: Freuds_Cat on August 29, 2010, 05:53:59 AM
I thought it was useless until I heard it did metric as well

The Brit's are easy... they go both ways...

Freuds_Cat · September 03, 2010, 10:08:18 PM

@ Ken: yeah that did amaze me when I was there. They did everything in imperial until I walked onto a building site and it was 100% metric. Although road signs did seem to have a certain confusion about them being one or the other depending on where in the country I was.

Lightyear · September 04, 2010, 10:27:10 AM

I've used metric everything for work for better than 15 years. I know that it makes sense for woodworking as well but I just can not bring myself to use metric measurements no matter how hard I try - even if it means I have to stop and figure out what a fourth of 15/64's is

I would rather the Multi-mark have had a second side in 32s as opposed to metric.

Highlander · September 04, 2010, 02:23:42 PM

This is a nice little gadget (probably no outlet here, as yet) and I get your dislike of the Metric system, Buzz, but even your measuring systems differ to the old "Imperial" system when you get down to it...

I remember the peculiaities of US and Imperial gallons in the aviation industry...

We all have to live with the differences... there will never be unification in our lifetimes...