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This is a good product and is very easy to use. It has one draw back and that is there is no way to secure the jig to the saw. I have cut every corner perfect so far.
Bought this for my fiance after seeing it on the tv show Cool Tools. Haven't seen it work in action yet, but my fiance seemed very interested in getting it.
I did a better job with my compound miter saw without the jig. don't waist the money apply the money to an upgraded saw.
Nice Item for cutting crown moulding an asset to any homeowner or do it yourselfer.
But there is just one major flaw. I don't expect it to last long especially if a tool gets set on top of it or it gets dropped or knocked of the miter table.If you like nick-knacks or are just an especially big fan of jigs or a collector then you may want to purchase one. You can place the two nibs of the red angle selector into one of three holes in the top. It comes folded for storage in it's cardboard box. When you fold it open you will find a red angled support piece under the top of the jig ( the top has the Crown45 logo on it and is yellow).
38, 45 and 52 are the degrees that you can set it too. I found that by doing so, I effectively have made it easier to visualize the proper cutting of the crown, but I have made the actual cutting less precise by having the crown less firmly held on the miter saw. I will be returning it.Let me see if I can explain some of its features and use. I suppose the storage position is to keep it compact and keep the main hinge from getting damaged. I had to study all 5 pages for 10 minutes to figure out just exactly how to set it up and use it. In fact it is kind of dangerous.
There are many resources on the web explaining this tried and true professionals method of cutting crown. The instructions for this are terrible. If you are a carpenter you will probably shy away from this after a couple of cuts. The plastic jig doesn't help with stability either as it is smooth and kind of slippery on my metal table and fence.The components of the jig are all made of plastic except for the hinge pin and a nut and bolt. The jig comes with 2 red right triangles that you can take off of it to use to determine the spring angle of your crown molding. May your projects be enjoyable, safe and fun.
You can now position the crown with right side up as you would install it. This is suppose to be a product that makes it easier for someone who doesn't have experience installing crown molding, to do so. I bought this for a friend's small project. OK.
The way it folds for storage is reverse of the way you fold it open to use it. I would stick with the "upside down and backward" method of cutting crown. I don't really even recommend this for a novice either because it kind of makes it more dangerous to cut crown on a power miter saw due to the way you have to hold it. You will really have to hold the crown steady with one hand to get an accurate cut.
They are in English/Spanish and are mostly diagrams and pictures of the parts. The holes are for setting the spring angle of your crown molding. Then you place the jig on you miter saw bed facing the fence. One triangle is a 45-45-90 and the other is a 38-52-90.After determining you spring angle you set the jig up for that angle.
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