Milescraft 8401 Trim
Score: 80/100
Milescraft 8410 MC-Square300
Score: 92/100Rankings
The Milescraft 8410 MC-Square300 Imperial is a multi-functional 12" x 8" aluminum framing square designed for precise woodworking, remodeling, and layout tasks. It features an anodized aluminum body with a removable fence, built-in angle finders for 30° and 45°, and dedicated holes for shelf pins and euro-style hinge cups. Best for woodworkers and carpenters needing portable precision for laying out right angles and marking complex angles.
The Milescraft 8401 Trim45 is a plastic trim carpentry aid designed to enable one-person measurement and marking of finish trim for doors, windows, and decorative projects without the need for calculations or helpers. It features an adjustable reveal setting, integrated tape measure slots, rare earth magnets, and a 45-degree angled head for marking miter cuts. Professional reviewers highlight its innovation and ease of use for solo installers.
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Warranty | Limited | 3 years |
Housing Material | Plastic | Anodized Aluminum |
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Weight (grams) | 131 grams | N/A grams |
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Locking Mechanism | Push Lock Button | Removable Fence |
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Professional reviewers and editors from retailers like Woodcraft and Peachtree highlight the Trim45 as an essential tool for trim installation, specifically praising its adjustable reveal settings and solo measuring capabilities.
Everyday users express high satisfaction with the tool's innovation and accuracy, particularly noting its effectiveness for marking reveals. Common praise centers on the ability to perform trim jobs solo without fumbling with tape measures.
“Good for marking reveals. Such innovation. Measures from inside the 45 degree angle short length (as is necessary).”
Professional reviewers and editors praise the Milescraft 8410 for its 'dead on' accuracy in right-angle verification and its robust anodized aluminum build, which is deemed suitable for heavy-duty jobsite use.
Everyday users commonly praise the square for its accuracy on materials like MDF and wood, noting that flipping the tool helps verify squareness. The ease of marking angles using the slots and the practical utility of the holes for hinges and shelf pins are recurring themes of positive feedback.
