trim cutters??

[clmcg123]

apart from mitre block and hacksaw,whats the best tool for cutting a trim.bought a plasplugs one from b&q-crap-cuts curvy!!..£10 anall+cant find receipt.looked at the one on tradetiler site.looks good.has anyone used it or out else??

 

[DHTiling]

thing is with that type of profile cutter on trade tiler it only cuts trim one way ( laid flat) so is no good for some types of mitres, like the ones you do in inside window re-veals etc..
i just use mitre block and hacksaw.. dave....

 

[Varley]

I have the trim nips but as dave says, only good when laid flat, you will need the mitre block and hacksaw for metal trims anyway.

 

[georgetknight]

buy a decent hacksaw with good tension on the blade then get a small block of wood to wedge the trim in between the mitre block so it doesnt wobble all over the place that should do the job

 

[BrhTiling]

I add my vote for a mitre block and decent hacksaw blade.... I used one of those special trim cutters for a while which had a stanley blade in, absolute rubbish, cut a curved trim and the joints didn't meet up at all.....

Keep it simple IMO...

 

[ChaseTiling]

Mitre block and a hack with a good blade.

Great for both metal and plastic trims.

Regards

 

[The_Master]

apart from mitre block and hacksaw,whats the best tool for cutting a trim.bought a plasplugs one from b&q-crap-cuts curvy!!..£10 anall+cant find receipt.looked at the one on tradetiler site.looks good.has anyone used it or out else??

i use a good solid wooden Mitre Block with hacksaw, dont know if id trrust the trim cutter, although im always open to new toys to make the job easier, and call me crazy but just bought a dremel to help me shave down the metal trims if the corners for boxing in, windows etc arent exactely square, top notch finish. Plastic trims cut with the mitre block and tidied up with the knife, Probably just as fast as the trim cutter, i may be wrong as ive never used one, but do the trim cutters not mishape a plastic trim with the pressure applied when cutting? just curious!!

 

[clmcg123]

yes they do,master,they bend a bit and cut in curves.money down the drain again.thata y its handy to no wot else is out ther to make a quicker/neater job.

 

[GazTech]

Sometimes the oldest must trusted methods are the best,mitre box and hack saw, if it was good enough for our forebears it's good enough for us

 

[brian c]

I have the trim nips but as dave says, only good when laid flat, you will need the mitre block and hacksaw for metal trims anyway.

i agree with Varleys comments.:wink_smile:

 

[necro777]

they do cut both ways just need to cut flat side down with scissors first

 

[grumpygrouter]

they do cut both ways just need to cut flat side down with scissors first

Got to say I can't see passed a mitre block and hacksaw as posted previously by a number of people. Currently using a little plastic disposable thing that has holes in the bottom for screwing down securely. Didn't even have to buy it, a friend gave it to me. Best value piece of kit i've got!

Grumpy