I MUST HAVE ONE!!!!

Captainwrinkles · Jun 30, 2012

Found this scribing tool online. I have the Fastcap Scribe tool. But from what I've seen in the demonstration video, this is WAY better [eek]. Well......for most situations anyway.

http://www.specialtytools.com/thingamejig-precision-scribe-tool.html

Thought others might be intersested

Benn

Ken Nagrod · Jun 30, 2012

Did you notice they use the Festool EHL 65 planer in their video?

Captainwrinkles · Jun 30, 2012

Yeah. Thats next on my never-ending list of festools to buy.

Kev · Jul 1, 2012

It's Aussie, Aussie Aussie ... Oi, Oi, Oi [smile]

http://thingamejigtools.com/shop/scribing-tool/

PaulMarcel · Jul 1, 2012

Looks like a really nice scribe. Would be nice if they had an 'awl' blade as well for scribing against wood as an awl doesn't track the grain like a blade.

fatroman · Jul 1, 2012

Very interesting.

I'd been thinking about this perfect butt scribe for a bit, but I like the adjust-ability of yours.

Michael Kellough · Jul 1, 2012

The ThingaMeJig looks pretty good. I just wish the beveled carbide cutters were inverted.
The deeper you scribe the more the scribe line is beveled...on the keeper side of the work.

Captainwrinkles · Jul 1, 2012

Michael Kellough said:
The ThingaMeJig looks pretty good. I just wish the beveled carbide cutters were inverted.
The deeper you scribe the more the scribe line is beveled...on the keeper side of the work.

It's made of Aluminium (Thats aluminum for all you north Americans) so I'm sure you could modify one of the points so that the cutter could be inserted upside-down

woodguy7 · Jul 1, 2012

That looks really cool. Kinda like woodpeckers stuff with the red anodised Finnish.
Kev, you gonna start shipping them to us [big grin]

RONWEN · Jul 1, 2012

Michael Kellough said:
The ThingaMeJig looks pretty good. I just wish the beveled carbide cutters were inverted.
The deeper you scribe the more the scribe line is beveled...on the keeper side of the work.

The inserts appear to be standard used in the metal working industry -- they are probably available with the hole chamfered on the reverse side. As you say the way it's setup it leaves a bit of the ascribed line on the "keeper" side. I'm not sure how the scale relates to the cutting tip -- it may throw it off by the thickness of the insert.

It's a very clever tool that will be great for installers.

jmbfestool · Jul 1, 2012

woodguy7 said:
That looks really cool. Kinda like woodpeckers stuff with the red anodised Finnish.
Kev, you gonna start shipping them to us [big grin]

Kev............... are you?!?!

jmbfestool · Jul 1, 2012

Whats the Guy on about at the start of the video?!

Quote from Video:

'' one handed design appose to the old two handed which is cumbersome ''

http://thingamejigtools.com/reviews/

..... I have never used a two handed scribe tool does any one know what kinda scribing tool he is referring to which requires TWO hands to hold?!

Ken Nagrod · Jul 1, 2012

jmbfestool said:
Whats the Guy on about at the start of the video?!

Quote from Video:

'' one handed design appose to the old two handed which is cumbersome ''

http://thingamejigtools.com/reviews/

..... I have never used a two handed scribe tool does any one know what kinda scribing tool he is referring to which requires TWO hands to hold?!

One with vacuum pickup and a dust shield. Throw in a light and it's perfect. Vacuum triggered, lighted scribing tool.
U.L. certified of course.

RONWEN · Jul 1, 2012

jmbfestool said:
Whats the Guy on about at the start of the video?!

Quote from Video:

'' one handed design appose to the old two handed which is cumbersome ''

http://thingamejigtools.com/reviews/

..... I have never used a two handed scribe tool does any one know what kinda scribing tool he is referring to which requires TWO hands to hold?!

I would take that to mean the scribe in one hand and the scale (or whatever you are using as a guide) in the other hand. [unsure]

Jonhilgen · Jul 1, 2012

I'm going to spray paint a few thousand of these bad boys red and sell them for 50.00. They're one handed, and you can use them with your left or right hand! And all you need is a pencil (for an extra 10.00 bucks I'll throw one in).

It looks well made, and very nice, please don't get me wrong. Just a little overkill when a 3.00 compass scribe is faster, easier, and smarter...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Scribe_compass_A.jpg

Jon

Sparktrician · Jul 1, 2012

Jonhilgen said:
I'm going to spray paint a few thousand of these bad boys red and sell them for 50.00. They're one handed, and you can use them with your left or right hand! And all you need is a pencil (for an extra 10.00 bucks I'll throw one in).

It looks well made, and very nice, please don't get me wrong. Just a little overkill when a 3.00 compass scribe is faster, easier, and smarter...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Scribe_compass_A.jpg

Jon

But wait, there's more...

[eek]

Kev · Jul 2, 2012

jmbfestool said:
woodguy7 said:

That looks really cool. Kinda like woodpeckers stuff with the red anodised Finnish.
Kev, you gonna start shipping them to us [big grin]

Click to expand...

Kev............... are you?!?!

Happy to help out if you want me to.

I plan on trying one - but I could also try nudging the seller a little to do a good direct UK deal.

Let me know.

Vindingo · Jul 2, 2012

The size of the base seems like it would really limit the amount of detail you could pick up.

No scribing brick or stone with this tool...

Jonhilgen · Jul 2, 2012

You mean like this [big grin]. Was thinking the same thing.

Kev · Jul 2, 2012

Vindingo said:
The size of the base seems like it would really limit the amount of detail you could pick up.

No scribing brick or stone with this tool...

To me it seems targeted at matching floors and walls - think it'll do those well - but you're dead right, the "riding" base size dictates the fractal detail. It'll do stone, but rough brings I doubt ... but that isn't it's forte.

Guys, they'll SHIP TO EUROPE FROM THE OZ WEB SITE ... so ... you don't need me [blink] [unsure] [sad] [crying]

I MUST HAVE ONE!!!!

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