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Worktop jigs
Posted: Sun Feb 20, 2011 1:00 pm
by CHIPPYAL
I need to buy a new worktop jig, dont fancy paying out £250 on another Trend all singing all dancing one unless i really have to although they are great jigs. Any alternatives out there that you can recommend?
Many thanks
Al
Re: Worktop jigs
Posted: Sun Feb 20, 2011 1:06 pm
by speed
i have one of these
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/NEW-TOPFORM-1000- ... 784wt_1141
they claim to have invented the jig 20 odd years ago? gives a nice joint with good pegs, unlike the unika jig
Re: Worktop jigs
Posted: Sun Feb 20, 2011 1:29 pm
by ayjay
I've got one of those too, and agree with Speed.
Re: Worktop jigs
Posted: Sun Feb 20, 2011 2:04 pm
by royaloakcarpentry
FFS this has another thread too.
Re: Worktop jigs
Posted: Sun Feb 20, 2011 2:19 pm
by Colour Republic
That's cheap! if it is any good then I don't think you'll find a cheaper 1000.
What's the flex like in it? that's the main problem with the cheaper ones. I have the Trend Combi1002 which I see has come down in price since I bought it
Re: Worktop jigs
Posted: Mon Feb 21, 2011 4:45 pm
by CHIPPYAL
Sorry guys, I did post this twice, wanted to be sure of an answer, best price on the trend 1000 series is £239, I will check out the others. Thanks Al
Re: Worktop jigs
Posted: Mon Feb 21, 2011 8:07 pm
by CHIPPYAL
The topform sound decent enough but boy they are cheap.
The unika looks quite impressive also but concerned with what is written about the pins
Trend now do a KW900 which is designed specifically for kitchen fitting which looks good and is reasonably priced but as you can tell cannot do more than 900mm however saying that I haven't done more than 600mm in a long time but its always good to know that you can. There is no length stop either which was always useful. Sounds like I am talking myself back into a Trend 1002 but is i worth another 100 sovs?
Al
Re: Worktop jigs
Posted: Tue Feb 22, 2011 6:48 am
by prem
the pins on the unika wont move. the link is showing those mdf jigsyou can get for £20 on ebay. the link is for slight seconds, although the performance wont be impaired.
i might buy one for a spare for my spare.
Re: Worktop jigs
Posted: Mon Mar 14, 2011 9:35 pm
by CHIPPYAL
Just as an update I finally bought the Trend KWJ 900, super bit of kit and I managed to buy it for £114 from powertool direct. Bargain!
To add to it all my trusted router packed in so I needed to buy another on the quick so went for an Erbauer out of screwfix, wasnt expecting much but it performed extremely well, plenty of grunt and some good accessories. A lot of bang for your buck.
Al