Hinge Dogs - Festool, Makita, Milwaukee, Kreg, Excel & Triton

Great time and space saver.

Purchased these a couple of weeks ago and wanted to use them before leaving a review. (I hate being asked for a review within hours of receiving something!). I have a limited amount of workspace and was hoping that these BD Hinge Dogs would be helpful. Initially they were a little fiddly to set up but became simple once I got the hang of it. Yesterday, I set my track up using the Hinge Dogs and a repeat stop. Then I proceeded to make forty two cuts. Being able to just hinge the track out of the way, remove one workpiece and place the next was so simple. The time saving and reduced hassle, compared to my normal routine of juggling the track, track saw, clamps and workpieces, was brilliant. Some have mentioned that there can be some lateral movement when hinging the track. I also found this but once set back down the track was held solid. All the pieces that I cut were exactly to identical size that I wanted.

Great little gadget. Super space saving compared to a regular hinge for the track.Well thought through and practical to use. Quality control could be better: both dogs had a pretty tough burr at the end of the set screw thread where the screw is supposed to pinch the height adjustment rod. I had to remove with my dremel tool.

Design change

Hinge dogs are a good idea,but there is too much lateral movement in the dogs.I think if the dogs were longer,with the end below the bench being threaded,a nut could secure the dog tightly to the bench top from the underside...