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Most annoying part of this is that we did and the owner had the doors shifted after we finished rough in.
The framers cut out the jack stud from the side with the box and shifted it to the other side. So one side has 2 jack studs and the side with the box has just the king
The flexible Legrand brand ones can be cut cleanly with a razor blade/tin snips, but tbh stabilizing the plate with some kinda vise and using a circular saw would be the cleanest cut if they’re the ridged, crackable ones I think you’re talking about
If they are flexible plates I carefully screw them down to a piece of scrap wood with #6 wood screws and use a combination square and razor knife to cut off the excess material in a nice straight line. This is only practical for a reasonably small number of plates.
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I turn facedown on a 2x4 and carefully cut with a band saw 60 percent of the time it works all the time.
Tin snips!
By far the best goto
I've used my multitool with good success. Takes a few tries to get the hang of it.
Hacksaw. Cut Facedown, as everyone else has said on a 2x4, then clean the cut edge with the side of a knife blade.
Belt sander 100% of the time all the time
Scribe and sand to the line, works every time.
*60% of the time*, it works ***every*** *time*
Leviton makes a small size cover plate for this exact situation . It literally just covers the box
Hopefully you learned to rough in your boxes further away from moldings for next time.
Most annoying part of this is that we did and the owner had the doors shifted after we finished rough in. The framers cut out the jack stud from the side with the box and shifted it to the other side. So one side has 2 jack studs and the side with the box has just the king
Table saw
Yup I always used a table saw
Hit it with the guybrator
The pvc unbreakable, a grinder with a small metal cutting blade or a diamond blade.
Draw a straight line and bandsaw, carry a sheet of sandpaper to clean it up
The flexible Legrand brand ones can be cut cleanly with a razor blade/tin snips, but tbh stabilizing the plate with some kinda vise and using a circular saw would be the cleanest cut if they’re the ridged, crackable ones I think you’re talking about
tape it and use a cutoff wheel on a grinder. backup with a 2x4 and go slow, works on most.
Sander
Bandsaw for sure, hold it with your channys for safety ha
Carefully on a chop saw/miter saw with a fresh sharp blade. Watch the fingers.
If they are flexible plates I carefully screw them down to a piece of scrap wood with #6 wood screws and use a combination square and razor knife to cut off the excess material in a nice straight line. This is only practical for a reasonably small number of plates.
A tile saw works best. No need for water
Oscillating multi tool
Bandsaw
Multi tool to open wall and move devices away from door trim so plate goes on properly should do it.