Comments on: Finds: MilesCraft Saw Guide http://toolmonger.com/2007/03/08/finds-milescraft-saw-guide/ All tools. All the time. Your source for news, information, and reviews of hand tools, power tools, and tools of all kinds. Fri, 25 Jul 2008 15:56:54 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.2 by: turin reza http://toolmonger.com/2007/03/08/finds-milescraft-saw-guide/#comment-275356 Wed, 09 Apr 2008 00:54:36 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2007/03/08/finds-milescraft-saw-guide/#comment-275356 this saw guide is crap.. the thing is wobbly .. the guide supposedly that fits the skilsaw doesn't even fit snugly and wobbles like hell.. when i tried it .. the thing ended up eating itself.. teh circular saw ate the black plastic guide.. piece of junk this saw guide is crap.. the thing is wobbly .. the guide supposedly that fits the skilsaw doesn’t even fit snugly and wobbles like hell..
when i tried it .. the thing ended up eating itself.. teh circular saw ate the black plastic guide.. piece of junk

]]> by: Toolmonger » Blog Archive » An All-In-One Edge Clamp And Cutting Guide http://toolmonger.com/2007/03/08/finds-milescraft-saw-guide/#comment-122905 Wed, 26 Sep 2007 20:04:13 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2007/03/08/finds-milescraft-saw-guide/#comment-122905 [...] Traditional cutting and routing guides like this one only work when applied close to the edge of a workpiece and are not accurate enough for lenghty cuts. E. Emerson Tool Company’s All in One Clamp escapes these flaws: you can secure it on any surface with parallel opposite edges. To use it as a cutting guide, you can either push your tool directly alongside the sturdy straightedge or attach it to a separate jig that glides along the built-in T-track. [...] […] Traditional cutting and routing guides like this one only work when applied close to the edge of a workpiece and are not accurate enough for lenghty cuts. E. Emerson Tool Company’s All in One Clamp escapes these flaws: you can secure it on any surface with parallel opposite edges. To use it as a cutting guide, you can either push your tool directly alongside the sturdy straightedge or attach it to a separate jig that glides along the built-in T-track. […]

]]> by: James http://toolmonger.com/2007/03/08/finds-milescraft-saw-guide/#comment-32439 Sat, 10 Mar 2007 02:38:39 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2007/03/08/finds-milescraft-saw-guide/#comment-32439 Donald: If you move the fence all the way to the end, it bends easily so you can do your crosscut, but that won't help you if it gets in the way. However, it is very easy to attach and remove, so I just take it off. Donald: If you move the fence all the way to the end, it bends easily so you can do your crosscut, but that won’t help you if it gets in the way. However, it is very easy to attach and remove, so I just take it off.

]]> by: Don http://toolmonger.com/2007/03/08/finds-milescraft-saw-guide/#comment-32354 Fri, 09 Mar 2007 20:17:40 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2007/03/08/finds-milescraft-saw-guide/#comment-32354 I think I'm gonna have to get me one of those. I think I’m gonna have to get me one of those.

]]> by: nrChris http://toolmonger.com/2007/03/08/finds-milescraft-saw-guide/#comment-32284 Fri, 09 Mar 2007 15:50:13 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2007/03/08/finds-milescraft-saw-guide/#comment-32284 Unfortunately I have proprietary rip fences for my circular saw, jig saw, and one of my routers. I am kind of toying with the idea of leaving the proprietary ones in the boxes and using one of these as an all-in one so I don't have to be retrieving and setting up separate fences. The deal breaker for me is that there is no center hole so you can flip the guide upside down, place a pin in the center hole and cut perfect circles on the jigsaw or router. Oh well. Unfortunately I have proprietary rip fences for my circular saw, jig saw, and one of my routers. I am kind of toying with the idea of leaving the proprietary ones in the boxes and using one of these as an all-in one so I don’t have to be retrieving and setting up separate fences. The deal breaker for me is that there is no center hole so you can flip the guide upside down, place a pin in the center hole and cut perfect circles on the jigsaw or router. Oh well.

]]> by: Donald Bradshaw http://toolmonger.com/2007/03/08/finds-milescraft-saw-guide/#comment-32248 Fri, 09 Mar 2007 12:24:01 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2007/03/08/finds-milescraft-saw-guide/#comment-32248 The accurip one fascinates me, it even has measurements on it. Does it collapse when you make short cuts or does that wing hang out there? That would make things idfficult. Both of these seem lik nice extensions of a basic rip fence. I have a rip fence for my Porter-Cable 325MAG and use it for making less than perfect straight cuts. The accurip one fascinates me, it even has measurements on it. Does it collapse when you make short cuts or does that wing hang out there? That would make things idfficult.

Both of these seem lik nice extensions of a basic rip fence. I have a rip fence for my Porter-Cable 325MAG and use it for making less than perfect straight cuts.

]]> by: James http://toolmonger.com/2007/03/08/finds-milescraft-saw-guide/#comment-31934 Thu, 08 Mar 2007 23:02:36 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2007/03/08/finds-milescraft-saw-guide/#comment-31934 I have the Mastercraft-branded version of this: http://www.accurip.com/ Other than the branding, it's the exact same unit. It's surprisingly accurate and easy to use. I was skeptical at first, but it rides smoothly. You can also move both of the T-bolts to a single slot so that you can attach it to a smaller shoe, like the one on my cordless circular saw. I haven't tried it, but it will probably work for a jigsaw as well. I have the Mastercraft-branded version of this:

http://www.accurip.com/

Other than the branding, it’s the exact same unit.

It’s surprisingly accurate and easy to use. I was skeptical at first, but it rides smoothly.

You can also move both of the T-bolts to a single slot so that you can attach it to a smaller shoe, like the one on my cordless circular saw. I haven’t tried it, but it will probably work for a jigsaw as well.

]]> by: Rick http://toolmonger.com/2007/03/08/finds-milescraft-saw-guide/#comment-31791 Thu, 08 Mar 2007 19:20:10 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2007/03/08/finds-milescraft-saw-guide/#comment-31791 This is fantastic! My Ridgid circular saw has the mounts on the base plate for a fence like this, but it didn't come with it. I was wondering where I could find one that would fit - but you've found it for me.. This is fantastic! My Ridgid circular saw has the mounts on the base plate for a fence like this, but it didn’t come with it. I was wondering where I could find one that would fit - but you’ve found it for me..

]]> by: SuperJdynamite http://toolmonger.com/2007/03/08/finds-milescraft-saw-guide/#comment-31781 Thu, 08 Mar 2007 19:03:11 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2007/03/08/finds-milescraft-saw-guide/#comment-31781 It's also available at Amazon. Search for "Milescraft" and scroll down a ways. It’s also available at Amazon. Search for “Milescraft” and scroll down a ways.

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