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Wonderful edge guide
This is edge guide is very accurate, it's easy to mount and use.I originally bought the smaller cheaper guide. It was too small with only a narrow contact against the wood. It wasn't very long so it was harder for me to feel it making contact with the wood. I ended up getting this at a later time when I large project came along. This guide is more substantial. It has larger contact surfaces, great adjustment and some weight which helps you maintain control of the router. I don't feel that i...
[Unknown Lord of the Clans by Christie Golden, ISBN 0743426908 (42690) review can be read at Amazon.com]
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07/11/2004
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I Like It
Excellent router positioning guide. The micro adjustment feature makes lining up your rabbets, dadoes, etc. very easy. I would recommend the guide for anyone who uses their router for edge work, especially on longer pieces that are awkward on the router table. If interested, many dealers are offerring the guide with the purchase of the 693PK package of routers.
[Unknown Lord of the Clans by Christie Golden, ISBN 0743426908 (42690) review can be read at Amazon.com]
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02/20/2001
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(19 of 19) Users Found This Review Helpful
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Seems as good as you can get w/o a table
Aside from using a router table/fence arrangement, this edge guide does a great job. Like any other tool you have to make note of the direction the bit is rotating relative to the piece so that it pulls the guide tight to the edge of the work.
I used it on my PC 890 (yes it fits the 890 even though it doesn't say so in the item description) and was very happy with the prescision of the unit.
[Unknown Lord of the Clans by Christie Golden, ISBN 0743426908 (42690) review can be read at Amazon.com]
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03/17/2006
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(10 of 10) Users Found This Review Helpful
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An Economical, Yet High Quality Router Accessory
This Edge Guide is very easy to mount to your existing router. The instructions are precise and the material is made of a high quality metal to last for numerous years. As a professional woodworker, I am impressed with the accuracy and easy set up with this tool. The micro-adjusting knob really helps in close tolerance projects. I am very happy with all of my Porter Cable tools and would highly advise anyone, novice or professional, to add these instruments to your woodworking shop!
[Unknown Lord of the Clans by Christie Golden, ISBN 0743426908 (42690) review can be read at Amazon.com]
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07/19/2000
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(32 of 33) Users Found This Review Helpful
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A Near Miss
I'm going to take the contrarian view on this edge guide. I'm pretty much a gadget freak, and this guides combination of sturdy construction, lockability, and fine adjustment won me over enough to buy one for my 690. On use, I found it is a mixed blessing.
I have a pretty solid router table setup, so by primary use for this kind of widget is on wood pieces that simply can't be worked that way, i.e., edging tabletops. What I found is that the guide takes my 690, which serves as my sim...
[Unknown Lord of the Clans by Christie Golden, ISBN 0743426908 (42690) review can be read at Amazon.com]
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OVER BUILT
Granted this thing is accurate and well made (almost bomb proof) but why so heavy and bulky.I dont think it's necessary.I love porter cable products and have used them for years.My edge guide came as a freebie with a package deal I bought.I use it and have no complaints about it other than it being just too big and heavy.If and When I buy a new edge guide it will be the porter cable model# 5043,it offers the same level of accuracy but without all the bulk. Now get out there and round somethi...
[Unknown Lord of the Clans by Christie Golden, ISBN 0743426908 (42690) review can be read at Amazon.com]
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01/28/2001
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(13 of 15) Users Found This Review Helpful
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OHIO WOODWORKER
I PURCHASE THIS GUIDE ITS DEAD ON AND IT WORKS WELL I WOULD RECOMEND IT. ITS A MUST HAVE ITEM IF YOU HAVE PC ROUTER.
[Unknown Lord of the Clans by Christie Golden, ISBN 0743426908 (42690) review can be read at Amazon.com]
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PC Edge Guide
I'm pretty new to using routers, and edge guides. I've had some trouble learning how to setup the edge guide for accurate depths. However, that is part of my learning curve. The Edge guide was very easy to install on all the PC 693PK router bases I have. The micro adjuster also works well. I expect to become more proficient at using this edge guide soon, and I'm sure I'll be even more happy with it then.
[Unknown Lord of the Clans by Christie Golden, ISBN 0743426908 (42690) review can be read at Amazon.com]
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09/12/2000
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Excellent equipment
This is a very sturdy, accurate, and versatile piece of gear. My only wish is that it should come in a protective case.
[Unknown Lord of the Clans by Christie Golden, ISBN 0743426908 (42690) review can be read at Amazon.com]
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02/24/2006
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Good Enough
This is a moderately priced router attachment. It's easy to attach and relatively easy to adjust. The adjustment is fine enough for most work on flat surfaces that fully support the router base.
If your trying to route something like the front end of a cabinet (thin, isn't wide enough to support the router base) the method you use is to extend the guide is to screw a piece of wood to the adjustable plate. This plate can be thrown off because the guide plate shifts up and down because...
[Unknown Lord of the Clans by Christie Golden, ISBN 0743426908 (42690) review can be read at Amazon.com]
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02/21/2006
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