Incra MITER1000/18T Miter 1000 Table Saw Miter-gauge

I needed a new mitre gauge as I've just bought a new router table and the gauge off my semi-professional saw table didn't fit it properly (I think it is the saw table that is slightly non-standard). I'm trying to build up a small core of good tools for my retirement, so cost is as important as quality and, frankly, my saw's gauge was only just adequate. I ended up choosing this one, based on review here and elsewhere. When it arrived, earlier today, I thought how heavy it was. Not too heavy, but obviously solidly built (not sure about the reviewer who thought this was flimsy, it's build more like a tank). It dropped into the slot like it had been custom fitted with a laser engraver - no adjustment necessary. I'm using it on a router table, so the instructions about lining it up using the saw blade and a square were inadequate. I tried using the square butting against the edge of the t-slot, but my eyeball suspected I still had a problem, only slightly but just visible. This was solved by turning the gauge to 90 degrees and moving the fence to one end, clamping a block to the center of the front of the table touching the fence where it was closest to the front, and measuring the gap with feeler gauges with the mitre gauge slid to the other end. I then adjusted the feeler gauges to half the gap, and moved the fence back to that distance. Readjusted the fence and repeated the process a couple of times until the fence moves exactly parallel with the mitre slot. I've now got it where if a .003" feeler gauge just slips in at one end, it will just slip in at the other with a similar amount of friction. Then back to the 0 degree index slot. Sounds good to me! The instructions were plentiful, clear and well illustrated. The gauge came with everything I expected, including allen keys (one with handle), and extra nuts and bolts for attaching add-on or sacrificial fences. If you need a longer fence, or an extendable one, or a flip over stop (the stop is is probably the only weak item) then look at Incra's more expensive, but similar, models. This one is, I believe a good compromise for me and for the money. I look forward to the quality of my work improving.

Accurate, easy to adjust. I recommend putting a strong button magnet on it to store the adjustment hex screwdriver

AWESOME PRODUCT

Well made, accurate as can be expected, easy to use, and set up.

I got this after finally getting tired of having to adjust the miter gauge that came with my table saw before (and often during) every project. Along with doing a complete table saw tune up (aligning blade and rip fence to the miter slots), I had this set up and going with a 5-cut-test under .001" error in less than an hour. Most of that time was fiddling with my blade alignment. During that hour, I also made myself 3 sacrificial fences to use with this [1 short, 1 tall, 1 at 45 degrees]. I did test of 45 and 30 cuts making square and hexagon shapes and they fit together perfectly. Should have done this a long time ago.

I haven't put it to use yet, with this miter gauge is well build, fit my Delta Delta Unisaw right out of the box. There is no decernable deflection and the micro adjust is a nice add on. I almost never used the one with my craftsman table saw because it was so inaccurate. This seems to have eliminated that issue if tuned properly.

I can set the accuracy to perfect. It holds where it is set and it gives me perfect cuts. I couldn’t ask for anything more.

This is an excellent quality tool, honestly a better tool than most craftsmen could fully utilize, but, if you are looking for a premium tool at a reasonable price, you will NOT regret your decision to purchase this NOW!