Best precision mitre gauge?

The only one I've had experience with is the Accu Miter. It is available from Lee Valley or Woodcraft and probably others. If you want accurate, repeatable cuts, they are a dream to use. The stop on mine is micro adjustable and easy to set. For me, it was well worth the investment. Ed snipped-for-privacy@snet.net

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Equally important. However the precision miter gauges make the ones that come with the saw look like a toy when comparing performance and function.

I personally use the left and right side Dubby miter sleds.

Good Lord, that is a serious miter gauge!

I have one, in brand-new condition and I'll sell it to you for a reasonable discount, say $125+shipping. Seriously. It's not bad, but it isn't what I expected.

Mike

======================================================================= Not very important at all UNTIL you start putting a project together and discover that you miter cut was "off" by a hair...

I have an Incra 2000 and honestly it is accurate as the devil BUT I do not like it...went out and bought the 1000 and not only was it cheaper but it is much easier to use...

HOWEVER for my common miter cuts (45 and 22 1/2 degree miters) I use home made sleds that are dead on .. they took some time to "zero" in but once that task was accomplished (years ago) I have been setup to cut a percent 45 or 22 1/2 miter in the time it takes to throw the sled on the saw ...

Since 95 percent of my miters are either 45 or 22 1/2 degrees I really do not use the Incras much at all... the 2000 was a waste of my money, the 1000 was a much better buy but I still do not use it enough to justify the price .. but like anything else I have it when I need it...

Just my opinion..

Bob Griffiths

I like my Incra 1000, Woodpeckers offers a $40 model that does 90 and

ANYTHING is usually better than what came with the saw.

Barry

Sammy,

FWW's current issue actually does a review of miter guages. Surprisingly the Rockler is rated among the poorest. Also, they weren't impressed with any of the Incra's excepts the 1000, which is cheapest. I was actually glad to hear that since I bought that model last year. I love mine, but admittedly haven't been working on too many projects with crazy angles, so I can't attest to its accuracy.

If memory serves me correct, one of the highest rated ones was a Delta, which is only slightly beefed up from the cheap one they include with their TS. I would definitely pick up that article before you spend $100+. It had more info on mitre gauges than I ever considered.

Chuck

I've been extremely happy with the Incra 1000SE.

I shot off an email to your address as shown, but it was kicked back as a failed delivery. I'm interested in the miter gauge, if you still have it.

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I think the accumiter sucks. its way too heavy and bulky and can have a fair amount of slop in it. the only good part was the clamp. there are better tools out there now.

Which one do you use, Steve? Just curious.

Second that. Don't want to tell you how many times over the 25 years I've owned the saw I've rechecked the square or angle, but I think I'm still counting the number of times I've found it in error on easily visible body parts.

Drops are another matter.

Well Steve, I have the Accumiter and love it. It IS rather heavy but there is always some kind of drawback. I actually grab my Delta when making a rough cut. The Acu-miter has a aluminum head so I don't know how they can remove a lot of weight there. Almost every review I have read says the same thing: "It is a little too heavy". But they all love it. What do you prefer?

I replaced my Delta with the Accu-Miter from the JDS company. The Accu-Miter is solid, and I like the optional hold-down clamp and micro adjustable flip stop.

Andy

Thanks for the input, all.

I will read the latest FWW for comparisons before making my purchase. Before reading your message I was about to buy the Incra 3000SE, because at 200 bucks it *has* to be good.

Right?

"Dr. Rev. Chuck, M.D. P.A."

That makes sense, and the 95% is probably light. B U T. the nice thing about a good miter gauge is the accuracy of the stop. It can be set rather precisely for not just an accurate cut, but repeatable cuts. If that can be built into a sled up to 48" cut, then it makes a lot of sense. Ed