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Good product; somewhat fussy

I purchased the Kreg Jig & Fixture bar to build a panel cutting jig for my Rockwell table saw. The Kreg bar comes with a series of threaded holes along the bar into which nylon set screws can be inserted. This feature allows a snug fit in all miter slots. The bar has counter-sunk holes for attaching to your own plywood, and the screws are included. For the money I could not find another product with the length and features of the Kreg bar.

Attaching the bar to the plywood base proved to be trickier than I had imagined. Perhaps it was my own inexperience, but I found it near impossible to prevent some deflection of the bar when it was attached with the provided screws. Because the holes in the bar are counter-sunk, any minute deviation in the screw placement will pull the bar one way or another, resulting in the bar being less-than-perfectly straight. I assumed the set screws could be used to “correct” the error in the bar’s position, but this was not the case. The result is that the jig slides smoothly for most of its travel, but binds in other places. Be sure that you insert the set-screws so that the end WITHOUT the hex-key slot contacts the saw’s miter slot or you will destroy the hex-key hole and render the screw useless.

I think someone with better skills and more patience could probably get better results. I would still recommend this product for anyone looking to expand their saw’s capabilities.

Update (5/19/2012): This item is currently on sale here for the lowest price I’ve seen. I also found some auctions for this item here.

The featured review for this product, Kreg KMS7303 30-Inch Jig and Fixture Bar Tools & Hardware, was written by Dave H.

The average rating for this item is 4.7 out of 5 stars, according to 3 reviews.