Doug Ball
02-18-2014, 7:15 PM
Woodpeckers announced plans for a micro adjust for their superfence and RF3 router fences back in the summer of 2012. It's been a long time coming, but was finally released this January. http://www.woodpeck.com/microadjust.html
I really enjoy it and wonder if any others have used it.
The $99 add-on solves three problems that I had with the original superfence I got two years ago:
1) a tendency to slip under heavy load -- I crafted my own wooden accessory that locked to the track, but it was much less elegant than the micro-adjust.
2) difficulty in making the fence absolutely parallel to the T-track -- this is not essential for routine table routing, but useful when using the coping sled, for example.
3) lack of a micro adjust feature
Although this accessory is not competitive with Incra in terms of versatility and repeatability, it does the simple job of creeping up (1/32" with every rotation of the knob) very very well. It is also far more compact, not requiring a large clearance behind the router fence like Incra models do. Also, coarse movements of the fence are as simple as they always were. A small quibble is the lack of a reference mark on the gnurled knob. I scratched one of my own.
All in all, the micro adjust adds some extra functionality and polish to Woodpecker's router table packages. It's solidly constructed and well-priced at $99. (I'm not affiliated, a shill, etc.)
I really enjoy it and wonder if any others have used it.
The $99 add-on solves three problems that I had with the original superfence I got two years ago:
1) a tendency to slip under heavy load -- I crafted my own wooden accessory that locked to the track, but it was much less elegant than the micro-adjust.
2) difficulty in making the fence absolutely parallel to the T-track -- this is not essential for routine table routing, but useful when using the coping sled, for example.
3) lack of a micro adjust feature
Although this accessory is not competitive with Incra in terms of versatility and repeatability, it does the simple job of creeping up (1/32" with every rotation of the knob) very very well. It is also far more compact, not requiring a large clearance behind the router fence like Incra models do. Also, coarse movements of the fence are as simple as they always were. A small quibble is the lack of a reference mark on the gnurled knob. I scratched one of my own.
All in all, the micro adjust adds some extra functionality and polish to Woodpecker's router table packages. It's solidly constructed and well-priced at $99. (I'm not affiliated, a shill, etc.)