MATCHFIT Dado Stop by MICROJIG

[richard poitras]

Does anyone have one of these? Or any of the clamp system? If so what are your thoughts or review.

Thanks


https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=4&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0ahUKEwiW9JW44dvQAhUpiFQKHTWPDQEQtwIIKjAD&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DXq piXmiiobM&usg=AFQjCNEyPcV9HntEngzzC5xzC4ynlf_Dpg&sig2=lXJy3rFK4GU95Ry8rRLB2w&bvm=bv.139782543,d.cGw

[Steve Eure]

I bought one and was looking forward to using it. Only problem is the hole that you clamp the jig to the saw fence is a dovetail groove. They have designed it so you need their clamp instead of a normal fence clamp. The jig is nice and works, but I gave it a marginal review because of the clamp hole design. I was able to make a clamp that works, although not perfectly, as their clamp would.

[Bruce Page]

$40 for their clamp(s) is a bit rich.
The jig looks interesting.

[Van Huskey]

I looked at it and watch the video but the price makes the Bridge City Tool Works Kerfmaker look like a bargain considering how well the KM-1 is built. I have used mine for years and certainly wouldn't trade it for what I have seen of the Matchfit.

[Ben Rivel]

I looked at it and watch the video but the price makes the Bridge City Tool Works Kerfmaker look like a bargain considering how well the KM-1 is built. I have used mine for years and certainly wouldn't trade it for what I have seen of the Matchfit.I have a KM-1 as well and so far havent seen anything else out there that works as well and is so darn compact! For those that dont know about them, give it a look: LINK (http://www.bridgecitytools.com/default/featured/km-1-kerfmaker.html)

[Brian Tymchak]

interesting idea. Looking at the info on the web, I think the video indicated that the BC KM-1 is limited to 1/2" width of dado? Can't verify because I can't seem to get back to the video.. the microjig appears to allow much wider dado than that altough I couldn't find it stated anywhere on the microjig site.

got back to the video - I read that wrong - the BC KM-1 works with cutter width up to 1/2".

[Van Huskey]

interesting idea. Looking at the info on the web, I think the video indicated that the BC KM-1 is limited to 1/2" width of dado? Can't verify because I can't seem to get back to the video.. the microjig appears to allow much wider dado than that altough I couldn't find it stated anywhere on the microjig site.


The width of the dado stack is limited to 1/2" and the width of the actual dado you can set the KM-1 for is 1 1/2".

One nice thing about the KM-1 is you can easily adapt it to a large number of functions. The Half Inch Shy video is better than the BCTW video in explaining what it does and how to use it. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eFpNxtiSaYY

Ahh I see you found that while I was actually measuring mine. :)