What Miter Gauge Would You Get?

[Gerold Griffin]

Been looking at getting a real good miter gauge to cut segments for turning and the better half told me to get one. Been looking at the Inca 1000Se and 3000Se. The Jessem Mite-R-Excel is also a possiblity. The problem I am having is no one in my area has carries these for a hands on look. Next best thing, you folks, you haven't steered me wrong yet. I know alot of you have the 1000Se but my concern is the vernier scale and being able to read it. I wear bifocals and well lets leave it at that. The 3000Se and Jessem have more stops but again I am not sure. I have talked with the Incra folks and they left me in a head spin. Does anyone have one and wish they had the other? :confused: or does yours do everything you ask and then some?
Thanks

[J. Z. Guest]

I'd get the Incra that comes with the miter fence/backer thingy. It isn't that much more than the one without it but still much cheaper than Jessem. Kreg is another option, but it seems a bit overpriced for what it is.

[Bob Genovesi]

I went with the JDS Accu-Miter.

http://img254.imageshack.us/img254/6180/b0000223uw01ss500sclzzzda4.th.jpg (http://img254.imageshack.us/my.php?image=b0000223uw01ss500sclzzzda4.jpg)

This miter gage is the best I've ever used. It is heavy and does take about 45 minutes or so to set up and tune to your saw. Once complete I don't think there's another miter gage on the market that compares.

While I did order the hold down clamp I didn't find it very useful so I deep six'd it shortly thereafter.

[Gerold Griffin]

Bob, that looks like quite an outfit. Never seen it before and have to check this one out. Thanks

[Jim Thiel]

There was a miter gauge poll taken a year or more back, and as I recall the 1000se was the preferred rig.

Seeing the picture of the JDS, it looks like a souped up kreg. The bodies look very similar.

Jim

[Rob Will]

Osbourne EB-3

[Mike Heidrick]

I own the JDS as well. I like the hold down personally. It weighs SIGNIFICANTLY more than the Kreg! It is great.

[Dick Brown]

Have the Jessem. Not to impressed and find myself reaching for a sled. Does seem fairly accurate though.

[Gerold Griffin]

Rob, How hard is it to hit the in between angle on that Osborne, say 10 degree's and then come back later and have to find it again? The lack of a protractor head on this is interesting, Is that a ruler on the black bar or degree's?
Thanks for the heads up Dick.

[Peter Quinn]

I have the JDS, pretty sure its design was taken from a road grader (very heavy). Its accurate enough for me, might not be for some. It doesn't have any of those fussy "tunes to with in .005 seconds of a degree" features but it is a nice durable tool that performs within most wood working tolerances.

[Lance Norris]

Incra 1000se. You dont need anything more expensive.

[Keith Cope]

I have the Jessem, too. Like Dick, not that impressed. It is bang-on accurate, but probably no more accurate than the Incra or Kreg and a lot more $$. I was planning to buy the Incra (either model) but Woodcraft was out of stock on both and I needed something that day, so I picked up the Jessem instead. Also, if you want to use it to cut segments, you may be a little limited by the stops available on the Jessem. Can't speak to the others, though.

[Doug Shepard]

I've had the JDS for maybe 10-15 years and have mixed feelings on it. It's certainly built like a tank. I dont find the holddown very useful. The times when you'd really want to use it is for short pieces and it doesn't have enough reach to hold things close to the blade. It's easy enough to grip longer work against that heavy fence so the holddown isnt really necessary there. It also has enough play in the head to make the common angle settings iffy. If you set it then check and adjust if necessary before locking it tight OK, but I dont trust it quite enough to set one of the detents and just start cutting. The flip stops wont move once you tighten them, but will deflect a bit from vectical. So setting flip stops to the scale isn't always exact. If you move the stops up to a board end after cutting to a knife/pencil line though, it wont move and duplicate cuts will be the same.

[matt dumney]

incra or the osbourne.

[Larry Prince]

My vote is also for the JDS. I've owned one for over 15 years now and it's never had a problem other than the one I caused by dropping it and breaking off the "shot pin" that locks it in position. A quick phone call to the company produced the required parts by return mail.

Once you get this thing aligned to your blade it will stay that way for years on end, and when you rotate it to the desired angle you get that angle each and every time.

I agree that the hold-down is a waste of money.

It's not a souped up Kreg. JDS was on the market long before Kreg was even a gleam in it's daddy's eye.

Because this sucker is big, and heavy, I'd opt for the shorter version (again). Every once in a while I need to make repeated cuts that are beyond the jigs capability but it's easy to fabricate a stop and clamp it to the back of the gauge's "face".

[Guy Germaine]

1000SE here. I later added the sled, and love it. I wear bifocals too, and I don't have any trouble reading the scale.

[Doug Shepard]

FWIW Woodpeckers has a sale on INcra's right now. Dont know how these prices compare to other places though.

[View Source] (http://mailcenter2.comcast.net/wmc/v/wm/4822CA7F000A209E000007DD22070215739C9B0E0CCD9C0E04 099A010B?cmd=ShowSrc&no=107&uid=1642051&sid=c0)
#ccwebmailmsgbody .table { FONT-SIZE: 12px; FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif} #ccwebmailmsgbody .broadcast { FONT-SIZE: 14px; FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif} #ccwebmailmsgbody .style2 { FONT-WEIGHT: bold}

http://www.woodpeck.com/media/Woodpecker-eCLUB-Logo-2007-.gif (http://www.woodpeck.com/index.html)

http://www.woodpeck.com/media/banner_broadcast_5-7-08.jpg (http://www.woodpeck.com/index.html)



http://www.woodpeck.com/media/broadcast_Finnform.jpg (http://www.woodpeck.com/fbplywood.html)
WOODPECKERS FINNFORM SALE
Phenolic Coated Baltic Birch plywood is waterproof, abrasion resistant and has incredible screw holding strength. That's why Woodpeckers' uses it for some of our high quality products. This is the last time we'll offer this product until sometime this fall, so take this opportunity to stock up on this great jig & fixture material. Available in 3/4 and 1” thickness.
Orders for this material need to be placed by midnight Friday May 23th. Plywood will ship beginning Monday June 16th . Please allow 7-10 days to receive your shipment.
SHIPPING COST : The shipping cost from the web site should be accurate; however, if there's a discrepancy between what is indicated and actual, we'll let you know before we ship.


Part #
ITEM #
Sale Price
eCLUB Price
SAVE
Coupon Code
FF34-2448
3/4” x 24 x 48
Phenolic Coated Birch Ply
Exterior Glue. Orders accepted until 5/23/08 . Ships after 6/16/2008 .
$59.95
$48.95
$11.00
FF11
FF1-2448
1” x 24 x 48
Phenolic Coated Birch Ply
Exterior Glue. Orders accepted until 5/23/08 . Ships after 6/16/2008 .
$69.95
$58.95
$11.00
FF11

http://www.woodpeck.com/fbplywood.html




http://www.woodpeck.com/media/broadcast_Gripper_AD-200.jpg (http://www.woodpeck.com/gripper.html)
GRIPPER ADVANCED
The Grippper is a push block on steroids. It significantly increases the amount of surface area gripping your work piece. A typical push block rests on the piece between the saw blade and fence. The Gripper is actually two blocks in one .


Part #
Sale Price
eCLUB Price
SAVE
Coupon Code
GR200
$69.95
$59.95
$10.00
GR10

http://www.woodpeck.com/gripper.html (http://www.woodpeck.com/gripper.html)




http://www.woodpeck.com//media/broadcast_Miter_1000SE.jpg (http://www.woodpeck.com/incramiter1kse.html)

INCRA MITER 1000SE
INCRA's Miter1000SE is unmatched for angle accuracy, miter track fit, fence quality and repeatability. There are many after market miter gauges for you to choose from, but the choices get pretty slim if you want something substantially better then what your saw came with.


Part #
Sale Price
eCLUB Price
SAVE
Coupon Code
M1TSWP
$159.95
$129.95
$30.00
MG30

http://www.woodpeck.com/incramiter1kse.html





http://www.woodpeck.com/media/broadcast_ME1000SE.jpg (http://www.woodpeck.com/incramiter1kse.html)
INCRA MITER 1000SE & MITER EXPRESS COMBO
Incra's 1000SE Miter Gauge and Miter Express make's a great combination. The1000SE featuring an adjustable glide lock miter bar, incremental miter head and flip-stop style fence. Both the 1000SE and Miter Express quickly lock together into a miter sled capable of supporting much wider panels.
Made in U.S.A.

Part #
Sale Price
eCLUB Price
SAVE
Coupon Code
ME1000SE
$289.95
$259.95
$30.00
ME30

http://www.woodpeck.com/incramiter1kse.html (http://www.woodpeck.com/incramiter1kse.html)
http://www.woodpeck.com/incramiterexpress.html (http://www.woodpeck.com/incramiterexpress.html)



http://www.woodpeck.com/media/broadcast_SGF_&_TG_Set.jpg (http://www.woodpeck.com/auxfence.html)
WOODPECKERS STOCK GRIP FENCE
Anyone who's used a miter gauge to cut angles knows that a saw blade has a tendency to pull the stock into the blade. There are a few tricks for reducing this tendency. The best are to increase the friction between the work piece and the fence and to use hold down clamps where possible.
Woodpeckers Stock Grip Fence provides both of those features. The fence itself is coated with a non-slip coating to grip the stock and the top of the replaceable MDF fence is capped with a T-Track which engages a toggle clamp to hold the material down. Better yet, the MDF fence does a terrific job of acting as a zero clearance fence to reduce tear out on the back side of the board.
If you're using the Stock Grip Fence on a MITER 5000 or MITER EXPRESS, you can add more clamps for more hold down pressure.

Part #
Sale Price
eCLUB Price
SAVE
Coupon Code
MGAUXFNC
$32.95
$27.95
$5.00
AF5
TGSET
$18.95
$13.95
$5.00
TG5

http://www.woodpeck.com/auxfence.html (http://www.woodpeck.com/auxfence.html)
http://www.woodpeck.com/tgset.html



http://www.woodpeck.com/media/broadcast_Miter_5000.jpg (http://www.woodpeck.com/incramiter5k.html)
INCRA MITER 5000
Every table saw comes with a miter gauge. A miter gauge is indispensable for cross cutting smaller work. But when it comes to handling wider or longer material, a miter gauge may not be enough. The Incra MITER 5000 Miter Sled is designed to deliver all the support and accuracy needed when cutting larger panels.


Part #
Sale Price
eCLUB Price
SAVE
Coupon Code
M5K
$249.95
$229.95
$20.00
MG20

http://www.woodpeck.com/incramiter5k.html

---------------------------------------------------------------------------

Specials cannot be combined with any other discounts.
Expires midnight PST FRIDAY 5/16/08. NEW TO E-CLUB? It's simple; take advantage of any or all of the above specials by entering coupon codes in the coupon field when checking out. However, these coupons cannot be combined with other offers. Not valid on prior purchases.
Trouble viewing these products? http://www.woodpeck.com/eclubspecials.html
This weeks E-Club offer is EXCLUSIVE to E-Club members.
http://www.woodpeck.com (http://www.woodpeck.com/)
Have a good weekend.
Richard Hummel, President
Woodpeckers Inc.
11050 Industrial First
North Royalton, OH 44133
1-440-230-2442
-----------------------------------------------------


Shop online at www.woodpeck.com or phone us at 1-800-752-0725.Unsubscribe me from this mailing list (http://lists.serverhost.net/unsubscribe.php?M=259657&N=3068&L=86&C=57d9927b509d4fb306bba44fe2e244c8)

http://lists.serverhost.net/open.php?M=259657&N=3068&L=86

[Lee Schierer]

I have the Kreg miter gauge and so far it has proven to be very accurate. Set up took only a few minutes.

http://www.onlinetoolreviews.com/reviews/KregMiterGauge/Miter%20Gauge%20Sys.jpg

[Fred Woodward]

The Osborne EB3 is $109 + shipping now on their website.

[Joe Little]

Great question Gerold. I too have been struggling with which miter gauge to buy. I am trying to decide between the Incra 1000se and the Kreg. Anyone used both?

thanks

[Gene E Miller]

Greetings & Salutations,

I searched around and decided on the EB3 from Osborne.

It only took a few minutes to have it ready to use and I find
that it is dead on for the presets such as 45's which is what
I have used it for along with a 30 degree a time or two.

As to the rarely used angles I do not know how that would
work out but the markings are bold and I think it would be
easy enough to repeat.

I like the fact that it is easily reversible to either side of
the blade along with the fact that the fence itself can be
adjusted to be as close to the blade as you want it.

The stop is simple to adjust and repeat cuts are right on.

Gene Miller :D

[Ben Cadotte]

I have been looking for a while now. On the fence between Incra 1000SE, or the Osbourne EB-3. Right now leaning towards the EB-3 just due to its slightly lower pricing. I use a sled for 90 deg cuts. So my interest is soley for mitering cuts. I may build a sled for 45 deg cuts. Not sure if I have the time this summer or not.

[Matt Meiser]

I have the 1000SE and love it. In fact, this is my second, as I was going to sell my table saw at one point and go to a guided circular saw system. I sold the miter gauge before I decided that was not the way to go, so I bought another.

Hartville Tool has them on sale for $125, and also has free shipping on orders over $75.
http://www.hartvilletool.com/product/11038

[Brent Smith]

I went with the JDS Accu-Miter.

http://img254.imageshack.us/img254/6180/b0000223uw01ss500sclzzzda4.th.jpg (http://img254.imageshack.us/my.php?image=b0000223uw01ss500sclzzzda4.jpg)

This miter gage is the best I've ever used. It is heavy and does take about 45 minutes or so to set up and tune to your saw. Once complete I don't think there's another miter gage on the market that compares.

While I did order the hold down clamp I didn't find it very useful so I deep six'd it shortly thereafter.

Another vote here for the JDS, and again, without the hold down. I tried the Jessem and didn't find it any better than the JDS.

[jason lambert]

I looked at the kreg and incra wound up with a 1000se although I have not used it much looks pretty good.

[Tony Falotico]

I have the JDS Accu Miter and find it great, but it is heavy! The hold down was useless at first, but the I mounted the whole setup into the Incra Miter Express http://www.woodpeck.com/incramiterexpress.html and use it almost excusively. The hold down works great when it's on a sled!

[Jim Thiel]

It's not a souped up Kreg. JDS was on the market long before Kreg was even a gleam in it's daddy's eye.


Sorry, I didn't mean to set anyone on edge here. How about I go with "the Kreg appears to be a watered down version of the jds."

I wassent hatin on your jig, man.;)

Jim

[Paul Johnstone]

I have the JDS as well. I like it a lot.

Ironically, I like the holddown clamp because I used the miter guage to trim down panels for doors, drawers, etc.

Because that is my main application, I eventually upgraded to the Jessem Miter Slide. Which is considerably more expensive, but I wish I had done it long ago.

You might want to consider avoiding spending 100-150 on a premium miter guage and going straight to the Miter-Slide.. It's truly awesome. Again, I kick myself for not buying one as soon as they came out..

[Eric Gustafson]

Based on your stated use, segmented turning, I recommend the 1000se with the sled. PM my BIL, Bill Wyko. Bill tried a lot of different methods and found that the 1000se allowed him to cut segments to a tenth degree accuracy by using a vernier adjustment. You could as easliy double that resolution by moving the vernier halfway between graduations (half of a tenth degree) or quaduple it by judging a one quarter of a graduation. Bill uses it like this, cuts his segments, and glues them together with no addition sanding.

[Chris Padilla]

Incra M5k sled is in my shop but I must admit I have no expeience with any of the others mentioned here. The indexing stops make it dumb proof...which I really, really, REALLY need! :)

[Eric Larsen]

I'm very happy with my Osborne EB-3. While nowhere near as fancy as anything Incra makes, I can set up a cut for any angle in less time than it took me to type this sentence.

[Eric Larsen]

Rob, How hard is it to hit the in between angle on that Osborne, say 10 degree's and then come back later and have to find it again? The lack of a protractor head on this is interesting, Is that a ruler on the black bar or degree's?
Thanks for the heads up Dick.

If it's a common angle, there are detents for finding it again quickly. 10 degrees wouldn't be much of a problem because there's a line for it on the scale. A quirky angle like 27.4 would be more difficult, but you can pencil in where you need to set the jig and return to it repeatedly until you erase the line.