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You loosen the two side knobs to get it to close to your measurement and then tighten them down. I have just received my router edge guide. It works as advertised. There is a third knob on the bottom that allows for the fine adjustment that moves the aluminum t guide in a shuttle. It does what it says. Fine adjustment is just that.
This will allow you to dial it in to your exact measurement. It fits great. Then you loosen the bottom knob (not really pictured in the photo) and you turn the fine adjustment knob. You use the fine adjustment to slowly fine tune your measurements. The instructions are vague but you don't really need a manual to figure it out. It is that simple.
I strongly disagree with the negative reviews and I am just getting started in wood working.
I work with furniture mostly. To adjust the fine micro you need to loosen only ONE knob that is hidden in the picture that is just below the aluminum body. I feel like Milwaukee did a great job with this edge guide. In reading some of the previous reviews it seemed just ok. As these are metal on metal parts out of the box it helps to put some light oil or WD40 for smooth action. All other is metal.
The core is aluminum.
This edge guide is not so bulky that it interferes with your work.
Once adjusted secure it there by tigntening the ONE knob and your done.
After recieving this product im not sure why.
Once this is loosened you simply turn the metal screw to adjust.
It does not have complicated frills like the Bosh and is not plastic like parts of the DeWalt (which i own).
This edge guide is just like all other Milwaukee products.durable and made to last.
There is no need to loosen all screws like i have read.
It does work to guide the router, but the adjustment is not very precise. I'm a novice with a router so interpret what I say appropriately. The difference in quality of construction between this accessory and my Milwaukee router is pretty striking with the edge guide definitely losing on the comparison. I end up using the micro-adjustment to fine tune the position to my marks and find the measurements on the dial unusable. On the other hand, it does guide the router and it's easy to attach.
Better yet, the fine adjustment knob on my guide had damaged threads and would not turn at all. After additional research, I ordered a Bosch RA1054 edge guide. I bought this Milwaukee edge guide from Amazon and it came in factory-sealed packaging. The threads in the aluminum part were chewed up as a result. The fit isn't perfect, but I've used this setup on a number of projects already and it worked well for me. The person who assembled it forced it into place. I'm crossing my fingers that the replacement unit will be in much better shape than this one.UPDATE 6/09: Amazon could not send me a replacement and refunded my purchase.
I had a pair of 1/4-in stainless rods which will fit the inboard guide holes of the edge guide. There is so much slop in the design that I doubt that a 1/128-inch adjustment is repeatable. The Bosch rods are larger diameter and spaced farther apart and will not fit the Milwaukee router. The knob is steel and the sliding part that it goes into is aluminum. Both guide rods were also severely corroded at the ends and one rod was starting to corrode along its length.Milwaukee seems to have really terrible quality control (if at all) in their router division. The Milwaukee base takes a 5/16-in rod, but will take the 1/4-in rods. This is the design that Milwaukee should have used.
This is what you may expect from Black & Decker or Skil, but to attach this third-world accessory to the superb Milwaukee router is ridiculous. Far below Milwaukee quality standards, there is nothing "heavy-duty" about this edge guide. Made in China, crudely designed, you will need to buff the threads and oil them before the mechanism will even begin to adjust smoothly. A joke at nearly $30, at least it's all metal. The only reason to buy: it will definitely fit your Milwaukee router.
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