Milwaukee 49-54-1035 Router Edge Guide with Micro-Fine Adjustment
- Router edge guide to ensure that your router’s path is true
- Micro-fine adjustment to within 1/128-inch; superior cut capacity (9 inches from board edge)
- Durable, all-metal construction; universal design fits most popular routers
- Includes guide body, mounting rods and hardware
- Weighs 1.8 pounds; limited warranty
Product Description
Extra-long mounting rods for superior cut capacity (9 inches from board edge); extra-wide steel guide fence with auxiliary mounting holes for enhanced control; and large, comfortable set screws for quick, secure depth adjustments Includes guide body, mounting rods and hardware Micro-fine adjustment dial ensures precise routing to within 1/128-inch; universal design fits most popular routers Milwaukee Router Edge Guide with micro-fine adjustment features durable, all-metal construction for strength and accuracy Similar to a rip fence on a circular saw, a router edge guide ensures the router’s path is true
Similar to a rip fence on a circular saw, a router edge guide ensures that the router’s path is true. The 49-54-1035 edge guide from Milwaukee features tough, all-metal construction for strength and accuracy; a micro-fine adjustment dial that ensures precise routing to within 1/128-inch; extra-long mounting rods … More >>
Milwaukee 49-54-1035 Router Edge Guide with Micro-Fine Adjustment
Works ok, but is not a precision insturment. I have seen better for the money.
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. It does work to guide the router, but the adjustment is not very precise. 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.
I bought this Milwaukee edge guide from Amazon and it came in factory-sealed packaging. There is so much slop in the design that I doubt that a 1/128-inch adjustment is repeatable. Better yet, the fine adjustment knob on my guide had damaged threads and would not turn at all. The person who assembled it forced it into place. The knob is steel and the sliding part that it goes into is aluminum. The threads in the aluminum part were chewed up as a result. 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. 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. After additional research, I ordered a Bosch RA1054 edge guide. The Bosch rods are larger diameter and spaced farther apart and will not fit the Milwaukee router. I had a pair of 1/4-in stainless rods which will fit the inboard guide holes of the edge guide. The Milwaukee base takes a 5/16-in rod, but will take the 1/4-in rods. The fit isn’t perfect, but I’ve used this setup on a number of projects already and it worked well for me. This is the design that Milwaukee should have used.
Milwaukee products are usually rugged and reliable. This edge guide could take a lesson from other manufacturers in ease of use and accuracy. I find the micro-adjustment feature to be very difficult to turn even with the bottom nut completely loose. The rails that the edge guide travels along are not connected to anything and may play a role in the micro-adjustment difficulty when they are not perfectly parallel.
This guide works and is not all of that pricey, but it could stand some improvements for which many folks are willing to pay a little extra for. I can’t honestly give it 4 stars, but 3 stars is an average rating.
It does what it is supposed to do. I found the micro adjustment was difficult to use and was disappointed that it didn’t include some hints or instructions. The adjustment knob would benefit from some lock nut on the threads and a slide adjustment of some type but instead it has a locking bolt (not pictured) that you have to loosen every time you want to turn the micro adjustment knob. I would still purchase it if the price is good. I was concerned another brands guide would not fit my Milwaukee.