Customer Reviews

Kreg KMS7215 Micro-Adjuster for Band Saw and Router Table Fences

5 star:		(3)
4 star:		(4)
3 star:		(5)
2 star:		(2)
1 star:		(0)

 

 

I bought the Kreg band saw fence and the micro-adjuster about three months ago. At first, I couldn't get the adjuster to work at all--the wheel you're supposed to turn was difficult to grip and the amount of force required to turn it was excessive. So I just put the thing on a shelf and decided that the only good thing about it was that it didn't cost very much.

Then I was reading Mark Duginske's band saw book and saw a picture of a micro-adjuster on an Inca band saw. Duginske says they're wonderful devices and he doesn't understand why American manufacturers don't sell them (his book was written in 1989). The Inca device looks very much like the Kreg, so I thought I would have another go at making it work.

The problem was that I had the saddle mounted too high (it rides on 4 nylon screws) and the brass screw of the adjuster was binding in the hole of the saddle. Forcing the brass screw into the threaded hole cocked the saddle at a slight angle and prevented it from sliding smoothly.

Five minutes of fiddling with the nylon screws solved the problem. When I ran the screw into the threaded hole, it was obvious that the alignment was good. I tightened the adjuster to the rail and found I could move the fence easily, with gentle thumb pressure on the adjuster wheel.

I installed a dial indicator and found that one revolution of the wheel moves the fence by .050" (the screw looks like a 1/4-20). I found that I could easily move the fence left and right by as little as .001". There is backlash when you reverse direction, as you would expect.

I find that I use it fairly often. At first, I thought the thing would be useful only for cutting really thin veneer. But in fact, it is quite useful when you're trying to align the blade with a pencil mark on the workpiece, the workpiece is too big to sit by itself on the saw table, and you have only one hand free. Moving the fence "just a skosh" is easier when you can just rotate a thumbwheel rather than tapping the fence, overshooting, tapping the other way, etc. etc.

So I recommend this little gadget. But you have to install it properly.

I bought this for my Kreg band saw fence and while I like the fence a lot, this little thing is sort of a waste of money. For one, it's difficult to use; the wheel is really small and it's difficult to turn with any tension on the main fence. Here's the rub, in order to move the fence with this thing, you have to unlock the fence but only a little - so that there is still some tension on it, thus making it difficult to move. In the end, I find that the precission is lost when the fence is loosened and tightened anyway. A tap on the fence actualy works better and is easier to do. The second problem is that with this thing attached, you can't just lift the fence off the table when you don't want to use the fence. The way this attaches to the track, you have to unscrew it all the way to take it off - a bit of a pain although not terrible. So, 3 stars since it seems pretty well made, but I probably would not buy it again.

I bought this option just 'cause it was inexpensive relative to the kreg fence. But when I needed just another 15 thousandth after making the 1st cut (in metal), you were there. It's a must buy with the fence.

I bought this for my Kreg precision router table, and I just love it! It took 1 minute to install and 30 seconds to learn, and it works great together with Kreg's router table fence. No more tapping and overshooting the mark, just unlock the fence, turn the screw and lock the fence again. It will engage/disengage with a turn of the lock screw, and slides easily in the rail so it's not in the way when sliding the fence back for bit changes either.

There are some comments about this device not working properly with a Kreg band saw fence, but if this is of the same design as the router fence, there must be a problem with the installation or the way it's used. I don't understand the comment about adjusting the fence with tension on it, there is no need to have tension on the fence like when tapping it the old-school way (actually, tapping this type of fence while it's locked will eventually damage it or at least knock the alignment out of whack), and mine works just fine with the fence completely unlocked. The beauty of the Kreg fence is that it will always stay parallell with the rail once it's locked down, so the adjustment can be done without any tension on the fence. Just loosen the lockdowns completely, turn the screw, lock the fence again and it will be perfectly aligned. You may want to turn the screw slightly before unlocking the fence in order to compensate for the take-up in the screw, but that's it.

Taking it off when you remove the fence is really no big deal either, just turn the screw out all the way and slide it out. It may be annoying in the long run for those who remove and reinstall the fence several times a day, but it's a non-issue on a router table where the fence stays on pretty much all the time.

I added the Kreg Micro Adjuster to my Kreg router table to allow very minor adjustments to my router fence position. It does a supperb job if you need very fine positioning of the fence.

For the price, it's a good deal, I suppose, but I put performance ahead of price on many items, including this one, where critical cut adjustments are the purpose of the device. This device could be a great deal better, easier to operate smoothly and quickly.

It's a fussy little device, as is shown by the other reviews complaining about difficulty in use. One reviewer said that the screw was binding, which caused hard turning of the adjustment wheel. I concur with that opinion. You can't tighten the T-knob on the micro-adjuster much at all. If you do tighten it heavily, it makes operation of the wheel very difficult to impossible. I found that I was able to easily turn the wheel and adjust the fence, by just barely snugging up the micro-adjuster's T-handle. It moved the fence easily that way.

Contrary to other reviewers statements, I don't have to completely removed the T-handle to remove the fence with the micro-adjuster attached, on my Rikon 14" Deluxe. I simply slightly loosen everything and slide it off the end of the rail. Perhaps it's saw specific, but I have plenty of room to slide it off the rail on the left and certainly it's easily done on the right, on any saw.

As for the 3 star rating, that's due to the fussiness of the device and the fact that it could be a lot better, easier to use in several ways. The wheel should be larger and better marked for fast, effortless operation. Ease of operation shouldn't depend upon the level of tightening used to secure the device in place.

I'll probably keep and use the device on the bandsaw, but I won't buy another to use on the router table or other places where such an adjusting tool would be useful. If it were more expensive, I'd return it, but the price is about what it's worth, by my estimate.

Not surprisingly, Kreg has continued their terrific product line. Adjustments are easy and near perfect. Sometimes the brass knurls are a bit difficult to turn, but when started, goes smoothly. Goes perfectly with their router tables.

I found that when you tighten the wing nut it drives the adjustment thumb wheel into the surface of the table. There is only one bearing surface on the side opposite the thumb wheel. I put a shim under the adjuster where the screw goes through the mount. This kept the wheel off of the table allowing it to move smoothly. A real pain, but at least I can use it.

Naturally this solution only works if the track is flush to the table surface (or you are using a wide track)

I purchased the micro adjuster to go with the kreg band saw fence. I had a hard time setting up the micro adjuster, in fact I never got it to work correctly. It hindered the smooth back and forth movement of the fence and actually made the set up more difficult. I finaly gave up and returned the product. The fence on the other hand works great-very high quality and accuracy.

good product! there are alot of uses arount a wood/metal shop. It has plenty of adjustment for powertool fences. Works well for veneering.