Mesa Vista Design GRIP-TITE Magnetic Table Saw Featherboard

by Mesa Vista Design

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

Why risk your fingers? Get safe, sharp, and accurate cuts on your table saw, jointer, shaper, or router table with the Mesa Vista Design GRIP-TITE Magnetic Table Saw Featherboard. Powerful magnets lock the Grip-Tite guide solidly in position on any cast-iron or steel tabletop. As the board is pushed between the Grip-Tite guide and the fence, flexible polycarbonate feather blades force the board down against the fence, keeping it in place. Now, narrow boards can be cut, shaped, or jointed without putting your hands within a foot of the blade--and that makes your hands and fingers very happy.

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B0000223VF
• California residents: Click here for Proposition 65 warning.
• Item model number: GRIP-TITE
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (22 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #31,676 in Home Improvement (See Top 100 in Home Improvement)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

36 of 36 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Product - One is Good; Two are Great!!!, July 9, 2001

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Al the Pal "Al the Pal" (The Fruited Plain, United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Mesa Vista Design GRIP-TITE Magnetic Table Saw Featherboard (Tools & Home Improvement)

The product being shipped now differs from the illustration above; the base is heavy plastic instead of wood. There are also two small "wings" that screw in the notches on the side to hold side pressure. This holds on two axis when the "L" piece shown is installed.

It sticks firmly to any iron tool table and a release cam is mounted on the rear to help lift the strong magnet through leverage. The magnet is embedded in the bottom in resin and I can't imagine it ever failing. They are really easy to reposition when holding the cam in the release position; get it where you want and let the cam loose - it will snap down on the table and stay put.

I bought one to start but could see that two will do a better job, especially on the jointer when surfacing. They also recommend using two on the table saw for dadoing and other non through-cut operations I'm wishing I had an iron router table to stick these on! I'll have to stick to my track mounted feather boards there.

You'll have to assemble this when you get it. They provide a one-page instruction sheet with some helpful hints on use. I think you'll find one very useful and two even more so.

29 of 29 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Grip Tite magnetic featherboard is an excellent tool!, July 2, 2000

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James D. Lancaster "Jim" (Dallas, TX United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Mesa Vista Design GRIP-TITE Magnetic Table Saw Featherboard (Tools & Home Improvement)

A couple of weeks ago, I caught a small piece of ash right in the gut when it kicked back from my tablesaw. Ouch! Luckily I got away with just a nasty bruise. What I needed was a second pair of hands or the Grip Tite. The clamping power of the magnet that holds it to the top of my tablesaw is unbelievable. The design of the Grip Tite is simple and solid. Out of the box, you have to screw on a couple of plastic "feathers," but even a novice can be using it in two minutes. This is one of those things that is so clever and so simple that you'll wonder why no one ever thought of it before. Excellent tool! Highly recommended!

31 of 33 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Another Set of Hands, September 24, 2000

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Robert B. Eilers (Mt. Airy, Maryland) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Mesa Vista Design GRIP-TITE Magnetic Table Saw Featherboard (Tools & Home Improvement)

I bought two of these tools a few years back and it was a wise choice! They don't slip and can be used on anything that has an iron table. Great for making moldings on the shaper and cutting narrow stock on the table saw. I thought they were a little pricey at first but changed my mind after using it a few times. They really give you a little more confidence when making those close dangerous cuts. for creditibility, I not only teach cabinetmaking at the local high school but have also been working in the cabinemaking field for over 32 years. Buy two if you decideto use the tool, one just doesn't do the job properly. Good luck and save your fingers.