Customer Reviews

Porter Cable 53124 Circular Saw Rip Guide Assembly for Model 315-1, 325MAG, 347, 447, 617, 743, and 843 Saws

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You simply have to have it if you have one of the porter cable circular saws. My complaints are (1) it doesn't have any measurements marked (2) the tightening screw is hard to adjust.
Also, it makes more sense to simply include the rip guide in the saw kit instead of having it as an accesory. Actually, there's a groove on the inside cover of the carrying case, that fits the rip guide perfectly.

I owned and utilized this product on a PC circular saw for over 2 years. The metal is cheaply made as well as the set screws. The metal will bend when you attempt to tightened the screws enough so they will not vibrate loose. Eventually, one of the set screws broke while in the saw's shoe--causing more of a nightmare. Lastly, the guide isn't even marked with measurements--as with DeWalt's. DeWalt, incidently, provides a guide that has a much wider rod.

This is a great rip guide. It is nice and long, so you can adequately contact the work before the saw blade contacts the work. They used good thick metal bars for rigid control of the saw. It is a "must have" for great precision cuts.

A saw without a rip guide isn't worth much in my opinion. Adding this simple accessory to my 15 amp PorterCable circular saw makes it a proper framing tool. I keep my saw in my truck and the rip guide is always in the carrying case. Anyone who has ever tried to cut 2x lumber lengthwise and do a decent job without a rip guide will understand what I am saying here. You can't do professional grade work without one.

The product came as scheduled in good shape. The product consists of two pieces of stamped out steel spot welded together and painted. It probably cost $1.00 to make, if that. My cost was about $25, including shipping -- that's a ripoff.

I thought it would screw into 2 places on the sole but my Porter Cable MAG25 only had one screw hole, maybe to avoid binding? Well made, does the job.

A simple, inexpensive way to turn your circular saw into a board ripper. Me likee!

This is a great fence. Much better than the skimpy fences for most saws. It is large enough to give you a good "lead-in" to the work and stiff enough to provide a good work edge. I have an older one that is straight, the newer ones look like the toe ahd heel are bent (someone probably complained). I would bend the fence straight again to give a good edge.

It is good but the one I have does not look like the one pictured. Also, in response to an earlier rating, how did you get yours to fit in the saw case?