georvali said:I agree with previous posts that the Festool parallel guides have a slightly different use than the other styles. FWIW i made a set of parallel guides out of plywood. They work great. Guido is right on when he mentions the final fit and not adherence to the "perfect" dimensions on plans. Wood is a variable product and you have to constantly adjust for its vagaries. That's why John Economaki is right when he points out his dislike/distrust of machine setups when its the final cut that is important. I have measured out to the nearest 0.5 mm, cuts on Baltic birch and watch incredulously as the piece twisted and turned going through a 3.5 hp cabinet saw that was set to "perfection". Posted pics of my homemade parallel guides are supplied.
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