JessEm Clear Cut Stock Guides

[Birdhunter]

I'm always looking for safer and better ways to use my router table. I saw a picture of JessEm Clear Cut Stock Guides being used on the FOG site.

I ordered a set and used them this morning.

They work as advertised. I routed a curved bevel on two 48" boards. The stock guides kept the wood firmly against the fence and firmly down on the router table surface without the need for feather boards.

The two sets of rollers exert both a downward and inward (toward the fence) force on the piece being routed.

I need to find a way to use these guides on my table saw fence.

 

[semenza]

  Yup. Since one of my earlier posts on them I have used them quite  bit for both wide and narrow pieces. They have worked great and been super easy to use. I definitely recommend them.

Seth

 

[GarryMartin]

I need to find a way to use these guides on my table saw fence.

The sell a table saw version now.

http://festoolownersgroup.com/other-tools-accessories/jessem-clear-cut-table-saw-stock-guides/

 

[Birdhunter]

Just ordered the set. Hope it's as good as the router table product.

 

[lawhoo]

I use GRR-Rippers to guide my stock on both my table saw and router table.  I gather that the basic difference between them and these stock guides is that the former require you to use your hands and the latter do not.  Is that essentially right?  If I have GRR-Rippers (and love them), is there really a need for these stock guides?  Of course, I assume it's safer to use a hands-free device to guide stock into a blade or cutter, but I've never had a problem using the GRR-Rippers.  And if I were to get the stock guides, would I still have use for the GRR-Rippers?  Maybe for really narrow stock?

 

[Rocky]

Just ordered the set. Hope it's as good as the router table product.

JessEm is as good as Festool. 

 

[semenza]

  I use the Jessem guides with the Grrrippers and push sticks. The guides make it easier to feed smoothly even when doing hand over hand with the Grrrippers. You can relax a bit more since the guides are helping to keep the piece tight to the fence and table. The guides also help a lot when the piece is significantly longer than the table.

Seth

 

[Birdhunter]

My first two work pieces to go through the router table using the stock guides were 48" long and 2.5" wide. I used a push stick to move the pieces. No other tooling or aides were needed.

I've ordered the stock guides for my table saw. The video looks impressive.

 

[Dan-]

This should be nearly a required accessory for the CMS.

 

[grbmds]

I'm always looking for safer and better ways to use my router table. I saw a picture of JessEm Clear Cut Stock Guides being used on the FOG site.

I ordered a set and used them this morning.

They work as advertised. I routed a curved bevel on two 48" boards. The stock guides kept the wood firmly against the fence and firmly down on the router table surface without the need for feather boards.

The two sets of rollers exert both a downward and inward (toward the fence) force on the piece being routed.

I need to find a way to use these guides on my table saw fence.

There is a version for table saws, but I don't know what the difference is. The router table fence version definitely is worth the money.

 

[Birdhunter]

I bought the guides for the table saw. Definitely a positive safety item. They work exactly like the router table guides.

The only negative is that the guides limit how close the fence can get to the saw blade.

The mounting hardware is excellent. However, I didn't want to permanently attach the guides to my fence. I devised a mount that uses permanent magnets that can be switched off and on. Magswitch.

If anyone is interested, I can post a photo of the mount.

 

[blaszcsj]

I have them for my table saw mounted on a Very Super Cool Tool fence. I use them almost every time I cut on it. The VSC fence makes it real easy to take off or move around.

 

[rljatl]

I use the Jessem clear cut table saw guides on my Bosch Reaxx Table saw.  No modification required.  I just used three 1/4"-20 t-nuts from Woodpecker to install them on top of the fence.  Easy to remove the Jessem track if necessary, but it is easier and faster to just remove the clear cut guides themselves.  Better yet, the guides swing up and slide over out of the way when the fence is very close to the blade.  No need to remove them at all.
I am very happy with them.

 

[Jeff2413]

I've used the guides on my router table for years making cabinet doors and they are awesome. However for a bit over $400 I added a baby power feeder (Shopfox) to my table.  Best money I've spent in years.  I think it weighs around 25lbs.  Mounts to the table and is easily moved out of the way when not needed or setting up bits.  It has variable speed and reverse.  I can't imagine making doors parts without this simple machine.  It's definitely not something you would put on a 5hp shaper to run huge parts but for simple cabinet doors or edge details/rabbets this is the ticket.