Jigsaw Guide Stop: what are those setscrews for?

[minimal]

There are two setscrews in the Jigsaw Guide Stop, but they don't seem to lead anywhere. They
cannot come in contact with the rail, as a) they are two far away and b) there is a piece of plastic
between them and where the rail goes.

Any ideas?

 

[Brian 57]

Do they push on the plastic so that it binds/is snug to the rail?
I'll check tomorrow.
Regards

 

[Michael Kellough]

Do they push on the plastic so that it binds/is snug to the rail?
I'll check tomorrow.
Regards

Yep, after a few turns. There is a bit more slack than one would expect.

 

[minimal]

Ooof. That is a really inelegant solution. I guess my brain prevented me from
thinking that was what it was *supposed* to do...

But thanks for pointing it out, I knew the board would come up with the answer!

 

[Programmergeek]

Yea I wish they will upgrade them the same way they make the ones on the circular saw so they can be quickly adjusted between all my guides.  Took me a while to find them and I was wondering why the guide was so sloppy.  Router uses the same thing.