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It is that simple. Then you loosen the bottom knob (not really pictured in the photo) and you turn the fine adjustment knob. You use the fine adjustment to slowly fine tune your measurements. It does what it says. There is a third knob on the bottom that allows for the fine adjustment that moves the aluminum t guide in a shuttle. I have just received my router edge guide.
Fine adjustment is just that. This will allow you to dial it in to your exact measurement. It fits great. You loosen the two side knobs to get it to close to your measurement and then tighten them down. I strongly disagree with the negative reviews and I am just getting started in wood working. It works as advertised.
The instructions are vague but you don't really need a manual to figure it out.
The core is aluminum. In reading some of the previous reviews it seemed just ok. I feel like Milwaukee did a great job with this edge guide.
There is no need to loosen all screws like i have read. As these are metal on metal parts out of the box it helps to put some light oil or WD40 for smooth action. Once adjusted secure it there by tigntening the ONE knob and your done. Once this is loosened you simply turn the metal screw to adjust.
This edge guide is not so bulky that it interferes with your work. To adjust the fine micro you need to loosen only ONE knob that is hidden in the picture that is just below the aluminum body. After recieving this product im not sure why. All other is metal.
This edge guide is just like all other Milwaukee products.durable and made to last. I work with furniture mostly. It does not have complicated frills like the Bosh and is not plastic like parts of the DeWalt (which i own).
I end up using the micro-adjustment to fine tune the position to my marks and find the measurements on the dial unusable. It does work to guide the router, but the adjustment is not very precise. On the other hand, it does guide the router and it's easy to attach. I'm a novice with a router so interpret what I say appropriately. The difference in quality of construction between this accessory and my Milwaukee router is pretty striking with the edge guide definitely losing on the comparison.
I bought this Milwaukee edge guide from Amazon and it came in factory-sealed packaging. Both guide rods were also severely corroded at the ends and one rod was starting to corrode along its length.Milwaukee seems to have really terrible quality control (if at all) in their router division. Better yet, the fine adjustment knob on my guide had damaged threads and would not turn at all. The knob is steel and the sliding part that it goes into is aluminum.
The Milwaukee base takes a 5/16-in rod, but will take the 1/4-in rods. I'm crossing my fingers that the replacement unit will be in much better shape than this one.UPDATE 6/09: Amazon could not send me a replacement and refunded my purchase. The Bosch rods are larger diameter and spaced farther apart and will not fit the Milwaukee router. The fit isn't perfect, but I've used this setup on a number of projects already and it worked well for me. I had a pair of 1/4-in stainless rods which will fit the inboard guide holes of the edge guide. There is so much slop in the design that I doubt that a 1/128-inch adjustment is repeatable.
After additional research, I ordered a Bosch RA1054 edge guide. This is the design that Milwaukee should have used. The person who assembled it forced it into place. The threads in the aluminum part were chewed up as a result.
A joke at nearly $30, at least it's all metal. This is what you may expect from Black & Decker or Skil, but to attach this third-world accessory to the superb Milwaukee router is ridiculous. The only reason to buy: it will definitely fit your Milwaukee router. Far below Milwaukee quality standards, there is nothing "heavy-duty" about this edge guide. Made in China, crudely designed, you will need to buff the threads and oil them before the mechanism will even begin to adjust smoothly.
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