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Better yet, the fine adjustment knob on my guide had damaged threads and would not turn at all. There is so much slop in the design that I doubt that a 1/128-inch adjustment is repeatable. 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. The threads in the aluminum part were chewed up as a result. I bought this Milwaukee edge guide from Amazon and it came in factory-sealed packaging. The person who assembled it forced it into place. I'm crossing my fingers that the replacement unit will be in much better shape than this one. The knob is steel and the sliding part that it goes into is aluminum.
A joke at nearly $30, at least it's all metal. 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. The only reason to buy: it will definitely fit your Milwaukee router. 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.
Works ok, but is not a precision insturment. I have seen better for the money.
Using your left hand hold the fence against the stock, with your right hand loosen the single fence nut (underneath) then using the same hand micro adjust the dial to move the router toward or away from you. This guide is fantastic. Micro fine adjusments made easy and precise.If you are looking at this but question if it delivers, here's how it got to work for me. Once the bit is in position lock the fence nut and the micro fine adjustment is complete. Once the router is over the cut mark lock the rails finger tight.
This guide works and is not all of that pricey, but it could stand some improvements for which many folks are willing to pay a little extra for. This edge guide could take a lesson from other manufacturers in ease of use and accuracy. Milwaukee products are usually rugged and reliable. I find the micro-adjustment feature to be very difficult to turn even with the bottom nut completely loose. I can't honestly give it 4 stars, but 3 stars is an average rating. The rails that the edge guide travels along are not connected to anything and may play a role in the micro-adjustment difficulty when they are not perfectly parallel.
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