Milescraft 1206 SignCrafter Signmaking template kit with TurnLock

• Milescraft 2202 1-1/2-Inch Router Signmaking Template Letter Set
• Milescraft 1202 TurnLock Universal Router Bushing Set
• Milescraft 1207 Router Design Inlay Kit
• Milescraft 2210 Long Reach Router Bit Set
• Milescraft 2201 2-1/2-Inch Horizontal Letter Template Set

I would reccomend it for home/light use. Good basic tool. was able to make a passable sign first try, needed to use c-camps to secure frame to item being stenciled. It will work very well for the price and will make many signs for friends and family. This is a good tool for the ocassional sign maker, being mostly plastic ,wear will be an issue.

The Milescraft 1206 doesn't cost much money however, it is not worth the money. This one did not even get one sign made. It is cheaply made to resemble something that might work. I have been a wood shop teacher for 20 years and used many jigs for wood working.

and have been happy 99% of the time. after 5 letters the plastic template guide melted ( I was cutting into cedar with the new bit that was in the package). after solving that , I went to put the new base plate on my Craftsman route. so far all I can use is the $10 worth of letter templates.I also have spent another $45 in buying stock lexan to make a base plate and a small set of template bushing guides. and what I saw from Craftsman was what looked the same as what I bought "MILESCRAFT 1206". a bit of enlarged holes made the fit. when I got the unit I was surprized to say the least. as well as a few hours of design and driving to store time I did distroy the 2 plastic template bushings as well as add holes to the plate and cut the metal letter template rails.

so I am not even trying to return the MILESCRAFT 1206 SignCrafter kit.it is all my bad.and I should have listened to the bad reviews on the unit. I did some research via the internet on getting a new sign making template set. I have used Craftsman since the mid 1960's. since I am retired and on a fixed income and have to watch my $$ I bought this unit from Amazon and saved $20 from SEARS price. nothing lined up as my old Craftsman set did(if my kids had not lost some letter templates I would still be using the set I bought in 1970) the templates are just fine.

so my savings of $20 is long lost. then the thickness of the base made the router bit only make a cut of less the 1/8 inch. and yes I have broken Craftsman tools and received new replacements with out question. the alighnment rack has very little adjustment and can NOT just do less then 18" of material. both here on Amazon and on Sears Craftsman web page.save Your money.Marty Harris.a woodworker for pleasure since 1954

I found holes that 'about' fit.

Somewhere out there there's gotta be a better way to do this. If you can spend some time literally re-building it you can muddle your way through some nice signs. I've had this device laying around for a couple years. You will quickly learn that the basic concept is excellent but it all went downhill from there. If this basic device was made with care and good materials, even if it cost more, it would be a nice little toy. Flimsy plastic parts, wobbly aluminum rail, no reasonable way to clamp things (I end up SCREWING the whole thing to my bench) and you need six hands to do some of it.

WONDERFUL SIGN MAKING KIT,THE TURNLOCK BASE WILL FIT 99% OF ROUTERS,USE THIS BASE WITH ALL YOUR MILESCRAFT PRODUCTS,THE CLAMPS ARE GREAT JUST CLAMP AND GO WITHOUT CHANGING POSITION OF CLAMPS,I LOVE THIS ONE. 5 OUT OF 5