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MK2 Parallel Guide System - FMT

£153.00

Our MK2 Parallel Guides are designed to fit tracks like Festool, Makita, Kreg ACS, Milwaukee Fuel, Evolution and Triton. It provides precise and efficient cutting solutions for woodworking and carpentry projects. These...

Size: 330mm

330mm
330mm
500mm

Options: Metric

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SKU: BD0304
Barcode: 5061028033031
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GPSR Information

Name: Benchdogs Ltd

Address: Unit 1, Walronds Park, Isle Brewers, Taunton, TA3 6QP, United Kingdom

Email: hello@benchdogs.co.uk

Website: benchdogs.co.uk

European Manufacturer: No

Name: AR AExperts B.V.

Address: Amerlandseweg 7, 3621 ZC Breukelen,The Netherlands.

Email: info@ar-experts.eu

Website: https://www.ar-experts.eu

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Product Description

Our MK2 Parallel Guides are designed to fit tracks like Festool, Makita, Kreg ACS, Milwaukee Fuel, Evolution and Triton. It provides precise and efficient cutting solutions for woodworking and carpentry projects. These guides are indispensable tools for professionals and DIY enthusiasts, offering exceptional accuracy and ease of use.

Crafted with high-quality materials, the parallel guides feature sturdy aluminium stops that ensure durability and stability during operation. The stops can be easily adjusted and secured, allowing for precise measurements and repetitive cuts with consistent results. With their robust construction, these guides can withstand regular use in demanding workshop environments.

One of the standout features of these parallel guides is the laser scale markings. These markings enable quick and accurate measurements, eliminating manual calculations or guesswork. The laser scale provides a clear reference point, allowing users to confidently align the guides and make accurate cuts. This feature significantly enhances efficiency and reduces the likelihood of errors, ultimately saving valuable time and materials.

Compatibility is a key advantage of these parallel guides. They are specifically designed to fit popular track systems like Festool, Makita, Kreg ACS, Milwaulkee Fuel and Triton, ensuring seamless integration with existing tools. This versatility allows users to easily adapt the guides to their preferred setup, maximising convenience and enhancing productivity.

Whether you are working on a small-scale project or tackling larger tasks, parallel guides with aluminium stops and laser scale markings offer a reliable and efficient solution. With their precision, durability, and compatibility with leading track systems, these guides empower craftsmen to achieve accurate and repeatable cuts, resulting in high-quality finished products.

The MK2 PG System has a number of upgrades, Precision Machines Aluminium Stops and the new, improved narrow cut is a one-time calibration for both parallel and narrow cuts. The fence has a dual scale for both Parallel and Narrow cuts.

Set the stop on one side for parallel cuts or for 
Narrow Cut Rips, turn the stop 180 degrees and fit the narrow cut attachment to the underside of the stop, then set the size needed and place the NCR attachment to the edge of the board, allowing you to produce repeatable, precise cuts. 

330 Sections can achieve cuts of the following

Section 1 -520mm
With Sections 1 & 2 - 850mm
With All Sections - 1180mm

500 Sections can achieve cuts of the following

Section 1 - 690mm
With All Sections - 1180mm

Available in Metric or Imperial

You will receive: 330mm (1180mm Maximum Length)
2 x Parallel Guide Track adaptors 
1 x Set/pair - Rails (6x 330mm) 
2 x Aluminium Stops
2 x Stainless Steel Narrow Cut Attachments 
6 x Joining Bars 
1 x 3mm Hex Key
1 x 2.5mm Hex Key

You will receive: 500mm (1180mm Maximum Length)
2 x Parallel Guide Track adaptors 
1 x Set/pair - Rails (4x 500mm)
2 x Aluminium Stops
2 x Stainless Steel Narrow Cut Attachments 
4 x Joining Bars
1 x 3mm Hex Key
1 x 2.5mm Hex Key

All markings on the tracks are laser engraved.

UPGRADE KITS FOR THE PREVIOUS MK1 CAN BE FOUND HERE

Calibration can easily be achieved by loosening 2 thumbscrews and moving to your cut line's desired measurement.

Click here for the Instruction Manual.


If you're unsure of this product's compatibility, please don't hesitate to contact us via email.

 

Reviews

Customer Reviews

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Bernhard (United Kingdom)
Good for efficient repeatable cuts

Once in use very efficient and reasonable to set to a desired length, both for normal and narrow cuts. Quality of parts good though not perfect.one of the stop blocks had a dented corner I needed to file down so the narrow cut strip could be mounted cleanly.The calibration is a bit fiddly, mostly due to requiring multiple screws to be tightened without changing the setting ahain.
One wish regarding the user instruction: Best recommend or suggest using loctite threadlocker: Due to vibration from my tracksaw one of the set screws came loose and ended up in my shop vacuum.

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Paul Leonard (United Kingdom)
This product has the potential to be great

Great product. Once you understand the mechanics which can be explained very simply by Ralph at Benchdog then this is a great device for cutting long lengths accurately.

Hi Paul! Thank you for taking the time to leave a review. We appreciate your feedback and we understand your concerns. It seems like there may be a set up issue causing the inconsistency in accuracy. We would be more than happy to assist you with this. Please feel free to reach out to us via email with more details and we can schedule a call or video call to help resolve the issue. We look forward to hearing from you. Thank you!

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Anders Wiklund (Sweden)
A very high quality product

A very high quality product. I have used it now to cut some sheets of plywood and the accuracy is outstanding which makes my job a lot easier since I don’t have to do a ton of measurements anymore.

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Darren Stuart (United Kingdom)
Beautifully made quality item

Beautifully made and when set up and positioned correctly give you bang on cuts, every time. Very happy.

Couple of pointers for people looking to get some or suggestions for improvements. I got the 500mm version, I think that was a mistake, should have got the 330mm ones. The 500mm bars don't fit in my drawers (should have foreseen that), but not just that I have found myself having an annoying amount of bar sticking out quite a lot where the shorter ones would be better. I got the 500mm ones because I thought it would mean less joining sections together which based on my experience with track saw tracks I dislike doing, but that's no concern with these, they go together perfectly square and almost seamlessly, no wiggling around lining them up, the machining is so fine you can barely see the join and its a 2min job although a bit fiddly.

Suggestions for improvement, I would make the knurled knobs a bit chunkier, either larger diameter or a bit deeper so there is more to get a hold of. I find with my Makita track that unless they are screwed on really tight there is a little bit of play between the guide adapter and the track. The little bit of play doesn't affect the accuracy or cut position at all so maybe I am fussing over nothing. Perhaps a system like the rail square where it snaps on properly tight would be better?

If you are swithering over narrow cut guides then get them, I was swithering as I don't really use or want to use the plunge saw for narrow rips, I generally do them on the table saw but the narrow cut guides make it really easy to calibrate the guides and they are worth it for that alone.

A bonus use that I didn't foresee is I have been using them, along with a router guide rail adapter, to rout housing slots for shelves, too big for router table or router fence and these ensure each cut is perfectly spaced out and square. You can either keep the calibration and butt the router cutter up against the rubber strip on the guide rail or re-calibrate them by putting the router outboard of the strip slightly (so you don't risk cutting it) then butting the narrow cut guides up against the cutter.

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John Bishop (United Kingdom)
Guides at the right price

Quality and accuracy 110% these are the best price guide rails on the market not stupid money like some