12/3/2023 0 Comments Festool parallel guide![]() When I get a chance, I'll try and post pictures of both, but It may be a couple of weeks. I found a way to store them in my garage/shop: Festool USA does not pre-approve the contents of this website nor endorse the application or use of any Festool product in any way other than in the manner described in the Festool Instruction. just use the stop! I'll just double check before each session, or after returning from cutting angles, that it is still calibrated. I have TPG-50 complete system, guide rail adapter, GRS-16, & GRS-16 PE. ![]() Tested and worked perfectly and will eliminate measuring when using the MFT for 90 degree cuts against the fence. Prior to doing this, I did a test run by creating adding an imperial scale to the fence rail of my MFT, which I made easy to calibrate by adjusting it so the spot where it becomes thicker is exactly 8 inches from the splinter guard, so it's easy to calibrate using a square against the splinter guard, running under the guide rail, and resting against the raised area. Everything calibrated right up and the measure stix tape holds tight. I forget the other measurement (away from the shop now), and replace the stock tape the same way as before. For the extensions, just cut the tape at the zero mark and. The Parallel Guides are the two longer sections and offer consistent rip cuts using two adjustable stops that engage the edge of the material parallel to the cut line. The Parallel Guides are the two longer sections and offer consistent rip cuts using two adjustable stops that engage the edge of the material parallel to the cut line. This tape is a little narrower than the metric tape that came with the parallel guides, so orienting more towards the "stop" side of the guide, right where the chamfer flattens out, makes it easy to line up the pointer on the stop with your measurement. The Parallel Guides greatly enhance the capability of the Festool Guide Rail System by providing a faster, easier, smarter way to create consistent rip cuts. ![]() Prior to mounting, I cut the measure stix tape at 26" and 5-1/8", to make it easier to peel the backing and mount. I made a shallow knife mark in the aluminum at the 650mm mark on the parallel guides, removed the metric tape, cleaned with a razor and acetone, and applied the measure stix, aligning the 25-9/16" march with the knife mark. They only measure left-to-right, but the graduations are mirrored on both sides, so it does not matter. I went ahead and tried this on my own using Four Starett SM44W Measure Stixs, which I was able to get for about $6.50 each.
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