Thanks for the review. Helped me make up my mind

I really enjoy my table saw when I feel safe around it (and small pieces seem to compromise that feeling!). I certainly appreciate your review. Thanks for Sharing!

@DebtFreeDIY

3 ай бұрын

Absolutely! Thanks for watching!

Years ago when I bought my Gripper it came with several sacrificial heals and I would never use it without them. Once I went through the originals I have made several out of wood or 1/4" MDF. As I am kind of a cheapskate I would certainly look at the Milescraft Grabber. I like the way the handle is offset at an angle that you pointed out.

I bought the milescraft one last year for the price alone and really couldn't understand why someone would spend double for the microjig. Great review!

@DebtFreeDIY

3 ай бұрын

Thank you!

@PhilNPrice

3 ай бұрын

I'm trying to figure out how $60 is twice as much as $40. I thought half of $60 was $30, and I thought twice $40 is $80. Help me out with the math? Eh, I'll cut out the sarcasm and just say: $60 is 1.5 x $40, it's not 2 x $40. Otherwise I think this is a very good review.

@MarcusRefusius

2 ай бұрын

Regardless of the Math, Microjig Caters to the Woodpecker Crowd and Milescraft to the rest of us. I never considered overpaying for things made them necessarily better.

well done!

@DebtFreeDIY

3 ай бұрын

Thank you!

Microjig seems to have a passion for making money. Good products, but everything is at least $5 more than I'd want to spend on it. Milescraft, on the other hand, seems to understand the cost/value proposition far better--and they still have really good design and functionality (and in this case, better design/functionality?).

10:06 the Grabber is longer than the Gripper and offers more support of the work piece throughout the cut. It is also less likely to need repositioning during the length of the cut.

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g8t review brother. I have always thought the Microjew to be a $$$$ grr-ripoff! There is more bang for the buck in the Milescrap and also a superior kit. Just ordered off your link. Thanks!

@DebtFreeDIY

Ай бұрын

Thanks! Glad you found it helpful!

You can get the Grr-Ripper with a 5 pack of heels and the 1/8" leg but both are $17/ea. add-on pieces that push the price even higher.

@DebtFreeDIY

3 ай бұрын

Good point!

@dominicrhodes447

Ай бұрын

I have used heels on the GRR for years. They are great. Heels are available as consumables for both machines but I saw them more as a template to make my own in wood which is cheaper and I think better.

My Gripper came with the heal.

@DebtFreeDIY

3 ай бұрын

Oh cool. Maybe it's newer or a step up from mine?

Not really seeing the extra cost justification of the Microjig, save for being made in the USA. That counts for a lot with me, but the Milescraft just seems like the better tool to me. Oh well, it's a $40 tool, that I'll probably have to rebuy in 2 years. Maybe Grr-ripper will have an improved version 2 by then.

NEITHER should be used- because the blade guard should NOT be removed. Relying on a hand held piece of plastic would NEVER pass a risk assessment.

@DebtFreeDIY

9 күн бұрын

With all the people texting and driving, driving a car down the road doesn't pass a risk assessment either but we've still gotta do it. I'm a big blade guard advocate. I've recently done a video talking about it but there are times when the guard isn't feasible. That's where tools like this shine and help keep us safe. Once that project is finished that guard needs to go right back on though. Unfortunately that's not the case for most people.

@Tensquaremetreworkshop

9 күн бұрын

@@DebtFreeDIY Vehicle driving is, of course, risk assessed. This does not mean NO risk, it means all reasonable steps are taken to minimize risk. In the case of a table saw, this means (amongst other things) a blade guard. In my country, operating a table saw without a guard in a commercial environment would probably result in dismissal. Indeed, it would probably have an interlock that prevented operation without it. I have a lathe that came from a company- opening any panel or guard trips the power. A blade guard is always feasible.

@DebtFreeDIY

9 күн бұрын

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@Tensquaremetreworkshop

9 күн бұрын

@@DebtFreeDIY Where there are 50,000 table saw accidents a year.