Kreg Rip Cut Review and Setup Tips
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- Опубліковано 25 сер 2024
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Kreg's KMA2675 Rip Cut Circular Saw Guide does a great job with breaking down plywood and performing repetitive rips at the same width.
I haven't finished watching this video yet, I paused it say this..this is how a referenced video should be like! Well done my friend!! You should be nominated for an Oscar! Thank you!
Thanks! Glad it's helpful.
I absolutely love my Kreg rip cut. Take the time to set it up and learn to use it and you will be amazed at the accuracy of the cuts you can make with this incredible tool ❤
Great review. Just picked one up at Goodwill today for $5. Can't wait to use it in my next project.
Your review is very thorough, professional and trustworthy. Thank you
Great video. Pro tip: everytime you need to re-thread a screw into plastic (especially thread cutters) back thread it until the screw drops into the threads. Then you can tighten without worrying about accidentally cutting new threads.
That's a great tip, thanks!
Great minds think alike...
Just bought one today. Had no clue until I saw your demo. Prime example of How to instruct/demo. Wish more UA-camrs would Go into details like you have.
Glad I could help!
Nice review. I have had one for several years and, although I don't need it very often, it has provided excellent service each time I did use it.
I just mounted my Milwaukee M18 Fuel circulation. saw to the sled. I had to make a slight modification to my saw base because the R.H. hold down screw interfered with a rib on the top R.H. side of the saw base. I simply filed a 30 degree bevel on the rib until the hold down assembly swung freely. Without doing this the saw wouldn't sit flush against the slide base. Now it works perfectly. Excellent review and video.
Well spoken, informative and complete thoughts. Thank you for your help. 👍🤠
thanks for the review. Good job. No wasted conversation or extraneous talking is good as well. I think you have a future as a reviewer. Get sponsors now.
Thanks!
I really appreciate the thorough review! You showed everything I needed to know in such a short video.
I picked up this at Lowes and didn't realise it had been opened. Not sure if unopened "boxes" are supposed to have instructions, but mine surely didn't and the Kreg UA-cam channel certainly didn't help. You, my friend, gave such comprehensive instructions that I was able to set this thing up in minutes. I can't wait to do my first cut with it tomorrow (and thanks to your advice, I'll start by cutting a piece of scrap wood to ensure the tool is accurate. Thank you so much for this video!
hey man, great job on this review. pros / cons nad you're very clear in speaking and made this an easy choice for me beginning my DIY stuff. thanks so much.
This is an outstanding, and very thorough walk-through and review of the Krieg Rip Cut product. This helps me make an informed decision! Thank you so much for your hard work and diligence on this product!
Excellent. Thank you. This was an excellent review and the setup. I just bought the Rip Cut and used this tutorial for the setup and everything worked out 100%. Great job, it was most helpful!
Fabulous review. I’ve been looking at this rig and wondered how it would work. You explained things extremely well.
Glad I could help!
I have to cut 1/2 inch off the wood, and I was nervous that I couldn't do it with the rip cut. Thank you for addressing this in your video. I will go practise now!
by far, dude has the best review, with sound advice, thats currently out there on this guide.
You were born with natural teaching elements
Thank you!
Great video... hope Kreg watched this and took a few notes on upgrading the product. Yours suggestions are spot on!
Great Review. Just bought this and came to this channel for directions on how to use it.
Very informative video. Great suggestions for a future models as well. I’m glad you added that you were able to get down to a quarter inch even though it’s not suggested.
They should make a pro model, all aluminum with the improvements you mentioned.
I see a gen 2 coming with these suggestions
Pro? I think that should be standard
@Chop Wood kickstarter it
Still didn’t do it did they?
@@scrappy93 You nail it
FANTASTIC review. Thorough, offers a great alternative to the instructions as far as set-up... and answers all the most predictable questions for unique situations (i.e. I specifically wanted to know if and how to safely make a sub-1 inch cut. Thanks so much.
Glad I could help!
There is no way for me to clamp my workpiece down without the clamps being in the way of the tools path. That alone renders this tool useless to me. What do I do now? I'm cutting 36inch long and 10 inch wide. 3/4 inch oak.
Double sided tape, low temp hot glue, or a router pad would all work.
Thank you so much for your review and tips! I was debating whether or not to buy one for some cabinets I’m planning to make and I don’t have room to purchase a table saw which I won’t use often. Clear explanations and great camera set up in the video. God bless you sir.
When reinstalling course screws you should twist them backwards until you feel the screw lines back up with the threads. Use this in any plastic or wood screws you need to reinstall.
Used this Kreg jig a couple years ago to turn 10 sheets of 3/4" plywood into custom shelving for a 12' x 15' closet we built onto the back of a customers home. That alone made this jig worth every penny spent. I don't like using table saws, just not practical to haul around with you. With the Kreg Circular saw guide, you don't need one. Lets you rip virtually any size you want off of a 4' x 8' sheet of whatever material.
Another word it cheap plastic
Whatever happened to QUALITY?
But what about having a factory edge for it to work ? Dont you need a table saw for that
@@ticesine6589 the plywood he bought will have had a straight edge. It doesn't come crooked.
U need to see a track saw
@@randykerg9083 mine survived the moving truck from Texas to Florida and now it's thrown around in the back of the work van. Still works. I would usually agree with plastic being synonymous with cheap garbage but the Kreg stuff is pretty hefty.
Good instructional review good job on both the rip fence and also the accu cut, keep it up
I appreciate your straight-forward and to the point review. I hate having to go through a whole lot of nonsense like on so many others. I couldn't agree more with your comments on the rip-cut. Thanks for making this video! I'm going to check out your other reviews.
Glad I could help!
Agree… no stupid music.
I just got mines today, havent used it but already love it
Well articulated review. Good highlighting of potential weak points. Thanks.
Those are NOT just "potential" weak points... this thing is just too flimsy!
Save your hard earned dollars, buy some aluminum plate and profiles, and make your own, much more strong and precise guide!
Thank you for the honest and objective review. My shop/garage it too small to break down a 4 x 8 sheet and I hate searching for someone at home depot or lowes who can do it for me. So at first glance I said to myself I want one. There are just too many compromises to an otherwise great tool. I'd gladly pay more for aluminum or steel version. Until Kreg comes up with one I'll just keep clamping my homemade straightedge to the full sheets in the driveway. On the bright side you just gained a new subscriber.
Dude had 2 opinions in the whole video and all of us hated them. Great video!!
If everyone hated this video, it wouldn't have 1M views. Thanks for leaving a comment though, it boosts interaction for the UA-cam algorithm!
Excellent video. You explain and illustrate things very clearly!
This is so helpful. I watched this before I got the Rip-Cut. Then, when I got it, I started practicing on a rough 4x8 to see how things were. I noticed I was about 1/8" off and wondered the best way to fix that, so I watched your video again. The answer was right at 1:08 with the stop-block. That's the key. I had it set up on the wrong side for my Ryobi lefty. Duh. Gonna change the stop-block to the other side. I got the left-sided saw because that's what a right-handed person needs to be able to easily see the cutting line. It's not necessary with the Kreg, but for that sense of security, a pencil line is always good to let you know you're on the money.
Thanks for the video. Five hundred percent better than the manufacturer’s manual.
You could not have done a better job on this video. Thanks!
Thank you for this! It made it much easier for me to get my set up right!
Great job explaining 😊ty just bought one today
thanks for a really straight forward, and clear explanation on this tool. it is appreciated
Great review, I just purchased one today at Home Depot for $37.00
Thank you! Used this to set up my Kreg Acu cut. Needed it to make accurate cuts in sheet goods. Between that product and a new Diablo blade, it works great. I was worried about trimming the 1/32nds part. I also have an older worm drive circular saw and attached fine
Finally someone with an honest review...I think the pocket hole jig and the RIP cut were pretty good ones even though some aspects of the jigs were not clearly thought out at all lol..buying an ACCU cut from them about ruined me of the brand entirely.
Great Video. I found an older model without the stop and slot in the guide for the purpose of ripping one 20-foot deck board. I think this will be after than using a table saw.
Greetings from the UK. Thanks for a useful and interesting review. Agree about the material for the sled and it would be good if there was a handle (even if just a knob like on the front of a plane), that clipped onto the rail above the guide.
Phenomenal 👌 amazing 👍 great video, tutorial, clarity, non condescending, attention to detail.
You found all the flaws. Now you
should design & manufacturer
your own out of metal or my preference plexiglass. Teaching or
engineering is your calling 👏
Wow, thank you!
Excellent thorough review. Thank you!
Really helped me setting the Kreg up quickly, many Thanks :D
Make a grab handle that fits the rail at that location you suggested to grab the guide rail. A very good evaluation of this product. I bought the accu guide and now will get hold of the rip guide as well.
Amazing tutorial, thanks so much!!!
Thanks man! Gunna give it a go tomorrow with my ridgid
This Kreg rip guide will fit to both left and right handed circular saw which is excellent. I'm left handed that's why.
Never seen this before great video man! Appreciate the detail in the explanation!
This is the best vid Ive seen on set up.
I had trouble with bottom mount plastic bending away from saw bottom even with the wedge adapter pointing up so I put popsicle stick under the wedge now it sits nice and flat
Thank you for such detailed instructions
Good idea!! can use some modifications the way it attach to the saw and 100% change of materials must be strong either aluminum. cast iron. still or titanium
I had trouble with fitting it on my Milwaukee fuel 6 1/2" saw. Luckily my Milwaukee fuel 7 1/4" saw fit in just fine. It's a bigger saw then I would have like to use, but weight can be adjusted with smaller batteries. Anyway, thanks for the vid. Very helpful for setup 🍻
I haven’t try that looks very good idea, but I hope Kreg makes it more HEAVYDUTY, in a future design, thanks for your video
Your saw makes way way more sense than mine. So much easier to see your cuts
If the holes do get worn out in the plastic from being switched a trick I've learned is use a toothpick and some gel super glue and use the toothpick to smear the gel around the threads and it kinda fills em back in. Gives em a bit more life but the captive nut would have been 100% better.
great review, I
totally agree with you regarding the material choise of the jig.
This tool is great value for money.Does allow for accurate cuts and is good for amateurs as well as professional users.Guess in the future the Fence will be made from a much more durable material.
I agree, the fence is the moat needed upgrade, followed by the sled. A glass filled nylon would be a big improvement.
Thank you this video is better than the com
Kreg video
Great tip for setting the zero measurement.
Wow, great and detailed video. Thanks!!
Stumbled on your video by accident. Rocking good review and information! Like and subscribed 👍
Very good presentation; very thorough and detailed.
Great, very-very informative review. Thanks a lot!
unless i'm in the middle of a football field, i can see myself running into all kinds of stuff like inspector clouseau in the pink panther. another answer in search of a question. thanks for the review, more coordinated people than me will appreciate this tool..
In Oz I could have saved $35 buying a Chinese version. I bought the Kreg assuming the guide was made of an alloy mostly because it looked like it was, was not mentioned it was el cheapo plastic and also because here in the land of the rip off this item is AU$90. Kreg, this item is below your usual quality. Pleas get back on track.
Yikes, with the current exchange rate that's still double what the price is here in the US. I'd expect it to be all aluminum for that price too!
And obvious tip you can do rips greater than 2 feet. By first measuring anything over 2 foot marking it and ripping from the opposite side making your drop the rip. But great review I actually found my rip cut it was being thrown away because the sled broke. I contacted Craig and they sent me a slide for free great customer service. But because I pieced it together I needed information on proper set up so thank you!
Good point about ripping wider than 24" - just make sure you account for the blade kerf thickness!
@@DoresoomReviews Thank you and I always do. I actually assumed that’s why they made it 2’ to be portable and to accommodate 4 ‘x 8’ sheets.
Excellent review mate, I like Kreg products but this one could be made from a heavier duty material, cheers from DownUnder
It actually works quite well. I'm a female, so I'm glad it's not heavier (plus it was only 40 bucks!); the saw is heavy enough itself for me. lol i used it today to skim the edges of some 2 x 4s to make a butcher block. Came out great!!
Agreed, I had one and it wasn't 90 degrees, it was a pain getting the perfect offset for the saw attachment so it would cut straight. If I left it alone the plastic would just keep pushing the saw and since 99% my cuts are over 2'.....I didn't like it, ended up selling it and buying one of those 48" straight edge with built in clamps so I can use it with jigsaws and routers to.
@@ericmann1781 You are right! I bought one and returned it. Just way too flimsy.
Super informative, thanks for doing that.
Excelente explicación, probó en alguna de 9-1/4? Saludos desde Uruguay 🇺🇾
I haven't tried it with a 9-1/4" blade saw, but I doubt it would fit. I think Kreg designed it for 7-1/4" max.
@@DoresoomReviews ok thank you very much!!
Very informative review 👏 👍
Glad it was helpful!
Nice video. I hope Kreg fixes the problems you've identified. I'm not wasting my money on it until they do...
"Wasting my money"...do you ever go to a bar or restaurant and spend more than 40 bucks? That money is gone with zero benefit ( you could eat at home...cheaper). Amazes me how cheap our society has become and putting value on the wrong things. YMMV. Don't take any wooden nickels. Dry between your toes. Don't carry an umbrella in a lightening storm. Etc, etc.
@@gailtaylor1636 YAI
Awesome video, thank you!!
You did an excellent job with this. You should be able to grow your channel.
Thanks!
Excellent video!!
Thanks, Kreg should use your vid on their website and your suggestions. Pretty flimsy construction plastics shortsighted.
I bought this early last year and like it, but I do have some issues with it. 1 like you said seems cheap. 2 does flex some too. 3 not a good.cut at the very end, I draw a line at the end to continue.the cut to get a continuous straight line.
Very professional review. Helpful setup tips, review is very thorough.
Had one of these, but wasnt a fan. Used it a few times on our projects sites, and it ended up at the back of a shelf on our trailer for a year or two. It finally rattled of one of the pieces and I just finally threw it away. Found that this was just more complicated and cumbersome than was necessary. Easier to use a simple fence guide....with one exception, if someone is cutting the same size rips over and over, then something like this might make sense
Yeah, I usually only use mine for repeated width rips. That's where it really shines.
Great job man, this saved me alot of time.
Thank you for your very informative video So much better than the printed instructions that came with the tool
Excellent helpful video
Thank you! Super helpful.
If you use the video's recommended trick @6:36 to line the saw blade up against the blue guide rail and then set the cursor to match the guide rail exactly, it will not take into account the width of the blade kerf and thus always cut your measurement short by the width of your blade kerf. If your kerf is 1/8, then move the cursor 1/8 in, etc. Maybe I'm not thinking about this right, so please correct if I'm wrong. I would recommend placing the cursor on the inside of the kerf. Either way, the video offers a good suggestion about how to make sure everything is calibrated with the 1.5" cutoff trial.
No, my method accounts for blade kerf as long as you're ripping your "keep" piece off between the blade and the guide. If you cut with the keep piece on the other side, you'll have to constantly adjust the width setting to maintain consistent width pass after pass.
The only time you need to factor in blade kerf is when your keep piece is wider than 24". Then you do need to factor in kerf.
Thank you so much!! You really explained this perfectly! I appreciate your video!! ❤
Glad I could help!
Great video! You have skills that can teach a ignorant person like me! I have a hard time understanding people and you did a great job explaining this Kreg’s product! Now off amazon to buy one! 👍🏻 plus I subscribed for future videos
Nice job! Thanks.
I make cajons....that’s a wood drum that’s in the shape of a box on which you sit on. I needed to make accurate cuts and so I bought one today for $39.99 . I’m super happy with its performance. My first though as soon as I began setting it up was how I wished it was made of s composite material instead of the plastic. I would be willing to pay a little more if it was.
Agreed, I'd like to see a glass filled nylon version, like what their pocket hole guides are made from.
This rip fence and a cheap circular saw basically did the entire job for a project. It'll turn your $30 dollar circular saw into a table saw. The best of both worlds for a fraction of the price.
Great review. I have an older version of this with a shorter and narrower fence and no hand hold, no stop block or shoe insert. It also is not compatible with the Accu-Cut.
Interesting - I knew they upgraded the sled to be compatible with the Accu-Cut, but didn't know about the other changes.
@@DoresoomReviews
Pretty much looks like this
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Excellent tips...
Wow thank you for your video. Make easy now
Been looking at this rip cut and the accu cut from kreg I also have this Milwaukee m12 5 1/4 saw as well as the new skil truhvl cordless saw and the dewalt FlexVolt d handle
Just a heads up, I've heard this doesn't work with worm drive saws, but don't have one to check for myself.
@@DoresoomReviews oh interesting my skil is a worm drive and my flexvolt dealt is a worm drive style dang only saw I have that isn't worm drive or style is the m12 5 1/4
Thanks for your video!
Ur video helped me a lot