Porter-Cable 42690 Edge Guide (for Models 100, 690, 691, 693, 891, 892, 893 Routers)

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What Customers Say About Porter-Cable 42690 Edge Guide (for Models 100, 690, 691, 693, 891, 892, 893 Routers):

Judging from the photo of this item, it doesn't look all that impressive. It's built like a tank. When I received the package, I was surprised at how much it weighed. The reason. Very sturdy, very adjustable, and it locks down tight, holding the router in its iron grip. I very highly recommend this product.

I didn't know that this was such a sturdy piece of tool, little on the heavy side very accurate and i did get the screw with the guide, i have no problems with this item, i am satisfied laterz folks.

This edge guide was easy to install and helped me with the project that I was completing for my wife.

This has never arrived. The quality & design of this edge guide shocked me. I rate it as a 1-star only because I have the skills to make it more usable.I have but one way to deal with complacent companies such as this who seem to have a screw you attitude with customers. It could have easily had more than an additional 2" of travel with a simple design change. I have been a supervisor for more than 25 of those years. Now when you tighten the screws to fasten the router to the edge guide, they will cant the pins so they are not clamped parallel to the holes. These damned screws if you can find them are over $2 per screw at a place that sells parts for this edge guide online.

This is shoddy quality control. The pins that adapt it to the router are.014" under size and the spread between the mounting holes on the router are.025" more on the base than on the pin location on the edge guide. Even the screws are an obsolete size which hasn't been used much for more than 25 years. I've concluded I have no use for a company that doesn't respond to a customer's legitimate request.

I have other Porter Cable products that work well. That doesn't even consider the cost of shipping and handling. My qualifications are: I have worked in the tool and die trade for 46 years. I have been involved with the design and fabrication of many things that have complexity far beyond this simple edge guide.I wouldn't be so irritated if the company had the courtesy to respond to my Email, but I have waited since 1/7/2008 and seen nothing except a automatic reply on 1/7/2008 telling me I would get an answer within a few days. Most think it is a 5mm, but it is not. I also have a few questions I'd like to ask from someone involved with design.I just spent the last hour making precision measurements and find it hard to believe what I discovered.12/21/2009Since I wrote this review, I have never received a response from this company. Or you could shorten the beam by 2" and have the same usable travel with a design change. I will simply never purchase another of their products.

The screw size by the way is #12-24. I make the assumption they got an extremely good price on these obsolete screws. The following is the Email I sent to them:Where do I contact someone to talk about problems with quality control and design flaws concerning my Porter Cable Router, Bases and Edge Guide.I was a practicing machinist, toolmaker, shop supervisor and was involved with design engineering in a research facility for over 46 years until I retired a year ago.I would like to talk to someone who is willing to listen seriously with an open mind and correct some problems. I won't be purchasing any of their products in the future.S Schultz

I really like this edge guide a lot. The only trouble is that the screws that mount it to the router don't come with either the router or the guide, and it's not a size that most people have in their shop. It seems to be a metric M5. I had to go chasing around to find the right screws.