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![]() That's what it looks like. I am a proud owner of this fabulous gear. Read an opinion I found on the net. I am an avid woodworker and get a great deal of enjoyment out of the process. I value quality which is why I was so surprised with this Jig. With no great need for high production of dovetails and the atractive price, Porter-Cable seemed like the right direction given their reputation. The assembly and manual were straight forward and user friendly. My problems began with the design of the adjustments. The design leaves much to be desired. When making and adjustment for the templit the head of the bolt would back out of the slot resulting in play in the depth. Once you managed to contort you wrenchs and finger into resetting the head it seemed to stay in place. Unfortunatly, the same problem occured when losening the clamps for changing the drawer side. The test pieces were fine so I proceeded to the drawers I intended to make. The first pass was fine, then I changed ends and routed the cut, off by a mile! The bolt had slipped. This happened on so many occasions my frusration quickly outgrew the "value price". The general quality is just not there. The bushing, bolts, dovetail bit, plastic parts and akward and faulty design make me wonder if Porter-Cable had anything to do with this product. Other dovetail machines are more costly and now I know why. I still find it amazing PC would continue to market this product with their great reputation for quality. |