GRR-RIPPER Complete Double Pack Limited Addition by MICROJIG
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Sophie Hannah
> 24 hourI love that my husband has these for improved safety when using his table saw. It really seems helpful in cutting down kickbacks and protecting his hands. Seems to offer increased control of a wide variety of woods and other materials. Well worth the cost to prevent saw related injuries!!!!
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Pete
> 24 hourI always used to think these were way overpriced for a bunch of pieces of plastic. Ill just build my own went through my head every time. After enough procrastination I used them for the first time and I was quickly impressed. Well; quickly, after an hour or so of assembly. Its the price you pay for so many options and the adjustability but there are a surprising number of pieces and none of them come attached. If I had gone into it knowing I would have set time aside and enjoyed the process except I was ready to make sawdust. Just be aware. I find that the easiest way to use these is to loosen everything, set the gripping surface on your work piece and then push everything into position and tighten. Trying to get it all set before getting it on the piece would be impossible. The rubber material gives the prefect amount of grip so little to no downward pressure is needed and I absolutely love having my fingers far away from the blade. I needed some smaller pieces of wood for a target stand the other day and had a long 3 piece I wanted to rip in half. Normally Id grab a puch stick and be really careful while really needing three hands but the grippers made it a breeze. Having both good downward pressure and pressure against the fence in BOTH HANDS is great. This pack comes with a bunch of other add-on pieces that really expend possibilities when I already thought they did everything. I dont do much large stock in need of the connector but I like the multiple included auto-drop heels and the 1/8 leg. I do cut some things smaller than the original let allows so the added flexibility is good. For the auto heels I hate purposely cutting into part of the product but they include a few so if the project really calls for it I again like that its been thought of. Now, I still think they are a little expensive, but if youre attached to your fingers theyre more than worth it and the make jobs much easier.
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Ms. Eldora Grimes
> 24 hourVery versatile tool. Definitely slowed me down over all while I am getting used to adjusting all of its features, but it’s solid and much safer than anything else on the market. I had a cracked piece on one of the handle mounts. Called Microjig and they sent a replacement part out at no charge. Great customer service.
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H. J. Spivack
> 24 hourI am a woodworker and I love my table saw. No other tool is as versatile or as easy to use. A little maintenance and it can sit up and do tricks for you. A table saw can rip, cross cut. You can use a variety of blade included dado blades. You can cut at an angle to obtain perfect ovals in your wood. You can use it to slice wood a thousand ways, segmenting and layering. In short, a wood shop is only as good as its table saw. But for all the years Ive used a table saw, I am still nervous when using it. I know it will do its best to cut through everything, including me and I am the common element to every project that I work on. Ive never been cut on a table saw (I was cut on a jointer but thats a different tool.) A wood shop instructor will tell you the way to avoid cuts is to use with a push stick or table feed. I find the Grr-Ripper does the job of all these accessories and more and with a little planning, it works safely, effectively and will serve a variety of functions. The Grr-Ripper (have to get used to that name) holds down a piece to the table, while providing leverage to move the piece through and past the blade. It will prevent kickback and by aligning its channel with the blade, it will make sure that whatever the cut, it can accomodate it. my only problem with it (Ive owned a couple at this point) is that I needed two and I only ever owned one (thanks, friends, for borrowing them). This kit comes with two and I cannot recommend it strongly enough. Whatever the level of your saw, from a simple one blade to a versatile serious saw, the Grr-Ripper will make your cuts cleaner, safer and better. I give the Grr-Ripper my highest possible recommend, made only better by what is included with this specific kit. If you are considering, please proceed, I believe you will be both well pleased and well served by it.
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WB Halper
> 24 hourThe Grr-Ripper system is an extraordinarily flexible push-block system for woodworking. This set includes two complete sets of everything in the system. Ive been using it for almost a year with both my saw and router table and its become an indispensable addition to my shop. From my perspective, the question is not, If you should get one?but rather, Which one? The plain 3D Pushblock for $60, or the Advanced version for $70, may be sufficient for a majority of your needs, but this set includes quite a few additional parts (e.g. the 1/8 leg, sacrificial push block and improved handle connector) that are very useful. Ever try to cut consistent thin strips on a table saw? Dont even think about it without one of these. There are other push blocks, but I dont know of any that are as flexible and as well engineered. Highly, highly Recommended!
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blind_skwirl
> 24 hourI love having 2 just like the videos show, so you can do long pieces. I also prefer using these over sticks, shoes, or whatever else youre using to push your work through. These offer way more control and theres a reason pretty much every youtuber uses these. I love using them on thin stock too to keep it against the table. Pretty much a must have for a table saw, I wouldnt feel safe using anything else these days. Only reason I took a star away is because the kit has stuff Ill probably never use but I guess its ok to have.
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Yukari H. Ochoa
> 24 hourMust have tool in the shop. I like that it keeps your hand away from danger. I used to make push sticks from scraps and doesnt give me enough leverage to hold the wood from drfting.
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Brandon
> 24 hourMicro Jig GRR-RIPPERs are the best push blocks money can buy. Yes, theyre more expensive than cheap push blocks but are your fingers worth a few extra bucks? Thats not a joke, table saws are one of the most (potentially) dangerous tools in woodworking, and personally, I want to have the safest workflow I can possibly have. I now have 3 GRR-RIPPERs and set two them up for different cuts I commonly make (so I dont have to keep adjusting them) and have the third that I can customize to make other cuts as needed. If youre a woodworker and havent tried GRR-RIPPERs yet, you owe it to yourself to give them a shot. Theres a reason so many successful woodworkers use them. They make using the table saw much safer.
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Jason T.
> 24 hourBest safety product for a wood worker’s table saw. Extremely versatile, it converts for many situations. Well worth the price tag.
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John T. Horner
> 24 hourThe simple scrap wood stick of old has evolved into a complex set of configurable push-blocks. Used correctly this makes table saw projects safer and more precise. This is a nice addition to my home workshop.