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Rockler Precision Brass Setup Bars

Item #: 36918
Accurately set depth of cut, fence to cutter distanced, and material thickness.
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Overview

Machined solid brass setup bars allow you to accurately set depth of cut, fence to cutter distance, material thickness and more without using calipers or tape measure.


Features:
  • Accurately machined to within .005"
  • Set includes six 2-1/2" long bars measuring 1/8", 3/16", 1/4", 5/16", 3/8" and 1/2" square
  • Can be combined for additional heights
  • Accurate to +/-.005"
  • Slightly oiled for protection
  • Comes in protective plastic storage case
  • Combine bars for additional heights; ie. stack 1/8" and 5/16" to get 7/16"

What's included

(6) 2-1/2" long bars measuring 1/8", 3/16", 1/4", 5/16", 3/8" and 1/2" square
(1) Plastic Storage Case

Technical Details

  • Brand: Rockler
  • Weight (lbs): 0.7500

Product Warnings

WARNING This product can expose you to chemicals which are known to the State of California to cause cancer and birth defects or other reproductive harm. For more information go to www.P65Warnings.ca.gov/product

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Why did you choose this?
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For use with box cutter jig
Pete H on Jul 28, 2017
easily set up table saw and router
Marcello B on Jun 26, 2017
For use with box cutter jig
Pete H on Jul 28, 2017
To simplify setting up table saw.
JERRY B on Jun 29, 2017
easily set up table saw and router
Marcello B on Jun 26, 2017
They seemed like a good way to set router height since I don't have a precision lift. They do help.
Michael R on Mar 1, 2017
To help make accurate box joints.
Anthony V on Feb 24, 2017
quick set ups
Mederick B on Feb 24, 2017
to make router set up easier
W W on Feb 12, 2017
shop use
Lawrence P on Feb 7, 2017
for router setup
Mark K on Jan 29, 2017
Great for setting up my table saw and router plus was on sale when I purchased it.
Noel K on Jan 27, 2017
Looking for easier setup for Rockler box joint jig.
Gary B on Jan 17, 2017
Make setting up my router table a lot easier. I also use them to check small offsets and other setups on my table saw. Great and convenient way to set up the machinery for fine adjustments and offsets
Seth D on Nov 26, 2016
For more accurate dado on router.
Gary S on Nov 24, 2016
Hopefully it will simplify and make router bit adjustments quicker and more precise.
Lee F on Oct 23, 2016
I bought a rockler box joint jig and these were not included and no store in Australia stocks them!
Raoul d on Aug 3, 2016
easy router set ups
Geoff H on Aug 2, 2016
I'm making half lap joints on my table saw. These make the process easier.
Gene O on Jun 15, 2016
need better accuracy for routing/ cutting.
Ian F on Jun 15, 2016
needed
Dewey W on May 8, 2016
I needed a set and price was right.
steve L on Apr 17, 2016
Accurate set up tools. Made from brass. Price was right.
Kenneth R on Apr 16, 2016
My husband has retired and beginning a new chapter in building furniture. He is trying to build his tool inventory
Sue B on Apr 4, 2016
ALWAYS HAVE TROUBLE MEASURING MICRO AMOUNTS THIS WILL HELP GREATLY
Raymond J E on Mar 9, 2016
need for router setup, etc.
Harry M on Mar 4, 2016
For setting up my table router.
Michael L on Feb 24, 2016
faster set up
Ed on Feb 20, 2016
they look like they'll help with quick precision set-ups
William K on Feb 4, 2016
Quick set up when doing a lot of router bench work
Barry M on Jan 29, 2016
Will use this with the box joint table when making jewelry boxes and music boxes.
C L on Dec 23, 2015
TOO old to see those little lines on the ruler! -hahaha
John M on Nov 30, 2015
Hubby has this on wish list.
Patience P on Nov 25, 2015
shop use
kelly L on Nov 23, 2015
looked like an east way to spaces.
Richard R on Nov 11, 2015
Look like good quality at a decent price.
Steve C on Oct 24, 2015
to measure router/table saw depth
Patrick H on Oct 22, 2015
needed to setup router jobs and table saw work
John M on Oct 20, 2015
I've learned early that the right tool can make a big difference and save time. Set up bars allow for just that! No guessing if the tape measure was placed correctly. Set up bars take out the guess work and help to speed up the accuracy of your cuts. Don't over think it - from table saws to routers these bars help you set up your tool for precision cuts, period.
Matthew A on Oct 14, 2015
To Make set-up easier.
David on Oct 12, 2015
Router table setup
Dennis G on Oct 10, 2015
I needed a set to fine tune several precision cuts on some projects.
David M on Oct 2, 2015
wonderful for my tool setups.
Virgil F on Sep 29, 2015
much better for fast setup when using specific measurements.
William S on Sep 28, 2015
Recommended by the tool instructions. I would have purchased them at the store when I purchased the jig if the clerk had recommended them. Since I live 150 plus miles from the store, I'm now forced to pay the added cost of shipping them along with the delay in using the jig itself.
Al V on Jul 15, 2015
Price and simplistic design
Daniel H on Jul 5, 2015
it makes set up so simple. what more can be said.
Tom on Jul 4, 2015
Saw these used on PBS Router Workshop, years ago. Seems like the best way to avoid ruler mistakes when setting up the router table.
Jack D on Jul 4, 2015
To set depths on my router
Thomas P on Jun 26, 2015
I've been looking for them for while
James F on Jun 18, 2015
Need to make sure the setup is correct and accurate.
Richard D on Jun 8, 2015
Sale a time of purchase
Thomas T on Jun 1, 2015
To simplify setting up table saw.
JERRY B on Jun 29, 2017
They seemed like a good way to set router height since I don't have a precision lift. They do help.
Michael R on Mar 1, 2017

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They do work great, but I...
They do work great, but I have to agree with several other of the reviewers. The only thing stopping them from a 5 was not having the sizes stamped on the bars or even a legend of some kind on the case.
May 10, 2008
An improvement would be marking each...
An improvement would be marking each bar with it's size
December 29, 2007
Having the size marked on each...
Having the size marked on each on would make them much more effective.
February 17, 2009
Longer would be nice, but I'd...
Longer would be nice, but I'd like to see a set in metric too.
January 12, 2011
Precision Brass Setup Bars
I like these setup bars since it makes it so much easier to adjust my blades to the correct depths.
The only addition I would make to this product is labels either on the case or on each bar to specify the exact size for easier selection.
I am glad to have purchased this product.
April 23, 2015
Purchased
 over 2 years ago
Woodworking Experience:
Beginner
Wish they were marked
The bars work well for what they are but don't use them as much as thought I would. They would be better if they had the sizes punch in on them, I have tried to write on them but that comes off too easy and then I have to pull out a measure too often to check what size I have. Also which it had a 3/4 and one inch.

Its also odd that as marking gauges it has turned edges. these should be crisp instead they are rounded at the ends and side are not 100 percent crisp at 90 either and again they were rounded. Defeats the whole purpose might be more aesthetic making shinny and curved but can't use them for many marking needs you would expect. back to size wood scraps for me.

If they were marked which I have not gotten around to , I would use them more otherwise it become simpler to use other gauges.
September 2, 2015
Purchased
 over 3 years ago
Woodworking Experience:
Advanced
For 10 bucks, shipping included, this...
For 10 bucks, shipping included, this was a no-brainer. Nice case. I used a number punch to add the size to each one, but you could use a Sharpie.
December 30, 2007
I have had a set of...
I have had a set of these setup bars for a few years. When I bought them, I never imagined how useful they would be.
August 18, 2010
Well crafted, but one small issue.
They're perfectly milled brass blocks of varying sizes. Perfect for a million things, right? Right. Just one problem. The size of each block isn't etched on the block! Every time I use one I have to measure it first to be sure it's the one I want. How did the manufacturer overlook this?
December 28, 2016
Purchased
 1 year ago
Woodworking Experience:
Intermediate
Ok they do the job. A...
Ok they do the job. A bit pricey and the bars do not have the size on them which would be nice for easier identification.The edges on the set I got are almost dangerously sharp. They are accurate.
June 29, 2009

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