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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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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
I'm making half lap joints on my table saw. These make the process easier.
Gene O on Jun 15, 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
Makes setups easier and I have been looking for a set for a while
Bob H on May 27, 2015
Ease to measure accurately.
julio m on May 27, 2015
need accurate setup for projects
Don A on May 24, 2015
For more precision setup.
P A on May 20, 2015
ease of layout.
jim p on May 18, 2015
very usefully measuring tool.
Edwin B on May 14, 2015
Check the distance between indexing key and router bits. Due to other comments on these bars of not being marked in size I will create a label and attach it to the inside of the cover of case.
Rose B on May 9, 2015
to make a rabbit the same depth over and over again
David G on Apr 27, 2015
Great tool for measuring router bits.
Thomas P on Apr 26, 2015
Building up my shop.
Dennis F on Apr 20, 2015
Price and quality
Ted D on Apr 17, 2015
for router set up.
John S on Apr 7, 2015
useful for setting up exact depths for rabbets and dados
Steven W on Apr 7, 2015
easy router set ups
Geoff H on Aug 2, 2016
need better accuracy for routing/ cutting.
Ian F on Jun 15, 2016

Reviews

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4.4 / 5.0
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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
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
Having the size marked on each...
Having the size marked on each on would make them much more effective.
February 17, 2009
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
 1 year ago
Woodworking Experience:
Beginner
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
they are fine for price
they mic'd to within .001 to 0.002 - which is fine for woodworking. wouldn't use for machining, but wood working set up they are great for the price
December 10, 2014
Excellent tools
I use these to thickness lumber coming out of my planer and also to get dado depths exactly right. They work perfectly
January 20, 2016
Purchased
 10 months ago
Woodworking Experience:
Advanced
product as advertised
makes setup a snap
September 18, 2015
Purchased
 1 year ago
Woodworking Experience:
Intermediate

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