my old Bench Dog push blocks had worn out so i was gonna get another pair but seems there no longer made, which im glad because i got these Microjig grr-rip-blocks instead. very well made as are all Microjig products. not cheap at 29.00 each but you get what you pay for. these have fingers that drop down so it makes it easy to push wood though a planer or router table. the fingers can be locked up if needed. you can also add clear shields for situations like routing. these are a definite upgrade from what i had. made a quick and easy holder so there right at the planer ready to go.
working with my hands is a joy,it gives me a sense of fulfillment,somthing so many seek and so few find.-SAM MALOOF.
Those are a step up from my microjigs. I bought the gravity heel kit that has the pieces that bolt to the back for pushing wood. The GRR-Ripper+ is what I have. X2
Noce pottz. I made a wood version back in 2015 when I thumbwresteled a spinning blade. Never liked my home made one but I really like the idea. They were about double that price back then. I might have to give the real deal a second look!
I like these as well, I've had mine for quite a few years now. A bench dog was the first one I got, I don't use it much since getting these, but it still lives at the radial arm saw. I've also got the next setup up (but just the bare version, none of the addons). These are still my go to for almost everything, especially jointer and router table. The holster at the planer is a good idea too, mine usually live on top of it lol
These are a bargain at any price Pottz, as my right hand 4 - 1/2 fingers can attest to. Regarding the old bench dog handles, I'm the kind of pack rat that would keep them, you never know when a good handle will come in handy for some other application. Maybe the members here will suggest a good use.
I have my original set like those from my Jet jointer. They work "ok" as long as I keep the rubber surface clean, but I really like the idea of the push stops on your new ones. I'd probably make new bases with that feature for your old ones, but the price for your Micro's it tempting! I really like the fancy push block "system" they make, but find it a bit fiddly to switch over to a new task.
Those are great Pottzy. I’ve got the micro jig 3D push blocks and I really like them, but sometimes they’re a bit big for what I’m doing, what I DO like about them is they allow you to setup for thin cuts, which is really nice. Good score! I’ve got a bench dog pad just like yours that’s about done. I use it on my big bandsaw for resawing, maybe I’ll replace it with one of those!
Ryan/// ~sigh~ I blew up another bowl. Moke told me "I made the inside bigger than the outside".
I’ve had some of the Benchdog blocks and pucks and my complaint is the grippy stuff doesn’t last log before it starts loosing its grip. You can clean them and refresh it for a while but even that doesn’t work after a while. Seems like it doesn’t matter about frequency of use either. Like the rubber breaks down chemically or something.
Seems like something with spikes, like a golfers shoes. Actually now thinking of just laminating on some 80-grit from the clean ends of drum sander belts.
Always been a fan of Micro-jig stuff... wasn't gonna comment as I've had mine for quite a few years but never bothered to write a review as I thought everyone had them... I primarily use them for sheet goods on the tablesaw, however, I always keep one next to my long shopmade push block on my jointer, which is my two handed, goto block, Though the other adjustable Gripper is a handy accoutrement for smaller boards on the tablesaw with their interchangeable/adjustable feet... which often fall victim of a spinning blade.
I still keep my old smaller push blocks for use on the router table, especially as the Micro-jig is far too big to get "under' the 'pecker "Free Hand Guard" sometimes those drop down "feet" get in the way and after years of use, they don't always stay in place and may need a helping hand tape,
If your first cut is too short... Take the second cut from the longer end... LBD
I do like the Gripper feature of straddling the TS blade for cuts, eliminates that tiny "tooth" left on the outboard cutoff which normally would swing away from the blade as the cut completes. My Gripper does have some belly scars from a blade set a tad too high and the feet are a bit under spec-width from close shaves, but overall still in one piece.
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