MasterGage MP-1 MasterPlate
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Artist: John Martyn,Traffic,Mott the Hoople,Cat Stevens,Nick Drake,Grace Jones,Free,Tom Waits, VA-Bob MarleyManufacturer: MasterGage
Model: MP-1
Product features:
- The MasterPlate is a solid 6-by-10-by-1/4-Inch thick aluminum "tool makers" quality plate, ground flat to within thousandths of an Inch
- The MasterPlate provides a full flat 10-Inch surface parallel to the miter slot and a vertical height of almost 7-Inch perpendicular to the table top
- Fits both 5/8 and 1-Inch diameter arbor shafts
- Set both miter and bevel angles on saws to within minutes of a Degree
- Use the MasterPlate to calibrate and troubleshoot table saws, radial arm saws, chop saws and sliding compound miter saws
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Tools and Hardware Reviews of MasterGage MP-1 MasterPlate
Customer Review: A good basis for accurate alignment
Summary: 4 Stars
I bought the MasterPlate simply to have a more accurate reference than a blade, or other "flat" material could provide, particularly in measuring and adjusting the tabletop to the blade using a miter slot. A quality saw blade can be assumed flat, however the effective horizontal measuring area of a 10" blade is maybe 7" at best, so you immediately gain about 45% more area and potential precision with the MasterPlate. Other non-machined materials simply have question marks regarding the precision of flatness, so unless you can prove that precision before you start, you're better off to go with a material that has a known precision with a stated tolerance. Speaking of tolerance, I found that the plate I received was within .002", with a very slight bow over its length. Certainly acceptable, but a bit more than I expected from the advertising. I spoke with MasterPlate and was informed that the flatness tolerance is within .003", and that the mention of precision of (1/1000) will likely be removed from future descriptions to avoid this confusion. I was told that they offer a 1/2" thick toolmaker version of the plate, accurate to within .0005", but the cost is 4 times that of the standard plate and unless you've got money to burn, completely uneccessary for this purpose.
The good news about the bow in my plate was that it could be measured and referenced simply by flopping the plate over and remeasuring. In my case, after adjusting the table, the measurement at the front and rear of the plate was nearly identical (less than .001"), with the center of the plate being plus or minus .002" depending on which face of the plate I was measuring.
I would recommend this product, and would have given it the full 5 stars had the precision been stated more clearly. For the money, it is doubtful that you will find a more accurate and flat piece of material.
Description of MasterGage MP-1 MasterPlate
Align, calibrate and tune up your table saw to within +/- .001". this double disk ground aluminum late fits 5/8" and 1" arbors. Measuring 6" x 10", it's designed for squaring and aligning your saw blade to the table, and unlike saw blades, it has zero runout! Precisely measure any angle too!Gauges
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