MICROJIGGRR-RIPPER SP-2TK Mj Splitter Steelpro Tk

Watched lots of U-Tubes that made the installation seem foolproof. It was a little more complicated than I expected. I had to ream out the fixture holes to get the splitters to fit and had to use a mallet to set the them. For the money and frustrtion I wish I had tried making my own splitter for my zero clearance table insert. Once I had them seated I found they do the job as advertised.

I bought this to use on a ZCT made of 1/2” phenolic and my first attempt was a small disaster. The phenolic is difficult to drill and the fixture is not ridge enough to keep the drill from walking so the first hole was out of line and nothing worked to fix the problem.I emailed the manufacturer and was pleasantly surprised by the quick response. Ralph, the gentleman I spoke to admitted this was a known problem, that they had a short video on how to address phenolic plates but had not yet modified the instructions included in the package. He verified the type of ZCT I was using and 2 days later a new fixture and ZCT arrived.He suggested using the fixture to spot the holes and then using a drill press to finish them. As I don’t have a drill press, one of the few tools I’m missing, I used a drill guide and the new installation is exactly as advertised.

I installed the Steel Pro (Orange) Kit this morning. As others have said, read the instructions carefully and follow them. I read them over several times until I had a clear picture in my mind how to install them and why they need to be done in just a certain way.A couple of observations -I use a Lee Craft zero insert, which a couple of other people here had some difficulty with due to its extreme hardness. Use a high quality sharp bit. I used a brand new brad point bit. And, it still took a lot of force to drill the holes.If there is not enough space between the rear of the blade and the edge of the insert then lower your blade to 2.5 inches or 2.0 inches high and that may give you the room for two inserts. If not, just use the one - it will still work. I have a DeWalt E748 and was able to keep my Forrest blade stabilizer by setting the blade to the 2.5 inch mark and that left room for two inserts easily. If I need to rip something higher than 2.5 inches I will simply put my DeWalt insert back in. I use the saw for furniture and I have never needed to rip anything higher than probably 2 inches.I opted for the splitter and the kerf keeper setup as I decided to have the extra measure of safety the kerf keeper allows.Be sure the wood platform is really clamped down onto the saw when you are ready to drill your holes. Mine platform (setup board) slipped when I started on my second set of holes and I had to realign by inserting a bit into one of the first set of holes and re-clamping. Fortunately, there was no harm done.And lastly, GO SLOW.I am looking at these two little things sticking out of my insert and I am thinking, "Wow, I paid forty dollars for those little gizmos?" Well, if I had a kickback and I was in the way it would be worth it. I'm 75 and not nearly as nimble as you youngsters that can hop out the way (maybe).Kirby

I gave 5 stars for being easy to install, but I will advise not be in a hurry and to follow all instructions completely. I have a old standard Craftsman table saw for which I already fitted a zero clearance aftermarket insert. From the back opening of the blade slot to the back end of the insert is only 2 inches which is not enough space to install 2 splitters because the hole furthest back is above the steel recess that holds the insert. The problem here is that the splitter bottoms out before it can be pushed all the way in. I will be happy to use only one splitter.

What a wonderful product! Really well made and high quality.I have a stock riving knife which came with my table saw, but it was designed for 1/8 full kerf blade. When I put on my newly acquired 0.91 thin kerf rip cut blade, the stock riving knife was too thick for this new baby. After having purchased and installed MJ splitter, I am very happy because I can now use this thin kerf blade to rip all kinds of lumber safely. It works perfectly with a zero clearance insert (ZCI) dedicated to this new blade. BTW, my new thin kerf blade cuts much better than my old full kerf blade.I also love the mini feather board feature of MJ splitter. Properly installed, the double splitters would push wood pieces slightly away from the blade after cutting, making safer and more accurate cut. I am thinking about buying another set of MJ splitters (1/8 kerf version) to replace the stock riving knife for my full kerf cross cut blade (even though I will have to buy another new ZCI), because I think MJ splitters works better than riving knifes. I personally know how scary and dangerous it could be when kick back happens on a table saw. Splitters (or riving knifes) is the single most important safety caution you can take to prevent kick backs.BTW, for those who considers this product but have read about complaints of having difficulty drilling into plastic ZCI, make sure you use a 3/16 plastic drill bit to drill into plastic ZCI, instead of the general purpose drill bit comes with the package (which is good to drill into wood insert). You need to make sure the holes to be clean and tight. A $5 3/16 plastic drill bit is critical for a proper installation of MJ splitters, if you plan to use a plastic ZCI.I think MJ splitter should be installed on every woodworker's table saw. Highly recommended!!

The splitter is absolutely a old table saw saver if you are doing 90 degree cuts on most all of the time. Installation guide is kind of hard to understand but there are some great sponsored video on youtube that I could easily refer to, so not a big deal as well.However, the only thing I am concerning now is about the plastic coats on the splliters. THEY ARE NOT DURABLE AT ALL. I got my first spillter package then 4 of them are all have LARGE cracks on it. I thought it should be normal but after I checked the comments on AMAZON.COM I found a couple of person complained about the coats too. Once I realized the crack should be the quality problem, I submitted an replacement.The second one arrived very quick. However, It still have cracks on ALL of them, despite the cracks are much lesser than the previous one. I am not kinda picky person, so I choose to keep it, but I am really worry about if the cracks gonna cause any safety problem in future.I wish I really could give it 5 star because I am really stratified how the idea come up with, and the great service of AMAZON. but due to the quality control of the coats on the splliter, I can only give it four stars. And I will keep watching it; if one day the cracks became large, I probably would come back and lower the rating.

I purchased a Micro Jig splitter several years ago when they first appeared. Since then it has been much improved which prompted me to upgrade. If you are serious about safety using a table saw then you to have some kind of device to prevent kick-back. It will only ever happen to you once before you realize how dangerous it is!! Most saws come with a riving knife but it can be inconvenient to install and remove. It will prevent wood from pinching after the blade whereas the Micro Jig pro does that and hold the wood against fence.

Very easy to set-up and install. Just read the included instructions or video online. Works well to keep your cut piece from wandering away from the fence. My only problem is they seem a little pricey for what you get, but I guess you can't put a price on safety.

I have an older table saw that doesn't have a viable method of attaching a riving knife and found out about this product. In conjunction with a lee valley zero clearance insert I now have a splitter system that significantly increases table saw safety. I definitely recommend this for any table saw that doesn't have a riving knife.

They work as advertised. A great addition to our table saw inserts.