The Wood Whisperer | Harvey MG-36 Pro Miter Gauge: Worth the Upgrade? | The Wood Whisperer @woodwhisperer | Uploaded 7 months ago | Updated 3 hours ago
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Two years ago, I did a massive comparative review of ten different miter gauges. You can watch that here: youtu.be/wBQtzhCiMhY?si=3aGXGZ2I-at2kGjA
Recently, Harvey released the MG-36 Pro Miter Gauge and many of you asked me to provide an update. So here's my Harvey MG-36 Pro review.
Head to my website if you'd like to read a full written summary. thewoodwhisperer.com/videos/harvey-mg-36-pro-worth-the-upgrade
CORRECTION: A few folks noted that the flip stop can be adjusted to bring it closer to the stock fence. By loosening two screws you can reposition the stop at various angles in order to bring the tip of the arm in contact with the table surface. That's a big improvement over the previous model.
Conclusion:
I'm happy to say that the Harvey MG-36 Pro is a serviceable miter gauge. It's not perfect and depending on the kind of work you do the sloppy stop issue might be a deal-breaker. The sloppiness in the detents is still a big disappointment. However, with the caveats discussed in the video you can achieve decent results. Overall, Harvey addressed pretty much every issue I found in my previous review. They either improved them greatly or fixed them. That said, if you're in the market for a miter gauge I think the Jessem Mite-R-Excel II is still your best bet for the money. Even if you're able to get the MG-36 Pro at $299 (the lowest price I've seen), the Jessem can be had for only $25 more. And the Jessem doesn't suffer from any of the issues found in the MG-36 lineup.
Harvey MG-36 Pro - harveywoodworking.com/products/compass-mg-36pro-miter-gauge
Jessem Mite-R-Excel II - amzn.to/48r5l9H
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Watch our latest video : "From Old Firehouse to Woodworking Wonderland | Shop Tour 2024"
youtube.com/watch?v=3sfQtCGB8EA --~--
Two years ago, I did a massive comparative review of ten different miter gauges. You can watch that here: youtu.be/wBQtzhCiMhY?si=3aGXGZ2I-at2kGjA
Recently, Harvey released the MG-36 Pro Miter Gauge and many of you asked me to provide an update. So here's my Harvey MG-36 Pro review.
Head to my website if you'd like to read a full written summary. thewoodwhisperer.com/videos/harvey-mg-36-pro-worth-the-upgrade
CORRECTION: A few folks noted that the flip stop can be adjusted to bring it closer to the stock fence. By loosening two screws you can reposition the stop at various angles in order to bring the tip of the arm in contact with the table surface. That's a big improvement over the previous model.
Conclusion:
I'm happy to say that the Harvey MG-36 Pro is a serviceable miter gauge. It's not perfect and depending on the kind of work you do the sloppy stop issue might be a deal-breaker. The sloppiness in the detents is still a big disappointment. However, with the caveats discussed in the video you can achieve decent results. Overall, Harvey addressed pretty much every issue I found in my previous review. They either improved them greatly or fixed them. That said, if you're in the market for a miter gauge I think the Jessem Mite-R-Excel II is still your best bet for the money. Even if you're able to get the MG-36 Pro at $299 (the lowest price I've seen), the Jessem can be had for only $25 more. And the Jessem doesn't suffer from any of the issues found in the MG-36 lineup.
Harvey MG-36 Pro - harveywoodworking.com/products/compass-mg-36pro-miter-gauge
Jessem Mite-R-Excel II - amzn.to/48r5l9H
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