I have the same Bosch router table shown in your article on Router-Table Basics and was surprised to set a photo of your use of a miter gauge on this table as I have never found one which would fit the oversized slot on mine.
Bosch technical support told met the slot was oversized to permit easy siding of the gauge but a miter gauge should not wobble to the extent that mine does.
What type of miter gauge are you using and does it fit snugly in the slot? Is it a matter of technique or have you shimmed the slot in some manner?
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I used Bosch’s miter gauge for that article, but I have to say that that Bosch router table was a disappointment to me on most levels. I used it just for that article to try it out. For my own router table, I simply use a piece of melamine with my router base attached to the bottom of it. Not sexy enough for a photo shoot I guess.
Technical support is full of it on this issue of the miter gauge. [And I mean full of it in the nicest possible way.]They don’t give a dang when they crank these things out and so slop is just a part of the game.
The only thing you can do is buy some Tru-fit miter gauge blocks (?). I believe Highland Hardware was carrying them. Basically you drill through your miter gauge bar and put in a rubber sleeve, a graphite dowel and a screw. The dowel fits snug in the sleeve and the screw pushes it out to provide some friction. The only other possible alternative is if you can fit your own wooden bar onto your miter gauge. Then you could make it fit perfectly. Good luck. Gary
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