Micro Jig

Before buying an MJ Splitter or MJ Splitter Steel PRO make sure your table saw meets the following requirements.

The MJ Splitter or MJ Splitter Steel PRO needs to be installed on a Zero Clearance Insert (ZCI) that has no opening as shown in the red OEM plate. The ZCI can be made from MDF with or without laminate, good quality plywood, UHMW or Phenolic as shown.

The stock throat plate may not accommodate for narrow ripping and narrow strips may get trapped in the wide slot opening and can be potentially hazardous if attempted.

ZCI are not only safer than the stock throat plate when installed properly but they also produce cleaner cuts.

MJ Splitter

With the 10” saw blade raised to its full height, you will need at least 2” of space on the ZCI behind the last tooth of the saw blade for the installation of an1/8” (Green) or MJ Thin Kerf Splitters (Yellow).

MJ Splitter Steel PRO

With the 10” saw blade raised to its full height, you will need at least 2” of space on the ZCI behind the last tooth of the saw blade to install the Dual MJ Splitter Steel PRO.

For a single MJ Splitter Steel PRO, you will need at least 1 1/8” of space on the ZCI behind the last tooth of the saw blade with a 10” saw blade raised to its full height.

Make sure that your saw blade is properly aligned and parallel with the miter slot.

Check the alignment of the rip fence and make sure it is parallel (without toe-out) to the miter slot. Check the alignment of the saw blade using the same procedure. We used the Micro Jig ZeroPlay Guide Bar System outfitted with a dial indicator for this procedure.

Both the MJ Splitter and MJ Splitter Steel PRO are designed for 90-degree cuts. Make sure your saw blade is perpendicular to the table saw surface.

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