I'm thinking about buying a 24" D4R and I noticed a review on the Internet by an owner that says:
"the only reason I bought this jig was to create variably spaced half blind
dovetails. The only type that would work for my design. the jig is pretty good,
except for the parts that really matter to get precision joinery. The guide
fingers are cast poorly, not machined as they should be. The bar that they clamp
onto is only extruded, not machined, and not even straight. I have been a
woodworker for 30 years, and I'm accustomed to having to tweak machiney, but
this is ridiculous. This jig has potential, but needs major manufacturing and
design changes to be great."
This would be a great worry to me and it makes me very hesitant. I find it outrageous that a $500+ jig would have "...the guide fingers ..cast poorly, not machined as they should be." I'd be pretty angry, being a machinist by trade. I maybe could see it happening if it were some cheap jig costing $59 at Home Depot. Maybe.
I wonder if it's just the particular one he owns. Just a few out there. Or all of them.
Has anyone else had this problem with the D4R?