Milescraft 1212 Sign Pro

This is a great starter kit for routing lettered signs. It fit my Rigid brand router without issue. I like the length of the alignment rail which allows you to make a sign without having to stop, remove the letters and reset. Also they included a center support that keeps the rails steady so the templates will not slip when making a long sign. The Large and small letter options are a nice addition. I can see making my own stencils being a possibility as well. Once you realize how easy it is to use, it may be addictive and you might end up with signs all around your house.

lettering template, great quality, easy to use.

This is a great system. 4 take-aways. 1- The templates are plastic so be careful. 2- It is best to use a plunge router. 3- If you are making a large sign add another clamp to the center, or the extended rails will bow slightly. 4- Use a cheap piece of wood for your first attempt. My first attempt was met with utter failure. I tried to make a large sign using the extended rails. there is a slight bow in the center and it will make the letters/numbers look odd. when you have it measured out put a clamp just right of center, and when you get near it move it to left of center and move on. This will remove the bowing effect. Don't expect to do well on your first try, and keep in mind that these are plastic templates, and you are using a bit that can ruin them easily if you dont use care. This is where I say a plunge router would be best. Some cheaper routers are harder to see if you are in the template or not, and when you turn it on you just gouged your template. I highly recommend this over the other systems I have seen. Others seem to take too many steps, or just looks difficult in their intricacy. This can be a system that can be used for many years. I would like to see the option to purchase more symbols, and maybe individual letters. You get 2 of almost every letter, 4 of a couple others. Creating a sign for some names out require more variety of letters. Still this is in my opinion the best sign making kit out there.

Very nice kit

A nice kit at a reasonable price. Do a few practice cuts on scrap wood first.

Perfect

Haven’t used it yet bit I have used this in the past.

Easy to assemble and use for mid-advanced skill level. The company service is excellent and turn around is fast for parts. Characters are limited to company's offering. Any character not offered, you have to make yourself, out of polycarbonate 3/32" thick. Most advanced skilled have a sheet laying around, tools to use and skills to make. The biggest let down are the clamps that are included with the kit. When using anything, < 1/2", you have to use a shim with the clamp to snug it up. One clamp fell off the work bench, on to the concrete and broke in half. Man was I shocked. Another clamp, which I have to yet contact the company, the red plastic tightening knob just fell off. I ended up purchasing another complete kit, due to a large order and time limit for delivery. Please keep in mind there are only a few offerings, using a router on wood for making signs. Choose what your need is.

Excelente herramienta muy contento 👌

Perfect worked like a charm easy directions kinda foolproof

The amount of parts in the box is a little intimidating but most of it is letters and number stencils which, to me, is a good thing. Assembly of the jig is pretty straight forward and the instructions are clear enough but I found it helpful to watch an instruction video. There are a few on Youtube, including Milescraft's own. In my rush to use the kit for a small project that I was just finishing I used it with a trim router. The trim router that I used didn't have a plunge base which meant that I did scuff the stencil with the spinning router bit as I brought the bit down through the stencil to the wood. This problem disappeared as soon as I attached a plunge base to the trim router. Using a plunge base means that the router guide bush is in place to protect the stencils and the router bit can pass/plunge through the router guide bush to the wood without damaging the stencils. After my third practise board/cut I was producing decent consistent lettering. The kit holds the stencils in a straight line for horizontal or vertical alignment. If you want to cut wording in a curve or arch you will have to improvise. I'm happy with the kit and if I lost it I would buy it again. I prefer using my cordless trimmer, no cable to get in the way and dust extraction makes it easier to monitor the cut.

Bon produit

A little fiddly to setup but produced a very good crisp result on the first attempt. Bought the imperial set from the usa as it was much cheaper. No idea what difference a metric version would be as no measuring involved. USA version was 30% cheaper and delivered to south west england countryside in less than a week in 2021 during covid pandemic. Very impressed