Festool Parallel Guide Set for Guide Rails, Metric (495717)

If you want to make repeated rip cuts of the same width without having to measure and mark, the Festool Parallel Guides are the accessory to buy. Each of the two included guides has a movable stop and a metric scale that you can set anywhere up to 650mm. Once set, you simply work your way down the sheet making repeated cuts at the same dimension.

Note: This is not a squaring tool. Think of it as a rip fence. It only ensures that your cut is parallel to the edge the stops reference off of. Parallel Guides are often pictured attached to a shorter Guide Rail and adjusted for narrow material, which gives the (incorrect) impression that it's squaring the end of a panel. With a long enough rail, the Parallel Guides can be used to rip a full 8' sheet of plywood, or even longer.