# Ridgid Depth Gauge Accurate?

**URL:** <https://forums.maslowcnc.com/t/ridgid-depth-gauge-accurate/5411>\
**Category:** Routers/Spindles\
**Tags:** router\
**Created:** [August 2, 2018, 9:39pm UTC](https://forums.maslowcnc.com/t/ridgid-depth-gauge-accurate/5411 "2018-08-02T21:39:10Z")\
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**Author:** ![TScratch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/87869e/32.png) [@TScratch](https://forums.maslowcnc.com/u/TScratch)\
**Post date:** [August 2, 2018, 9:39pm UTC](https://forums.maslowcnc.com/t/ridgid-depth-gauge-accurate/5411/1 "2018-08-02T21:39:10Z")

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Has anyone had experience with using the recommended Ridgid Depth Gauge?

I’m seeking advice on how to adjust it accurately, or if I should be measuring it manually.

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**Author:** ![Jayster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/d78d45/32.png) [@Jayster](https://forums.maslowcnc.com/u/Jayster)\
**Post date:** [August 2, 2018, 11:01pm UTC](https://forums.maslowcnc.com/t/ridgid-depth-gauge-accurate/5411/2 "2018-08-02T23:01:40Z")

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> [@TScratch](#):
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> how to adjust it accurately, or if I should be measuring it manually.

What exactly are you trying to do? What are you trying to measure? What do you define as accurate? Sorry, this just struck me as a little vague.

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**Author:** ![TScratch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/87869e/32.png) [@TScratch](https://forums.maslowcnc.com/u/TScratch)\
**Post date:** [August 2, 2018, 11:45pm UTC](https://forums.maslowcnc.com/t/ridgid-depth-gauge-accurate/5411/3 "2018-08-02T23:45:41Z")

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For example, when cutting my final sled I have to adjust the depth for tabs. But in the end it ended being too deep and tabs weren’t there.

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**Author:** ![Jayster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/d78d45/32.png) [@Jayster](https://forums.maslowcnc.com/u/Jayster)\
**Post date:** [August 3, 2018, 3:44am UTC](https://forums.maslowcnc.com/t/ridgid-depth-gauge-accurate/5411/4 "2018-08-03T03:44:03Z")

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Do you not have a z-axis motor? Are you adjusting depths by hand?

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**Author:** ![blurfl](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/forums.maslowcnc.com/blurfl/32/9_2.png) [@blurfl](https://forums.maslowcnc.com/u/blurfl)\
**Post date:** [August 3, 2018, 4:24am UTC](https://forums.maslowcnc.com/t/ridgid-depth-gauge-accurate/5411/5 "2018-08-03T04:24:55Z")

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> [@TScratch](#):
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> But in the end it ended being too deep and tabs weren’t there.

Take a look at [this](https://forums.maslowcnc.com/t/how-to-tabs-in-makercam/5214) for some pointers on tabs. Some good insights there.

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**Author:** ![TScratch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/87869e/32.png) [@TScratch](https://forums.maslowcnc.com/u/TScratch)\
**Post date:** [August 4, 2018, 1:00am UTC](https://forums.maslowcnc.com/t/ridgid-depth-gauge-accurate/5411/6 "2018-08-04T01:00:18Z")

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Yes. I’m adjusting depths by hand for now.