Description
Overview:
This Guide Rule is a genuine Makita accessory for accurate edge-guiding with compatible cordless and corded planers. Built from robust metal with a protective finish and a positive-locking knob, it provides a stable reference against the workpiece so your passes stay straight and repeatable. Designed to fit neatly to the planer's base, it is quick to attach and simple to set for the required offset. Ideal for professionals and DIY users alike, it delivers consistent control on softwood, hardwood, and sheet materials. Suited to the Makita DKP180 and M1901 among other models, the OEM No. 165581-2 ensures correct fit and reliable performance for day-to-day site work, joinery, and workshop tasks.
Key Features:
- Genuine Makita part (OEM No. 165581-2) for dependable fit and function
- Durable metal construction for rigidity and long service life under regular use
- Smooth, precise adjustment for accurate parallel cuts along edges and rebates
- Positive clamping with a large hand knob for secure, slip-free positioning
- Helps maintain straight, consistent passes to reduce rework and sanding time
- Quick to install and remove with minimal downtime between set-ups
- Compatible with multiple Makita planers for versatile use across tool kits
- Compact, workshop-friendly form factor that stores easily in a kit bag
Typical Applications:
Guiding planers for straight trimming, sizing boards to width, producing clean shoulders, tidying door edges, and creating consistent rebates or chamfers. Useful for cabinetry, site carpentry, door fitting, decking, worktop adjustments, and general timber preparation where controlled, parallel planing is required.
Also known as:
Side fence, parallel guide, guide fence, planer side fence, parallel fence, planer edge fence, straight guide. These terms refer to the same accessory used to keep a planer running parallel to the workpiece edge for consistent results.
Fits Models:
DKP180, M1901, MT191
Alternate Part Numbers:
1655812, 165581-2
Product Specifications
| L&S Part No. | 165581-2 |
|---|---|
| Part Type | Genuine Part |
| Manufacturer | Makita |
| OEM No. | 165581-2 |
| Unit of Sale | 1 |
| Machine Type | Planer |
| Fits Brands | Makita |
| Key Features | - Genuine Makita part for DKP180, M1901, MT191 planers - Durable metal construction ensures long service life - Positive-locking knob for secure, slip-free positioning - Quick installation reduces downtime between set-ups - Maintains straight passes, reducing rework and sanding time |

