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Post by wizer on Apr 22, 2008 20:05:19 GMT
I thought Jacob would like to see this... When I bought my EZ Rails, I got the router kit with it. So I thought I'd see how well it worked.    Very well! It's quite simple to setup, I'm impressed.  I'm going to investigate more uses for the router kit. |
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Post by blacksheep on Apr 22, 2008 20:42:57 GMT
Looks interesting, Wizer.
I use housings for most of my cabinet construction, and use a router and straight-edge clamped in position. That set-up looks like it could improve speed & accuracy. Who's the supplier?
Cheers
Phil
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Post by wizer on Apr 22, 2008 20:48:31 GMT
EZTooling.co.uk or Eurekazone.com
It's a straight edge guide system primarily for circular saws, but they make a router kit, which is what I used above.
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Post by 9fingers on Apr 23, 2008 14:20:33 GMT
Of course you could always put a dado blade in the table saw for a really easy solution !
Running & ducking
Bob
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Post by wizer on Apr 23, 2008 15:03:05 GMT
Try that in a Triton Workstaion  |
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Post by jaco on Apr 23, 2008 15:58:28 GMT
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Post by paulchapman on Apr 23, 2008 17:45:43 GMT
Colincott is one of the trade people who uses the EZ system and he reckons it's very good. Not sure whether he has the router kit. Cheers Paul |
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Post by mrgrimsdale on Apr 23, 2008 18:28:30 GMT
Looks good but I still can't help thinking that a saw-board would actually be quicker: same table with clamps - marks on the workpiece - slide workpiece under sawboard up to the marks (or move saw board) and bobsyeruncle. Move one or the other for the next cut at the next marks. No setting up of the router (or saw) required.
If there was a race I'd put 50p on saw-board to win. ;D
cheers
Jacob
and a saw-board costs next to nowt
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Post by wizer on Apr 23, 2008 18:40:49 GMT
A Saw Board? Remind me what one of those is? |
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Post by mrgrimsdale on Apr 23, 2008 18:42:27 GMT
If you don't know by now....  |
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Post by jfc on Apr 23, 2008 19:30:40 GMT
I wouldnt . Having used both methods ( a saw board and a guide rail ) The guide rail wins this time as the router is locked on to the rail rather than trying to keep the base of the router against the saw board . You can do a full plunge cut with a guide rail but will struggle to hold a router against a saw board on such a cut .
I wonder if you have ever tried a guide rail on a large job jacob ? Looking at them i can see where you are comming from but having used them in anger i can see that they are very handy .
I must add my clamp and guide stays in the workshop , on site i use a bit of wood speed clamped on .
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Post by engineerone on Apr 23, 2008 19:42:55 GMT
personally having seen colin's one in anger, i think where it really wins is with the repeated arm. whatever you say jacob, moving the wood rail requires it to be adjusted at each end, whereas the repeater arm makes this easier and smoother, and as jason says, the router is locked in place. paul |
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Post by wizer on Apr 23, 2008 20:00:46 GMT
of course, you have to allow for the blade offset each time when using the saw board. Oh no, this isn't another saw board debate |
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Post by Alf on Apr 24, 2008 10:04:02 GMT
of course, you have to allow for the blade offset each time when using the saw board. Not with a saw board. Guide clamp, yes; decent saw board, nope. Not that I'm getting into this one - no dog in this fight! Cheers, Alf |
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Post by mrgrimsdale on Apr 24, 2008 10:26:42 GMT
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Post by colincott on Apr 24, 2008 21:41:21 GMT
Hi All I use the EZ rails and have the router kit too I made this job with my rails and the cabinet maker as well ( cabinet maker is a square and repeat arm for small repeat cuts ) I had to cut 88 shelves the same size and did in 2 hours and also my cut edges where better than off the panel saw that cut the boards in to strips. I dont have a TS in my workshop and now I have the EZ , I will not have one again plus I have cut veneered boards with no breakout on any side of the cut. |
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