New Circular Saw Guide system! (Cool)

[ElRay]

For those that like the Eurekazone but not the price (I'm also a bit worried about the joint in the middle), there's Griset Industries Tru-Grip Pro FTR series of straightedge clamps that also has sleds for your circular saw or router. They're not quite as high-end, but less than 1/2 the price. I like mine over shooting boards because the boards seem to get chewed-up with time, and I'm the kind of guy that will go broke replacing "cheap" items because I don't give them the same care I'd give a more expensive item. Case in point, I have a pair of Revo sunglasses I bought as a graduation present in 1989 that are still in near-new condition*, and I know I would have torn through many cheap pair totalling more in tha same time.

Ray

*admittedly, I have used their lifetime frame warranty, but the lenses are the originals.

[gychang]

which kit?

I will get the Eurekazone kit.

I am a DIY speaker builder need to make exact square cuts of plywood, which modules or kits will be most cost effective? I am getting rather tired of making cuts with circular cuts and have to router the edges to get the exact same width of front/back speaker cabinets...

thanks,

gychang

[LinuxRandal]

I will get the Eurekazone kit.

I am a DIY speaker builder need to make exact square cuts of plywood, which modules or kits will be most cost effective? I am getting rather tired of making cuts with circular cuts and have to router the edges to get the exact same width of front/back speaker cabinets...

thanks,

gychang

What size speakers do you build? He is trying to update his website (in serious need) as he has some new products, as well as some options not posted. I would look into his website and sawmillcreek for the discussions. As an example, if you build a bunch of speakers, all 4' tall or less, you could be happy with one 64" rail, a square and a cabinetmaker. To cut the round speaker openings, you might want a SRK and the circlemaker to go with your router and spiral bit.

If I started over (bought my system in 2004 and now pretty much just use it) I would look at the sgs-114 (64" rail, 50" rail) and add from there.

[gychang]

I put a picture review up at
http://www.thesmallbusinesscoach.com/ezguide/

how much do they charge for the table setup?

gychang

[LinuxRandal]

how much do they charge for the table setup?

gychang

That all depends on how much prebuilt, or are you waiting on the new design (bridge, not the same, but another design).
Generally, plan on $60. Then get a 2' x 4' piece of plywood, and some 1 x 4's to finish the top, and either use it on some sawhorses, or those $20 folding legs at the borg.

I did use something like the panel cutting table that a magazine put out, but ended up making one, due to how much more portable it could be.

[NJFrank]

Hartville has the ez system on sale, also may want to call EZ as I think they were going to have a sale.

[gychang]

Hartville has the ez system on sale, also may want to call EZ as I think they were going to have a sale.

anyone know when they (EZ) will have a sale?

gychang

[LinuxRandal]

I saw you over there at Sawmillcreek. He normally posts it over there, and I believe he is waiting on some stuff to come in before he has one (said in an earlier post, I believe he was shooting for the weekend).

[pirinst]

As mentioned previously, most saw guides are good

as long as your cs runs true. My experience is that most saws have

rivets in the hinge joints and the rivets slowly wear and allow the saw

to wander during the cuts. Even with this system if your saw doesn't

run perfectly straight, it would wander a bit. I like to replace the rivets with

bolts and washers with nut on the other end. That way my saws run as

straight as possible.

The problem is most noticable when cutting very thin pieces such as plywood.

Put the saw in full miminum cutting position and see if you can wiggle the

base at all. If not great, if it does wiggle, you need to correct that and your

saw guide will be as accurate as any table saw, even more accurate with

the saw base attached to the system platform since no board control

is needed.

I have a similar product and it works awesome. (trugrip)

Note that anyone can buy aluminum channel online that is wider or

more narrow by the foot and use that as a cs guide. These companies

have done all the thinking and thus get the cash for those who don't

want to diy.

Sure you can buy cheaper systems and/or make your own but it is a real

joy to be able to rip plywood by yourself as long as you have enough

floorspace to do so.