Thread: Ez Smart Guide System?

Lou,

No direct experience as yet, but I've heard some positive responses from people in the USA that have them on various U.S. forums.

I cant comment on the product but as for his service i think it is lousy. I emailed them at least 4 times and not once have i had a reply, even faxing them i got zilch. Maybe my bad name has travelled the world

Are you talking about Eureka or Northwood?
I have had dealings with NOrthwood and found them excellent, very prompt responses covering all the queries I had.
Eureka I have had no dealings with.

It was Eureka that i contacted

Originally Posted by Guy

It was Eureka that i contacted

Hi GUY. Do you have one saved email to see where the problem is?
I'm sure that you have the wrong email. Thanks for your help.
YCF Dino

As you see from the following feedback's we 're proud of our customer service.
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</TD><TD></TD><TD vAlign=top></TD><TD></TD><TD vAlign=top noWrap>Nov-19-04 20:17</TD><TD></TD><TD vAlign=top></TD></TR><TR bgColor=#e6e6e6><TD colSpan=3></TD><TD vAlign=top align=left colSpan=3>Reply by eurekazone: Every day without the EZ Smart is wasted Time and Materials. Enjoy.</TD><TD></TD><TD vAlign=top noWrap>Nov-19-04 20:30</TD><TD colSpan=2></TD></TR><TR bgColor=#e6e6e6><TD colSpan=10></TD></TR><TR bgColor=#ffffff><TD colSpan=10></TD></TR><TR bgColor=#ffffff><TD></TD><TD vAlign=top align=middle></TD><TD></TD><TD vAlign=top align=left>Great product, excellent customer support and care! A+++


</TD><TD></TD><TD vAlign=top></TD><TD></TD><TD vAlign=top noWrap>Nov-19-04 14:58</TD><TD></TD><TD vAlign=top></TD></TR><TR bgColor=#ffffff><TD colSpan=10></TD></TR><TR bgColor=#e6e6e6><TD colSpan=10></TD></TR><TR bgColor=#e6e6e6><TD></TD><TD vAlign=top align=middle></TD><TD></TD><TD vAlign=top align=left>great product******easy transaction*******good communications*****AAA+++


</TD><TD></TD><TD vAlign=top></TD><TD></TD><TD vAlign=top noWrap>Nov-18-04 19:09</TD><TD></TD><TD vAlign=top></TD></TR><TR bgColor=#e6e6e6><TD colSpan=10></TD></TR><TR bgColor=#ffffff><TD colSpan=10></TD></TR><TR bgColor=#ffffff><TD></TD><TD vAlign=top align=middle></TD><TD></TD><TD vAlign=top align=left>fast shipment, great communication.


</TD><TD></TD><TD vAlign=top></TD><TD></TD><TD vAlign=top noWrap>Nov-18-04 17:36</TD><TD></TD><TD vAlign=top></TD></TR><TR bgColor=#ffffff><TD colSpan=10></TD></TR><TR bgColor=#e6e6e6><TD colSpan=10></TD></TR><TR bgColor=#e6e6e6><TD></TD><TD vAlign=top align=middle></TD><TD></TD><TD vAlign=top align=left>Impeccable product and exceeded my expectations at every juncture!


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</TD><TD></TD><TD vAlign=top noWrap>Nov-18-04 14:46</TD><TD></TD><TD vAlign=top></TD></TR><TR bgColor=#e6e6e6><TD colSpan=10></TD></TR><TR bgColor=#ffffff><TD colSpan=10></TD></TR><TR bgColor=#ffffff><TD></TD><TD vAlign=top align=middle></TD><TD></TD><TD vAlign=top align=left>Great product, great people, great service, great communication! Superbly done!


</TD><TD></TD><TD vAlign=top></TD><TD></TD><TD vAlign=top noWrap>Nov-18-04 14:44</TD><TD></TD><TD vAlign=top></TD></TR><TR bgColor=#ffffff><TD colSpan=10></TD></TR><TR bgColor=#e6e6e6><TD colSpan=10></TD></TR><TR bgColor=#e6e6e6><TD></TD><TD vAlign=top align=middle></TD><TD></TD><TD vAlign=top align=left>THIS SMART GUIDE IS BUILT STRONG GREAT DEAL


</TD><TD></TD><TD vAlign=top> </TD><TD></TD><TD vAlign=top noWrap>Nov-17-04 14:53</TD><TD></TD><TD vAlign=top></TD></TR><TR bgColor=#e6e6e6><TD colSpan=10></TD></TR><TR bgColor=#ffffff><TD colSpan=10></TD></TR><TR bgColor=#ffffff><TD></TD><TD vAlign=top align=middle></TD><TD></TD><TD vAlign=top align=left>best tool I ever bought....this guy doesn't exagerate one bit...


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Thanks Guy.. and guy's.

WWWhhhhhhhhhhhoooooooo Hhooooooooooooooooo

Santa came early this year thanks to a 2 day local sale at total tools.

After a bit of research and the outcome of our latest poll on circular saws

http://www.woodworkforums.ubeaut.com...ad.php?t=12267

I decided that I would either get a Hitachi or Triton 9 1/4 inch circular saw. Although shes been around a while the Hitachi 9C is a real solid work horse feature rich for its time and most importantly a real flat n solid nickel alloy base plate (Equating to a nice straight guide edge).

There were no Tritons there for me to make the comparison so I went with me impulse (And the 20% OF MArked price) and Bought the Hitachi. Rushing Home to play with my new toy I could't wait to get home and begin that 'intimate relationship' with my first hand held power tool.

Straight outta the Box I noticed this is a Big Beast to manage. After a few minutes attaching the Blade and the guide Rail I was able to get a real Feel for the Hitachi 9C. She was Solid, Well made and heavy to weild.

My first Impression was that she was well made to work hard all day...........I could't wait to test her out.

After a Final Safety Check

http://www.taunton.com/finehomebuild...ges/h00051.asp

I did my first Rip and Cross cuts with the Hitachi.............................To say the least I was impressed. Although a little bit of a Screamer the C9 cut through the stock I was practicing on like butter. She obviously had pleanty of grunt & although heavy to weild felt natural once in use and ate the stock up while being pushed through the cut.

Although my first couple of rips and cross cuts were a bit sloppy.............once I paid attention to keeping the C9 firmly against straight edges and guide rails I got a nice clean square cut.

A few issues come to mind in hindsight after my first test run.

1. I'm really new to using power tools. WHat do you guys do to ensure nice clean rips and Cross cuts that are dead square?

2. What do you generally do with the power cord. I was taught to hang it over my shoulder so that It doesn't get in the way, but I've noticed a lot of online videos (Mostly American) that just seem to let the power cord hang naturally out of the way without having contact with the user.

All comments and feedback really appreciated.



Regards Lou

Good Morning Guy, (and all )

I thought I'd pop on and say hello as I am a very very satisfied owner of two EZSmart systems, one for my shop and one for the field. I find them invaluable for sheet goods, not to mention being safer, easier and much more convenient than my table saw for many applications. I use both a Porter Cable and a Ryobi saw on mine and have found them to (in my humble opinion of course) outperform any competitor by a wide margin, even those costing much more. I get absolutely splinterfree cuts on BOTH sides of the kerf with zero offset, and they accept any readily available circ saw (an advantage I think over some competition).

With all due respect Guy I can't imagine Dino not responding to an email so fast that it would seem almost spooky. In my dealings with him he has been unfailingly fast to respond and generous with his time and advice.

If anyone has any questions, or comments I'd be happy to contribute further...

Best Wishes from the US,
PaulB

Dino,
I used your sites webmail form to send the emails to yourselves. I had seen the comments others had left behind and am still interested in pursuing a purchase. My original enquiries were for the rights to be a distributor here for the product. I have emailed you off list

Originally Posted by Guy

Dino,
I used your sites webmail form to send the emails to yourselves. I had seen the comments others had left behind and am still interested in pursuing a purchase. My original enquiries were for the rights to be a distributor here for the product. I have emailed you off list

Guy.
Give me a favor.Try one more time to see where is the problem.
And save the email.
Thanks.
And thank you all guys. look's like after all I' will visit Australia one day.
YCF Dino

Lou

Thanks for making me aware of the guide system, I didn't know it existed. I am a one man band in the workshop and was looking at the purchase of a Festool saw and guide system even though I have the same Hitachi saw as you have purchased. The Ez Smart Guide System looks to be the answer to my prayers for cutting up sheet goods on my own without straight edges and measuring offsets and still having the melamine chip on the top face.

If you purchase one let us know how it go's as at this stage I will have to save a few bills before taking the plunge. $313 does not seem too steep as you are equipped to make long cuts down a 2400 x 1200 sheet. Even the basic Festool would need a long guide and god knows how much that would be.

I *may* have a review of this item coming up, although it will probably be 6-8 weeks away at this stage before the review goes online.

Dean,

I for one will be very interested in your review. Look forward to you posting it.

One of the things that would be good if you cover in the review would be saw selection. The Porter Cable saw that is recommended on the web site is not real big here in Oz.

Might be an excuse to buy a Hitachi 7 1/4" that can double for hand held use. The Triton is a bit of a bear other than in the table.

Cheers

Gidday Everyone

Since I got my new Hitachi C9 I've been giving her a real workout. I must admit I've been chopping into just about anything I can get me hands on with my new circular saw.

I've been mostly Ripping medium sized sheets of MDF and have found it really difficult to get consistent nice square crosscuts and Rips. Also found it a bit of a hassle finding good straight edges to clamp onto stock to use as a guide. The larger the stock the more this becomes an Issue.

In addition I found it a pain trying to work out where and how to land the C9 after a cut. I often found myself thinking where do I put this dam thing and how do I place it on a surface without the potential for causing any damage or putting the C9 out causing inaccurate cuts.

SO my first little project was to knock up a prototype for a docking bay for the C9. Nothing fancy just a cheap and nasty knockup that I can land the C9 into without worrying about it falling off tables, a moving blade etc etc etc

I plan to make up something a bit neater down the track that I can also land a cordless drill in....................n yer she works a treat. Heres some other links I've found useful. I'm presently knocking up a crosscut jig n i'll post some Pics once shes finished.

http://www.lowes.com/lkn?action=howT.../rightNavTools
http://shop.store.yahoo.com/plansnow/circsawjigs.html
http://www.popularmechanics.com/home...gs/print.phtml

Comments Feedback Appreciated

Regards Lou