The coat rack was a quick project to get me back into the flow. I made a big one and a small one for my son to hang his coat on. I got to play with some finishing techniques and this taught me how much I have to learn about finishes. :-)
Hope to post pictures soon!

I have been using the EZ system in a limited capacity in my small basement work area. I must I say I really love the product. I hope to put up a decent review to encourage others to give it a thought. With my fantastic milwaukee circ saw the thing is quiet and safer than me using my table saw. Doesn’t even wake the wife at 2am!

There is one slight issue I have noticed…that is slop with the saw on the rail. The fit between the plastic base and the aluminum track isn’t as tight as I would like it. I can usually apply even pressure against the rail while cutting and the cut comes out smooth enough….but wondering if anybody who uses the EZ system has solved this problem?

I just wonder why the guy placing the blade in the box couldn’t look at all 40 teeth before plopping it in there. I didn’t find the tooth in the shipping box, so I assume it was a manufacturer’s defect.

In other news I have been scoping out where to buy my first 3/4” birch plywood. I have seen some halfway decent stuff at my local Menard’s. Since I don’t have a car to fit a full 4×8 sheet, I called the store to ask if I brought my own circular saw if I could rip the sheet down to fit into my car. At first the guy gave me real attitude for some reason…then softened up and said he’d need to ask a store manager. Manager said I can cut it outside (in the parking lot) but there is no electric out there. So basically they don’t want to be accomodating at all. Looks like they lost hundreds of dollars (if not thousands over the next couple years) in plywood sales on me.

I went to my local Lowe’s and looked at their 3/4 birch. I see small voids on the ends, but they said they’ll cut it for free for me. All of the sheets on the rack had bad edges, but I’ll just count on cutting those off. So it looks like it’s the only option at this point. My local Home Depot has horrible plywood that not even I would think about using.

Dang, these 3/4 boards sure are heavy.

Had an issue with both orders. :-(

The Diablo blade arrived missing a tooth. I have emailed Toolup.com on Saturday night (last night) and am awaiting a respose.

The EurekaZone rail system arrived with a broken anti-splinter guard.
I emailed them on Thursday regarding the issue and have yet to hear from them. This is sort of odd as I got very fast responses from Dino (the owner) when I inquired about details while deciding if I wanted to purchase the system. Leaves me wondering if support dwindles after a purchase is made?

Pretty discouraging….lost the whole weekend when I could have been cutting something!!

I did check out the Milwaukee saw a bit….link can be found here: http://www.toolup.com/milwaukee/6394-21.html

It is spectacular. It is the quietest power tool I have ever used. Power seems great and the saw brake works like a charm. I am VERY pleased with this choice so far.