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Post by GhostFist on Nov 9, 2013 19:52:09 GMT -5
I really like that riving knife! Normally I have to remove the knife altogether to make a cut like this. I'm sure that helps take pressure off the blade.
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Post by wrightwoodwork on Nov 9, 2013 20:16:42 GMT -5
It's the small details in the saw that make difference like the riving knife being so simple to move up.and down
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Post by jalvis on Nov 9, 2013 20:30:18 GMT -5
That knife is amazing. I also didn't know you could lock the forward pull function of the blade. Really great features.
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Post by wrightwoodwork on Nov 10, 2013 2:40:49 GMT -5
Yeah you lock the blade in the middle the reason you can do this is so when you are ripping stock down you have more support, you can also extend the table out the back all well as the sides by using the rail extensions and a bit of ply to give you a bigger out feed table
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Post by wrightwoodwork on Nov 10, 2013 15:56:55 GMT -5
Got a new blade for the erika 70from leitz tooling I got the blade for cutting melamine coated boards etc
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Post by christoph on Nov 11, 2013 6:02:39 GMT -5
Yeah you lock the blade in the middle the reason you can do this is so when you are ripping stock down you have more support, you can also extend the table out the back all well as the sides by using the rail extensions and a bit of ply to give you a bigger out feed table Thanks for sharing this! Sorry have to do this remark: You really should start protecting your eyes and ears working with Machines like the Erika or the KSS. And as professional craftsman you should know it. You have only 2 eyes and you need them to earn your money... Think your insureance company would tell you the same  A friend of mine nearly lost his thumb a few weeks ago, he was tired and stressed and used gloves working with a drill press (yes everyone knows you shouldnt doo this, he too). The thumb was ripped out with the tendon etc. up to his shoulder. You can imagine hes not doing well untill now, even they put everything back in its place.   |
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Post by kalas on Nov 25, 2013 6:47:11 GMT -5
Sorry guys. I've been MIA for a while. Our first son arrived a couple of weeks ago and the Erika has been sitting still a bit. It'll be a few more weeks before I can have anything to add in this discussion. All I can say is that for the short while I have had it I am very impressed of the quality. I find myseld using the pull function most of the time even with the sliding table as an option. Being able to lock the blade to operate it like a normal table saw leaves you with many options of how to perform a cut. I think if more people had access to one of these saws to try it out it would sell quite well in the US. Even at the steep price it comes at..
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Post by wrightwoodwork on Nov 25, 2013 8:19:02 GMT -5
No you're totally right I should wear eye protection and ear defenders have to admit to being guilty of not doing it. In the uk you have your large companies health and safety on these jobs is different planet it's hard hat, gloves, glasses, hi viz vest all the time where small companies is no where near as strict. You get hi viz vests hear but I stopped wearing as for me always too loose and a risk of flapping tail getting caught
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Post by GhostFist on Nov 25, 2013 9:09:58 GMT -5
Congrats on the new wee one K!
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Post by woodie on Nov 25, 2013 10:45:46 GMT -5
Congrats kalas! The Erika is on my short list for sure. Thanks again for the continued videos wrightwoodwork. |
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Post by wrightwoodwork on Nov 25, 2013 12:04:40 GMT -5
Oh yeah congratulations on the wee one hope you wetted the babies head. Not a problem to show videos of any of the tools. The hardest bit is phone not falling over and then having to wait for it to Download , plus it let's people see in real life situations
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Post by GhostFist on Nov 25, 2013 12:10:15 GMT -5
ya a simple workflow video can show a lot more than simply talking about a product. They are much valued and appreciated
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Post by kalas on Nov 26, 2013 6:40:43 GMT -5
Thanks!
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Post by wrightwoodwork on Dec 14, 2013 12:12:25 GMT -5
Just got myself a 1m guide fence extension and drop stop for the Erika . Be good for ceilings (noggings) or cutting the heads of door facings or any job with repeat cuts   |
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Post by jalvis on Dec 14, 2013 13:18:10 GMT -5
That looks slick!
is it made by Mafell?
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