35 of 36 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
More Accurate Than My Square, February 16, 2003
This review is from: Osborne EB-3 Miter gauge
I received my Excalibur EB-3 and just couldn't wait to use it. The miter gauge was easy to assemble and dead on accurate relative to the miter slot in my table saw. The construction is very solid and the workmanship is superb. When I first set the gauge up I checked all the angles and was concerned that the fence face was not perpendicular to the miter slot bar. I sent an email to Osborne's customer service late one night and had an answer by the next morning. This is impressive and courteous customer service. It turns out that the handle on my square was not square, the EB-3 was right on!
After checking the choices, it boiled down to the EB-3 or the Incra-2000/27. It appeared to be a toss up. I went with the EB-3 because of the sturdier looking construction, besides Norm uses the EB-3.
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27 of 27 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
GOTTA LOVE IT...., October 22, 2004
This review is from: Osborne EB-3 Miter gauge
I have been researching a new miter gauge for almost 6 months. I had looked at most of the ones on the market, including the incra line, and Dewalt's copy of the EB-3 (seperate review). Couldn't find anyone who had an osborne in stock, so with a little whining I convinced my local woodworker's store to order a couple in. The problem began when the two units arrived at the store. All the people who work at this particular store are avid woodworkers in their own right. They assembled one of the miter gauges and gave it a try. It was perfect right out of the box. When I arrived several hours later to pick up my osborne miter gauge (they had told me when they would arrive), I had a hell of time prying one out of their hands. They have since ordered a dozen more, some for stock and some for employee's. I took home the one they had already assembled, as I planned on using it as soon as I got home. They had adjusted it to fit on the Jet supersaw..they had no slop and no rock. The face was 90 deg to the table and 90 deg to the blade. Since my saw is the Dewalt 746, I figured I would have some adjusting to do....WRONG....it slid into my table saw with no adjusting at all. It slides beautifully, with no side to side slop at all. I have no rocking, scraping and have noticed no flexing. The face is 90 to the table and 90 to my saw blade. I checked everything I could check and couldn't find one problem. So of course I figured I was doing something wrong. Can't be this good right out of the box, so I rechecked everything with another set of squares, ran a couple of pieces of pine thru on the 90 setting, perfect, cut a couple 45's, perfect, then the ultimate, 221/2"s, perfect. The last test was to let the Shop Dog sniff it and even he approved. I've had it a week now, made 8 square frames, 6 octagon frames, and 21 corner shelves. The only problem I've had is where to put the gauge when I'm not using it. It does take up a good amount of space if you don't "fold it" for storage, and I am strapped for space.(My saw table is one of my main assembly areas).
I find myself reaching for the Osborn miter gauge instead of one of my sleds now. I would and have reccommended this miter gauge to anyone who is looking for the ultimate upgrade in miter gauges. Its solid, well built and easy to use. "NUFF SAID"
UPDATE...I have been making a lot of traditional style jewelry boxes lately...Christmas ya know...with mitered corners and insert trays. Lot of repetitive cutting. I like to cut my box pieces from one piece of wood so the grain chases all around the box. I made an extra flip stop for my miter gauge so I could set two lengths on the gauge. Now I cut an end, flip the first stop up and cut the front, back to the first stop, cut...well you get the picture. The process is repeated when cutting the miters, get perfectly matched pieces every time. What a time and effort saver. I am going to try and order a second factory flip stop, as my homemade one is a little clunky.
Still highly recommend this miter gauge.
ANOTHER UPDATE...Called Summerville Design...their number is listed in the back of the instruction manual...To get a second flip stop, you have to copy down the part numbers...you'll need two of the plastic washers....and order it as parts. Their customer service is excellent and the parts totaled $12., including shipping.Someone there took the time to assemble the stop before shipping it...thats customer service! If you are like me and cut a lot of multiple lengths from the same piece of wood this is a valuable addition to your miter gauge, and inexpensive to boot. This whole thing just keeps getting better.
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22 of 23 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
I can't be the only one., March 22, 2003
This review is from: Osborne EB-3 Miter gauge
I received my eb3 and out of the box it had a flaw. It seems, still, to me to be a design flaw. The part of the fence that moves from one side of your saw to the other has a small foot on it. When I set this up to work from the left side of the rip fence, this very small foot would ride up under the small fence that holds it causing the whole thing to rock from side to side. I called Osborne and was met with courtesy and caring. No solution, though. I did, however, find a fix to my problem, two very thin washers on the two bolts that go through the small fence. I have cut, in the last 3 months, dozens of angles right left and sideways. All dead accurate and repeatable. Cut 10 pieces of 2x4 38 1/2 inches. All were exactly identical. I didn't put any real pressure on the extension. Just careful cutting.
I am well pleased with my purchase.
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