EZ ROUTER

[JCANTY]

Just checking to see if any one has had any experience with EZ ROUTER. Thinking about getting one.

[cabnet636]

few have posted here about the results of ez router, i will note that they have built a fixed flat table router that appears to have the same spring loaded y gantry system that was common on shopbot and ez router. it does look like they are going in the right direction, what do you intend to do with your router?

jim

[JCANTY]

Jim,
We would use it for cutting doors, dwr. heads, etc. We mfg. educational casework & architectural millwork (media desks, reception desks). We have a beam saw but cannot generate parts fast enough for the point to point & edge bander.

[cabnet636]

welcome, i went to cnc last year and being here on cnc zone has been really helpfull, i seriously considered ez-router and at that time the only model they had the model with the "reach in table"

after visiting the shopbot factory i saw that was not the route i wanted to take. a fellow from georgia went to see the guys at ez router he had seen the camaster router that i have and even started the camaster thread that i post on here. he has yet to tell us what he saw at ez router.

the new router they have on thier site looks good but i could not find any other owners in my area for support, which i have found is where the real nuts and bolts of support are. i have seen a lot of activity with ez router in sign making and plasma cutting and the post there speak well of them but not in woodworking.

i do know they will be at the iwf in atlanta, do you plan to attend?

jim mcgrew
www.mcgrewwoodwork.com

[JCANTY]

Jim,

I had not thought about going but that sounds like a good idea. I will contact EZ and see if they plan to attend. I'll let you know.

[cabnet636]

what type of beam saw and point to point do you have?

jim

[JCANTY]

BRANDT KD84-C (CONTOUR BANDING FOR 3-MILL) SCMI Z32 SAW

[JCANTY]

POINT TO POINT, MORBIDELLI U-15

[cabnet636]

i have the brandt kd54 and scmi panel saw, i would think with that equipment and volume you'd be considering a big iron 5axis and move the beam saw and point to point aside!!

jim

[JCANTY]

I've thought about that but, that means everything needs to be cut on the router. This would create another bottleneck. Further everyone I have spoken with agrees that the beam saw is faster for cutting sides, stretchers, nailers etc. In addition I am not convinced that bigger is better. With the EZ or similiar machine we can cut the doors drill for handle holes, locks and hinge holes if necessary and then right to the bander and then hardware. This last three operations are handled manually now. Currently we are able to complete 20+ cabinets per day. With the EZ I think we could approach 40 per day. This with a cost of under 40m and backing up the saw and the point to point. I appreciate your input. EZ will be at the IWF. I plan to attend to look at all the routers there.

[ger21]

Sounds like you need to invest in software.

If your saw can't keep up now, how is adding another machine going to help? We use Pattern Systems (now 2020 manufacturing) software, and have it set up to create programs for all of our cabinet parts. We print labels at our saw, with barcodes for scanning programs at our point to point. We edgeband before going to the point to point, but we do drill all our hinges, handles and locks on our point to point. I have the software set up to allow us to use any size handle (knobs too), in any location and any orientation. We can probably cut, edgeband and machine 100 cabinets a day with 1 guy on each machine. And those 3 guys don't need to know anything about the job they're working on. Everything they need to know is on the part label.

[JCANTY]

Gerry

Thanks for the input. I noticed the word probably when you said parts for 100 cabinets. That being said, I have written a program in File Maker which creates a sorted parts cut list and parts labels which are applied at the time they are cut. The label has the job name, part description as well as the cnc program number. In addition my program also reports on the laminate, hinges, edgegand etc. for all parts. Lastly another report prepares a cabinet label which identifies the job, room number, lock number and finished sides. The program cost me $300.00. Adding a router to the stream of things adds additional parts which would be better cut and machined on a router.