Can you order just the 6-way stops??

[Vondoom88]

I have the latest EZ-1 and I really like it a lot. Those 6-way stops are pretty slick & I'd like another set.
On the way to getting the EZ-1 I also purchased a B-100 when they were brought back. So I would like to make a portable mini-EZ power bench/ SSRK center that utilizes the B-100. I'd like to have the 6-way stops but wasn't planning on having the the 2 sliding stops or the micro adjusting stop that comes in the 7 stops kit.

[Burt]

Originally Posted by Vondoom88

I have the latest EZ-1 and I really like it a lot. Those 6-way stops are pretty slick & I'd like another set.
On the way to getting the EZ-1 I also purchased a B-100 when they were brought back. So I would like to make a portable mini-EZ power bench/ SSRK center that utilizes the B-100. I'd like to have the 6-way stops but wasn't planning on having the the 2 sliding stops or the micro adjusting stop that comes in the 7 stops kit.

Are the 6-way stops and the 7 stops kit, the same thing? I think the name was changed to more accurately describe the stop "set".


Burt

[whitejacket]

The 6 way stops are the small T-shaped (notched stops). The 7 stops kit includes the four 6-way stops, two sliding stops, and the limit stop that come standard with the EZ-1.

Joe

[Burt]

Originally Posted by whitejacket

The 6 way stops are the small T-shaped (notched stops). The 7 stops kit includes the four 6-way stops, two sliding stops, and the limit stop that come standard with the EZ-1.

Joe

Thanks for clearing that up. I wasn't sure.


Burt

[aaronp]

I'm glad you brought this up. The stops have always been a sore point for me. They have been the only things I've purchased from EZ that left me disappointed. Maybe it's just my set, but the notches cut out of each end of the extrusion seem to have been done freehand— they are ragged, uncentered and missalligned. I can't use more than one at a time, because none of them match. Maybe this is an aberration, or perhaps their production methods have since improved. So is this just me then?

[Burt]

I personally consider the 7 piece stop set to be really great. I use it all of the time. The set is also great for routing.


Burt

[Goblu]

Originally Posted by Burt

I personally consider the 7 piece stop set to be really great. I use it all of the time. The set is also great for routing.


Burt

Burt, could you say how you use it for routing? Any other favorite use?

[Burt]

Originally Posted by Goblu

Burt, could you say how you use it for routing? Any other favorite use?

Four of the stops are the same. Set one on each corner of a board and they will hold the board while you route it.

I often use the longer stop as a cross cut fence and use the plastic stop to set the length of the cut.


Burt

[Goblu]

Thanks, Burt.

[Vondoom88]

Originally Posted by Burt

Four of the stops are the same. Set one on each corner of a board and they will hold the board while you route it.

I often use the longer stop as a cross cut fence and use the plastic stop to set the length of the cut.


Burt

As always Burt you make some great points! Maybe I'll just get the 7 stops kit. I had myself convinced I only needed the 4 small ones to capture boards but having the others would be beneficial in the long run. That's what I love about this forum is hearing from guys that use the system daily/almost daily. It really helps hobbyists like myself.