So tell us what's your thoughts on the Exc 16?

Dale in Indy

 

I put the Excalibur thorugh its paces this weekend. I did some intricate ornament work and some 5/8" thick red oak trivets. The saw did excellent with both. No blade deflection at all. Ergonomics for switching blades is nice, not as nice as the DeWalt or Delta, but so minor nor really worth worrying about. There is like no vibration at all.

The best part of the Excalibur is that you don't tilt the table, the entire saw head tilts instead. Makes it so much easir keeping your workpiece level.

Very quiet. I like to watch TV while scrolling and you don't really have to turn the colume up. It is much pricier. But after doing 10 different pieces with it I am very pleased and think it is worth the money.

If one is to buy a Delta or DeWalt, I recommend that you go to a place that allows you to possibly turn it on with a blade in and see if it deflect. If it does not, go for it. But I for one would stay with the Excalibur.

 

I own a DW788, and if they are properly adjusted, they will deflect only about 1mm. There is a small amount of back and forth motion, just because of the design, but not as much as is shown in the video.

The guy in the video is only demonstrating that he doesn't know what he's doing, so the video is really meaningless. I can make any high-end tool run badly and make a video of it - it means nothing.

The trick is to make sure that the blade is aligned properly when it is mounted. The blades really don't have a fixed 'fore/aft' position in the upper and lower holders, so they must be properly aligned for precise operation. In other words, if you mount the upper blade end as far forward as it will go, and the lower end as far back as it will go, it's no surprise that it won't run accurately. You'll get exactly what the guy in the video got. There are also side-to-side adjustments to be made.

 

Well,
I measured it. And as far as I know there is no adjustment for bac and forth on either saw...just side to side.

And it has been noted by others that is a problem.

As far as "The trick is to make sure that the blade is aligned properly when it is mounted". I don't feel like aligning the blade in the holder every time I change blades. I want to put it in and go. The Excalibur I have is perfect every time. It also has an adjustment for a back and forth motion in case you want to make a more aggrssive cut.

I posted the video as an example of what I was experiencing.

If you like the DW or Delta...great. I did not throw them under the bus. Just gave a review of the saw I had. Do some research and you will find out the Type II;s have had problems.

But do not dismiss a review by your own assumptions of my experience.:yes:

EDIT: Funny thing is I just went over to another forum and saw a post of someone that had the same issue