Why did we decide to design our own track saw? We had the advantage of looking at ALL track saws that were on the market and talking with users, what they liked, did not like, and what could be done better. First, to design a universal track, you need to have one adapter plate that would work with all types of saws: right hand, left hand, worm drive, cord or cordless]
Thanks for jumping into this discussion. I definitely like the fact that you looked at the systems and tried to find some interesting solutions.
You are definitely correct in that when comparing this system to the dewalt, festool, bosch, and other single brand systems that having the universal base is an advantage. However, I think limiting comparisons only to the expensive proprietary models is not a sufficient comparison.
The EZ system has anti-chip inserts on the edges (yours slide into a channel underneath the track, theirs slide into a channel on the side), has interchangable bases (EZ's system has additional anti-chip inserts in their base, and works with a variety of saw configurations). They are based in new jersey, whereas you are based in ohio - not sure who wins that one
I could be wrong, but I think the single track design that EZ uses makes it compatible with some of the makita, dewalt, and perhaps even festool track saws without adding the additional base...I could be wrong on that one. Its basically a matter of whether the channel size and location match.To be clear, I am all for this sort of tool. I think it has huge advantages. The fact that your company won the bid for this technology is great for you, and I guess it remains to be seen how it will end up in comparison to the competitors. I suppose if I ever have the shopsmith truetrac one in front of me then I can make the appropriate comparison.
