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Offline Judy Hunter

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question on the Excaliber
« on: October 04, 2011, 10:47:31 pm »
I just watched the video  on the excaliber on Seyco's site.  He talks about feeding from the top.  I am a bottom feeder because my right hand doesn't work so good.  Can the Excaliber work for bottom feeders?
I'm from North Dakota

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Re: question on the Excalibur
« Reply #1 on: October 05, 2011, 12:13:27 am »
Judy, Any saw will work for bottom feeders, but not all saws will top feed. The Excalibur's top arm can be adjusted so the arm stays up by itself or be held up with you hand and let gravity lower it. So the answer to your question is yes!
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Re: question on the Excaliber
« Reply #2 on: October 05, 2011, 01:46:25 am »
I find it easier to bottom feed on the Ex. matter of preference
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Re: question on the Excaliber
« Reply #3 on: October 05, 2011, 04:36:55 am »
Yep.  That's how I do it. On the little stuff when I use the small blades (most of the time) I don't even lift the top arm.  It is very easy to thread from the bottom.  I LOVE my Excalibur and think it is the nicest saw around.  :)

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Re: question on the Excaliber
« Reply #4 on: October 05, 2011, 07:08:37 am »
Judy , I bottom feed because it is easier to get good tension on the blade--That's one thing I miss about my Dewalt, is how good the tension concept is.--JMHO.  Richard aka thumbs ;D ;D ;D

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Re: question on the Excaliber
« Reply #5 on: October 05, 2011, 07:27:51 pm »
Yep,
I'm a bottom feeder as well on my ex21.
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Re: question on the Excaliber
« Reply #6 on: October 05, 2011, 10:51:16 pm »
And I'm still another bottom feeder with my EX21.  Seldom top feed.  Funny part is I had a RBI 220VS that was a great saw, but I sold it and bought the EX21 so I could top feed, then found I really didn't like to top feed.  I'm not sorry I changed, but it really wasn't necessary. 
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Re: question on the Excaliber
« Reply #7 on: October 06, 2011, 02:12:44 am »
Top feed bottom feed who cares what ever takes your fancy and what ever you are comfortable with as long as the saw does as it is supposed to do and that is cut wood in comfort
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Re: question on the Excaliber
« Reply #8 on: October 06, 2011, 10:02:10 am »
Thanks everyone.  I have found where I can buy it locally.  now just have to save up the $$$$'s
I'm from North Dakota

 

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