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frontpage Posted by highland1024 • Mar 8, 2023
Mar 8, 2023 4:57 AM
110" WEN Track Saw Track Guide Rail and Adapters (CT9110)
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Here is the link for Home Depot (For me, it shows 2 day earlier shipping).
This 110" track set seems to be "new". Based on reviews, it includes the groove for the saw track lock that prevents the saw from jumping off the track in the event of kickback.
The 100" set didn't have this, and you had to move up to the Powertec track to get it.
Powertec set sits around $130-150 on average.
Both sets will require a set of clamps as an additional purchase.
I bought a set to compare with the Powertecs I have and will post some pictures of them compared/combined when they come in next week.
This seems like a good deal for the price, and if not...easy returns.
*Update:
Here's the pictures I took comparing the two brands.
TLDR - I think both are perfectly capable of working with the Milwaukee track saw I have to test with, but I would buy the WEN first if I were to do it all again.
WEN-
Pros: Both separate and connected they can produce a straight cut (thank goodness).
The saw sat perfectly fine on the track and was easily adjusted.
The kickback/track lock fit perfect.
Came with (2) two piece track connectors (couldn't figure out why they were in two halves, Powertec is just a single piece of steel).
Cost.
The "plastic?" strips that the track saw glides on are better than the Powertec...almost zero drag.
Came with two plastic end caps for protection of the track ends and can be kept on the tracks when not used or in storage.
Cons: Nothing I could find. Maybe an adhered strip could come loose at some point, but that's easily dealt with.
Powertec-
Pros: Cuts straight.
Saw sits perfectly fine on the track and was easily adjusted.
It has a kickback/track lock*.
Came with (2) single piece track connectors (no problems).
Cost* (versus OEM brands, it's still a great alternative for the price and was the only competition back when I bought it).
Cons: The kickback/track lock on the Powertec adds a lot of drag to the saw that wasn't as big of a deal until I used the WEN and felt such a big difference (I will have to sand/remove a little bit of the underside of the track lip to create less drag because the WEN is clearly better in that regard).
Cost (versus the WEN, the Powertec is not worth it and is surprisingly inferior in several ways.
My big surprise was that they are not the same size. They look the same in photos, so I was hopeful that they would connect together without a fuss.
Unfortunately, the guide rail that the track saw shoe actually clamps to is slightly off from each other. The difference is easily felt when pushing the saw and going from the wider track to the smaller would cause the saw to not track straight with your original line and if you go from small to large, the saw stops because the adjustment tabs have no give without losing accuracy (defeating the point of using a track saw).
This will only affect people like me hoping to expand their original Powertec set for cheap and will have no affect on the majority of users.
Also, for others wondering, looks like this was designed to only work with track saws (i.e., not the average circ saw).
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Here is the link for Home Depot (For me, it shows 2 day earlier shipping).
This 110" track set seems to be "new". Based on reviews, it includes the groove for the saw track lock that prevents the saw from jumping off the track in the event of kickback.
The 100" set didn't have this, and you had to move up to the Powertec track to get it.
Powertec set sits around $130-150 on average.
Both sets will require a set of clamps as an additional purchase.
I bought a set to compare with the Powertecs I have and will post some pictures of them compared/combined when they come in next week.
This seems like a good deal for the price, and if not...easy returns.
*Update:
Here's the pictures I took comparing the two brands.
TLDR - I think both are perfectly capable of working with the Milwaukee track saw I have to test with, but I would buy the WEN first if I were to do it all again.
WEN-
Pros: Both separate and connected they can produce a straight cut (thank goodness).
The saw sat perfectly fine on the track and was easily adjusted.
The kickback/track lock fit perfect.
Came with (2) two piece track connectors (couldn't figure out why they were in two halves, Powertec is just a single piece of steel).
Cost.
The "plastic?" strips that the track saw glides on are better than the Powertec...almost zero drag.
Came with two plastic end caps for protection of the track ends and can be kept on the tracks when not used or in storage.
Cons: Nothing I could find. Maybe an adhered strip could come loose at some point, but that's easily dealt with.
Powertec-
Pros: Cuts straight.
Saw sits perfectly fine on the track and was easily adjusted.
It has a kickback/track lock*.
Came with (2) single piece track connectors (no problems).
Cost* (versus OEM brands, it's still a great alternative for the price and was the only competition back when I bought it).
Cons: The kickback/track lock on the Powertec adds a lot of drag to the saw that wasn't as big of a deal until I used the WEN and felt such a big difference (I will have to sand/remove a little bit of the underside of the track lip to create less drag because the WEN is clearly better in that regard).
Cost (versus the WEN, the Powertec is not worth it and is surprisingly inferior in several ways.
My big surprise was that they are not the same size. They look the same in photos, so I was hopeful that they would connect together without a fuss.
Unfortunately, the guide rail that the track saw shoe actually clamps to is slightly off from each other. The difference is easily felt when pushing the saw and going from the wider track to the smaller would cause the saw to not track straight with your original line and if you go from small to large, the saw stops because the adjustment tabs have no give without losing accuracy (defeating the point of using a track saw).
This will only affect people like me hoping to expand their original Powertec set for cheap and will have no affect on the majority of users.
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Also, for others wondering, looks like this was designed to only work with track saws (i.e., not the average circ saw).
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Dewalt uses their own proprietary track design, so these won't work with it.
It was priced at ~95 when it was rolled out in late 2022. Then it has been sold out in US and just restocked in last few days. Likely Amazon matched to Homedepot's price of $68.67, which is about the 50% price of Powertec's 110 inch set, or 50% of Milwaukee's 55 inch set.
I have the WEN 100 inch guide rail set. It fits milwaukees M18 tracksaw and it's anti-tilting function.
Amazon's link
https://www.amazon.com/WEN-CT9110...0BK35J
HomeDepot's link
https://www.homedepot.c
Seems like this isn't really discounted.
BTW here it is direct from WEN for less than a buck more. https://wenproducts.com/products/...d-adapters FS>$25
Dewalt uses their own proprietary track design, so these won't work with it.
Can anyone confirm? I thought the Dewalt works on Festool Tracks [youtube.com]but Festool Saw doesn't work on Dewalt tracks.
Seems like this isn't really discounted.
BTW here it is direct from WEN for less than a buck more. https://wenproducts.com/products/...d-adapters [wenproducts.com] FS>$25
Wen has this item on eBay and its own website -- just not sure how many units they have saved for their own.
Just bought the Milwaukee track saw and their 55" guide. Was looking at the Power Tec 110", but thus is a fantastic deal in comparison (especially to the 110" Milwaukee).
Now I just have to remember to cancel my subscription!
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