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Powertec 110 in. Track Saw Guide Rail for Track Saws, 2x55 in. with Rail Connectors $119.99 @ HomeDepot
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I saw this item on the Amazon Deals page at $162.00. Don't buy those. These are cheaper. Free shipping from the Home Depot, Tracks are compatible with Makita style track saws. Not compatible with Kreg or Rigid track saws.
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I saw this item on the Amazon Deals page at $162.00. Don't buy those. These are cheaper. Free shipping from the Home Depot, Tracks are compatible with Makita style track saws. Not compatible with Kreg or Rigid track saws.
https://www.homedepot.c
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https://www.amazon.com/WEN-CT9110...0BK35J
I can vouch for the Wen tracks. I have 2 Makita tracks and these. They are not quite as good but close enough. I initially got them to trim the edges of a 30' table top, and leap-frogged them as I went. Then I permanently bolted the Wen tracks to a 10' piece of 1/2" plywood, and added another board at 90 degrees to give it some rigidity. Now I can set it down for ripping full sheets without fiddling with the alignment. It was about 80% cheaper than the 110" one-piece track.
https://www.amazon.com/WEN-CT9110...0BK35J
I can vouch for the Wen tracks. I have 2 Makita tracks and these. They are not quite as good but close enough. I initially got them to trim the edges of a 30' table top, and leap-frogged them as I went. Then I permanently bolted the Wen tracks to a 10' piece of 1/2" plywood, and added another board at 90 degrees to give it some rigidity. Now I can set it down for ripping full sheets without fiddling with the alignment. It was about 80% cheaper than the 110" one-piece track.
The usability of the saw is somewhat ok-ish in my opinion - putting them back in track required fiddling with 2 knobs. But again, for under $150, these limitations are expected. For me, personally I rip plywoods at 90-degree >90% of the time, and occasionally 2x4 douglas firs; so the WEN track saw is perfect for me. Dust collection is not great, but if you are a "once in a while" user like me, you can get away with doing cuts on your driveway, then blowing away all the saw dust using a leaf blower.
The tracks themselves are slightly less grippy, but again, for this price (under $75) they are perfectly acceptable to me.
I suggest skipping the clamps however, the WEN clamps were very low quality and did not have the holding power. I returned them after just one use because they were fairly useless in my opinion. Instead, I went with a 4x8 insulation sheet that I lay flat on the ground and use the track saw to cut over that insulation sheet.
I plan on storing them apart.
I plan on storing them apart.
Even the Festool tracks are a little flimsy at the join. TSO products made a self-centering track-joining piece, but that too is flimsy at the join. If moving them attached, you have to handle with care, and I always confirm alignment with a long box level pushed up against the track sections.
Frankly, since it's so much fuss, I almost never join tracks. I just line them up and make sure to push straight. It takes only a little practice.
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