Track saw?

Oct 04, 2021 Last reply: 4 years ago 23 Replies

Depends. Sometimes weight and friction are enough, others you need to clamp it.

This is how I used to work, and it did the job. I had to clamp my plywood/hardwood guide every time though, and the aluminum on a track saw is light and the rubber base prevents any slipping. (I have two unused clamps that came with the saw.) I've had the track saw for over a year now and I'm still kind of amazed how quick and accurate it breaks down a sheet of plywood.

However, if someone is starting up a wood shop, I would recommend a good table saw. That seems to me a basic tool for multiple reasons.

It is difficult/impossible to cut groves, dado's, and rabbets in a single pass with a track saw. Tenons would be difficult too.

And the TS would afford repeatable production type cuts more quick and more easily.

Parallel guides can make pretty short work of a sheet of plywood. Faster than jockeying a sheet around a table saw.

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