This review seals the deal for me. Best part is that both gripes are actually a plus for me. I want a corded tool and I've recently started using metric for the ease of precision.
"Obviously metric is a better system, but I don't understand it." Oh man, I lost it when you said that. :) Thanks for the review. I didn't know what I was in for after the first few seconds, but you delivered a clear and extremely helpful review here. I'm in research mode, and I'm leaning toward the Makita purely for the value. This helped a lot. Thanks!
Great review, love the laid back presentation style. hahaha I am old and I remember decimalization of money in the UK in 1971. I also remember that red exercise book with all the old measurements and conversions...my dad used to talk about chains and furlongs and i'd be like "say what". I cant believe the whole world has adopted one system or the other I got the cordless version this week and it truly is a thing of beauty. Cuts are super smooth, you can take it to the work and it's safer than table saw.
With so many Festool boxes in the background, your decision to go Makita speaks volumes. Having used metric and imperial since UK went metric in 1970, I can think in both. 3/4 inch is almost exactly 19mm. 25.4mm in 1" so, for a rough guide, it's 25mm per inch.
At the end of the day I would only buy Festool stuff if I’m using it a lot and there is a sizeable quality and functionality difference. For my track saw, I don’t use it that much and realistically it does everything I need very well.
You're alright. Enjoyed the review. Hope you get all you want from the time you put in to making this. You may have convinced me to pull the trigger on the cordless as opposed to corded. And I am generally not a fan of cordless tools. Gonna look into that little vac, too.
Great review, Man! I plan to do an initial overview on mine as well. Interesting that you didn't like the corded even though you still have to hook up a dust collection hose.
Got my sp6000 by accident at the Makita repair shop. Just asked one day when in if they had a used track saw.......yep, for a little over 200$ including track! Made this saw pay for its cordless cousins 😁
@thefunnycarpenter I just picked up this saw (corded) as a set with a 55" rail as well as a second 55"rail for full sheets of plywood. Stupid question for ya. Should I attached the two rails together, square them up, and make the initial cut for the guide edge rubber? Or should i do them individually? My gut keeps telling me to joint them together. My brain says, I might mess 2 up at once, 😆! Just curious what you would do. Thanks!!👍
I don't think it will make much of a difference either way. Just make sure you get it set up in a good location so you can get a nice continues cut. Lol on one my first cuts with my tracksaw I tried to clamp it on vertically to a sheet of plywood on this rack I made for crosscutting sheet goods. The saw came off the track and put a horrible cut into the beautiful track:(
@@TheFunnyCarpenter Thanks! Yesterday I set up one track and had a similar incident. I was using pink insulation board on my outfeed/build table as a protective layer for my T tracks. I was cutting 1" Fir plywood and calculated the depth of cut from imperial to mm and set the saw. It was a too deep, cut through the plywood, grabbed the insulation, kicked out of the track, and tore the rubber:( My first cut was around 1 inch long, lol. All joking aside it was a bone head move on my part. I should have visually referenced the blade depth on the profile of the material to double check. I know better but in my excitement to try the new set up and getting used to the new settings I missed it. So, I'm not crazy about the mm scale but I should have checked. The saw cuts beautifully by the way, thanks for the review on it!!
Meatball Salad lol you get fooled into thinking the track saw is never going to come off the track...but essentially it’s just a skill saw and all the dangers r similar
Hello. Very excellent presentation. Have you ever put your cut against a straight edge to see if there is any day light ? I appreciate your input. Thanks
Hi. Have you ever put a straight edge against your cut to see if there is any day light between the straight edge and the piece you cut ? I appreciate your input. Thanks.
I have a makita track saw(xgt cordless) and although it can cut sheet goods I’m looking for a table saw replacement. When the time comes I’m getting a ts60 or a Mafell k85.
Great video. Thanks! I just picked up this saw. Quick question. Can you give any examples of cuts you probably could do on either your table saw or your track saw, but you now choose to do them with the track saw? Interested to think about these cases that are not obviously better one way or the other. Thanks!
Thanks for the video. Where did you buy the saw? I followed the link to Amazon, but some of the reviews say it doesn’t come with the track or case? Thanks Dan
Great video! The best review i have seen while researching track saws! I have been debating between this Makita and the Festool TS55. I think you have swayed me towards the Makita. Do you think the angles are as precise on yours as the festool? Keep up the great work!
Thanks Jon glad you enjoyed the review:). That’s a great question regarding the bevel accuracy. I’ve only made a few bevel cuts, and those were just to put some relief on pieces for scribing. The mechanisms for locking the bevel angle in place are pretty similar but the Festool has a nicer gauge in my opinion. If you’re going to use the saw for a lot of precise bevel cuts I would definitely check things out further! I own the Festool Kapex and love it largely because it’s bevel capabilities are second to none.
I don’t know that i would use the saw for alot of bevels either.....I am looking for a track saw to do a set of mudroom lockers in my home and then probably make some garage cabinets. As long as the 45 and 90 is accurate and repeatable i think i will be ok with the makita. It seems like from my research the festool has better fit and finish on all the saw functions but is underpowered, while the makita has the power but is not as refined on the functions.
@@TheFunnyCarpenter got a follow up question since covid or just demand seems to have affected the price of makita tracksaws. is makita still the better value over festool? more so for the cordless model and if you want bluetooth vac capability. there is no kit for this and the kits without are only 200 smacks less. if price is equal then is the festool the preference or would you say makita is still the win?
There's a piggyback device that can be used on corded tools that will turn on another corded tool. Sort of a master/slave switch, but don't know their real name
I use a Festool MIDI vac with my Makita and it does work great. I also have a Mafell dust bag that works great when the vac is too much of a PITA to set up- like for just a few cuts. The bag is stupid expensive for what it is, but it's 5 micron rated I think. Not sorry I bought it.
Was using a cheap track saw for a while and they are so so handy,looking to upgrade to the makita,just 1 question,did you find the track was wobbly at all when laid down on the work surface, I see another review of the saw said he had to put almost like a shim strip under the splinter guard to level it??
I bought the Festool track saw 10 years ago and did not know much about the Makita version. Re tearing out, my saw cuts melamine and plywood with a cleaner edge than what you showed. Might be that the saw blade on yours needs sharpening. I thought I read the Festool saw will fit in the Makita track. Just saying in case that is a cheaper option. Subscribed! Daniel
Yes both the saws work on both tracks, and yes that blade I have in the video is an old one, but still cuts fairly well! No doubt the Festool probably could make nicer cuts!
When you are cutting, it looks like your blade was way below the underside of the bottom surface. When I see most people using track saws the blade is often less than 1mm below the surface. Do you think that affects the cut quality in any way?
How can anyone think that metric system is more difficult that imperial? 5/16 + 5/7=??? Thanks for the review though. I'm still debating the extra value of the cord vs cordless. Biggest advantage I can see is I'm used to cordless on my other tools, and may forget to keep the cord out of the way.....
I'm just buying a Makita track saw now and thought the same way you did that the cord won't matter that much because ill have it hooked up to my shop vac and its mostly for breaking down sheets of plywood in my garage to bring to the basement. It would cost a couple of hundred bucks for me to get a Makita battery system to go cordless. Do you really find that the cord gets in the way?
That’s a tough call. You get used to the cord and it’s not a huge deal, but the cordless version would be considerably more convenient! I have Makita Batteries so I will definitely be trying to switch to a cordless version in the future.
I'm a diy er but love to make cabinets and containments. I'm not brave enough using table saw, never cross my mind to buy table saw. Should I get this plunge saw?
The track saw can be an awesome tool for making cabinets etc. There are a bunch of ways you can make repeatable cuts with certain types of set ups. That being said a track saw is every bit as dangerous as a table saw in my opinion. The fact that you don’t really see the blade can give you a false sense of security, but they can kick back and hit your finger if you’re careless. Lol there’s always SawStop:) 🍻
@ 1:25 (ish) wouldn't it be a better cut if you didn't plunge so much of the blade down in? I'm new(er) to woodworking, (I'm only a few stages further than Ben Shapiro at a Home Depot. Lol). But Ive noticed that if I'm doing a circular saw cut (especially on plywood) that it has a vast amount less tear-out if my blade is only 4-6mm beyond the full depth of the wood. Now, I might be wrong... thus, why I'm here trying to look into tracksaws. So feel free to let me know if I am incorrect.
Ya the cord is just one more thing to snag on things...plus cordless vacuums have come a long way! We are metric except when it comes to construction for the most part. Thanks for checking out the channel!
How about a DIY person looking for a track saw to make more precise cuts than a circular saw with straight edge without going to safety hazard and giant footprint of table saw. Is a track saw safer than a table saw for small sheet goods, 24" x 200 mm? I've learned to work in imperial and metric almost interchangeably, almost everything is printed with both, it would be strange to see only one set of units.
Nice saw! The Festool/Makita track works very wel, except for the way how two tracks are joined. The steel joiner has two much play. The current track has room for two joiners, but that doesn't guarantee a straight cut, you still have too check whether to the two tracks are perfectly aligned. In this respect the Mafell does a better job. BTW, invest time in the metric system, you'll love it!
great video! but as a fellow Canadian, you should really know the metric system. Come on we're in the the 21st century! 😁 I'm looking to get this very same Makita for my DIY projects. Thanks for the review!
As a Canadian that grew up with metric I honestly wouldn't want metric on my saw. I buy tools and lumber in imperial. Now if I could easily switch everything to over to metric I would do that in a heartbeat. But I think it all starts at the lumberyard. If I'm buying wood in imperial I want my tools in imperial.
In all honesty though... I only have functioning with 1 arm... do you think it's feasible to use the saw, and all of its functions (like the scoring system) with 1 arm? Edit: Also, having 1 arm, a table saw us a "baddd" idea for me. So the track saw would be one of my options to replace the table saw. Then down the road, I'll build a vertical panel saw.
I realise this is a really late reply but there's a guy with only one functioning arm who runs a youtube channel called hand-i-craft and he uses a track saw. ua-cam.com/channels/sjajInRuovnCnw9tHfSXVA.html
@@davidholden2658 thank you yeah, Leo is an awesome guy. He is opposite of me though as his left arm works, but his right arm is damaged. He has had to adapt to a lot, but not to a tracksaw. If you are a lefty, a right bladed track saw is awesome. As a former lefty, I can tell ya... I miss it.
I almost bought this saw. It's probably the best value, festool is overpriced, plus I believe the makita is a bit more powerful. But I caved because festool has a lot of other tools I need to use in their system. The power cord has not been an issue for me when I need to use dust extraction anyway. I have a power cable zip tied on to the vacuum hose that is compatible with all my festool sanders. So I can interchange easily between the tools I'm using.
make a little list of imperial cut depths and glue it to the back of the saw. For example with the track you want 26 mil for cutting a bit deeper than 3/4". I did this a couple of years ago, and never thought about it again.
You do realise you are using the scoring function in the wrong direction, don't you? You are supposed to run the saw backwards (yes, it should be a climb cut), then both sides should be excellent, on Melamine or anything else. Works for me! Just sayin'... Oh, and by the way, mine is made in the UK - I guess that one is as well. So what's not to like? Enjoying the channel though. Simon (in the UK).
We also don't have 3/4" plates, but 8mm, 12mm, 18mm, 22mm, ... So calculating is easy. If you think about a 3/4" sheet as 19mm, you'll also have no issues calculating (apart from it being a bit an odd value).
Funny you don’t like the metric depth scale and then turn around and talk about how many “grams” of dust the extractor picked up. Um... the last time I checked grams was a metric unit of measurement also. 😂
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This review seals the deal for me. Best part is that both gripes are actually a plus for me. I want a corded tool and I've recently started using metric for the ease of precision.
You got yourself a new subscriber with "obviously the metric system is better" lol
"Obviously metric is a better system, but I don't understand it."
Oh man, I lost it when you said that. :) Thanks for the review. I didn't know what I was in for after the first few seconds, but you delivered a clear and extremely helpful review here. I'm in research mode, and I'm leaning toward the Makita purely for the value. This helped a lot. Thanks!
He should have given the track saw a solid 9 & 1/16th on 10.
What did you end up buying? I agree for value and for the rare time I'd use one this is the one I've got my eye on.
@@maddogshwa The Makita and 2 of the 55” tracks. No regrets.
Rewatching your old videos.Always good content.
Great review, love the laid back presentation style. hahaha I am old and I remember decimalization of money in the UK in 1971. I also remember that red exercise book with all the old measurements and conversions...my dad used to talk about chains and furlongs and i'd be like "say what". I cant believe the whole world has adopted one system or the other I got the cordless version this week and it truly is a thing of beauty. Cuts are super smooth, you can take it to the work and it's safer than table saw.
Congrats on the new saw- It’s a beauty!
With so many Festool boxes in the background, your decision to go Makita speaks volumes. Having used metric and imperial since UK went metric in 1970, I can think in both. 3/4 inch is almost exactly 19mm. 25.4mm in 1" so, for a rough guide, it's 25mm per inch.
At the end of the day I would only buy Festool stuff if I’m using it a lot and there is a sizeable quality and functionality difference. For my track saw, I don’t use it that much and realistically it does everything I need very well.
Crushed it! And also glad to hear someone else agree that a tracksaw doesn’t replace a table saw 🤙🏼 great content. 🎉🎉🎉
Growler Domestics thanks mate. A track saw is a great tool, but if you’re starting off woodworking, the table saw is king in my opinion.
Loved the video man. I have the same one but cordless. Keep up the vids your humor earned my subscription!!!
Thanks Frank that means a lot- I’ll think of you every time my cord gets snagged on something:)
Try scoring cut backwards, result will be perfect. I have cordless version
Excellent tip- will have to try this
Thanks for your honesty
Ok so your humor shone through... really .....and I've seen soooooo reviews, I'm jaded... but I I somehow found myself watching.... howyaaa
Good content and well presented. 11/10 for the Spinal Tap reference. Hope that subscriber number keeps heading up.
Thanks a lot Sredni!
When running a scoring cut in melamine its best to pull the saw back to you (opposite direction to the actual cut) to produce a down cut. No chip-out.
Interesting- at first glance I was assuming this would be a dumb idea- but I might try it. You don't find it dangerous?
@@TheFunnyCarpenter No it not dangerous at all due to the cut being so shallow. The saw gently walks back to you, chatter free with zero chip out
You're alright. Enjoyed the review. Hope you get all you want from the time you put in to making this. You may have convinced me to pull the trigger on the cordless as opposed to corded. And I am generally not a fan of cordless tools. Gonna look into that little vac, too.
Thanks Daniel glad you enjoyed the review. Good luck!
Great no non sense style, right up my alley !!
Do you know where the other wing screws are for?
The wing/fly screws close to the adjusting screws..
Gr, Robin
Great review, Man! I plan to do an initial overview on mine as well. Interesting that you didn't like the corded even though you still have to hook up a dust collection hose.
Got my sp6000 by accident at the Makita repair shop. Just asked one day when in if they had a used track saw.......yep, for a little over 200$ including track! Made this saw pay for its cordless cousins 😁
Thanks for the laughs. I love your videos.
Thanks for watching!
Gripe number 1 for me is a huge plus. Us brits now use the metric system, so much easier then imperial.
Absolutely! Hopefully one day all the plans will switch over to strictly metric measurements in Canada.
@@TheFunnyCarpenter for tv set size inches will be used forever:-D
@thefunnycarpenter I just picked up this saw (corded) as a set with a 55" rail as well as a second 55"rail for full sheets of plywood. Stupid question for ya. Should I attached the two rails together, square them up, and make the initial cut for the guide edge rubber? Or should i do them individually? My gut keeps telling me to joint them together. My brain says, I might mess 2 up at once, 😆! Just curious what you would do. Thanks!!👍
I don't think it will make much of a difference either way. Just make sure you get it set up in a good location so you can get a nice continues cut. Lol on one my first cuts with my tracksaw I tried to clamp it on vertically to a sheet of plywood on this rack I made for crosscutting sheet goods. The saw came off the track and put a horrible cut into the beautiful track:(
@@TheFunnyCarpenter Thanks! Yesterday I set up one track and had a similar incident. I was using pink insulation board on my outfeed/build table as a protective layer for my T tracks. I was cutting 1" Fir plywood and calculated the depth of cut from imperial to mm and set the saw. It was a too deep, cut through the plywood, grabbed the insulation, kicked out of the track, and tore the rubber:( My first cut was around 1 inch long, lol. All joking aside it was a bone head move on my part. I should have visually referenced the blade depth on the profile of the material to double check. I know better but in my excitement to try the new set up and getting used to the new settings I missed it. So, I'm not crazy about the mm scale but I should have checked. The saw cuts beautifully by the way, thanks for the review on it!!
Meatball Salad lol you get fooled into thinking the track saw is never going to come off the track...but essentially it’s just a skill saw and all the dangers r similar
Hello. Very excellent presentation. Have you ever put your cut against a straight edge to see if there is any day light ? I appreciate your input. Thanks
I got rid of my table saw after I got my track saw. It’s one of the most useful tools I’ve ever bought.
Hi. Have you ever put a straight edge against your cut to see if there is any day light between the straight edge and the piece you cut ? I appreciate your input. Thanks.
I have a makita track saw(xgt cordless) and although it can cut sheet goods I’m looking for a table saw replacement. When the time comes I’m getting a ts60 or a Mafell k85.
Love the T-Shirt. Great review.
Thanks!
Great video. Thanks! I just picked up this saw. Quick question. Can you give any examples of cuts you probably could do on either your table saw or your track saw, but you now choose to do them with the track saw? Interested to think about these cases that are not obviously better one way or the other. Thanks!
Thanks for the video. Where did you buy the saw? I followed the link to Amazon, but some of the reviews say it doesn’t come with the track or case? Thanks
Dan
I bought mine at the local tools store KMS Tools.
@@TheFunnyCarpenter thank you!
Great video! The best review i have seen while researching track saws! I have been debating between this Makita and the Festool TS55. I think you have swayed me towards the Makita. Do you think the angles are as precise on yours as the festool? Keep up the great work!
Thanks Jon glad you enjoyed the review:). That’s a great question regarding the bevel accuracy. I’ve only made a few bevel cuts, and those were just to put some relief on pieces for scribing. The mechanisms for locking the bevel angle in place are pretty similar but the Festool has a nicer gauge in my opinion. If you’re going to use the saw for a lot of precise bevel cuts I would definitely check things out further! I own the Festool Kapex and love it largely because it’s bevel capabilities are second to none.
I don’t know that i would use the saw for alot of bevels either.....I am looking for a track saw to do a set of mudroom lockers in my home and then probably make some garage cabinets. As long as the 45 and 90 is accurate and repeatable i think i will be ok with the makita. It seems like from my research the festool has better fit and finish on all the saw functions but is underpowered, while the makita has the power but is not as refined on the functions.
@@TheFunnyCarpenter got a follow up question since covid or just demand seems to have affected the price of makita tracksaws.
is makita still the better value over festool?
more so for the cordless model and if you want bluetooth vac capability. there is no kit for this and the kits without are only 200 smacks less.
if price is equal then is the festool the preference or would you say makita is still the win?
There's a piggyback device that can be used on corded tools that will turn on another corded tool. Sort of a master/slave switch, but don't know their real name
I use a Festool MIDI vac with my Makita and it does work great. I also have a Mafell dust bag that works great when the vac is too much of a PITA to set up- like for just a few cuts. The bag is stupid expensive for what it is, but it's 5 micron rated I think. Not sorry I bought it.
Question.
Do I need a tracks saw?
Answer.
YES!
Great video! I miss having my makita track saw. One day I'll get one again :)
If I get the cordless one there will be a screaming deal on this corded unit!
@@TheFunnyCarpenter keep me in mind when that happens then :)
Great video, thanks
Glad you liked it!
Great review!
Was using a cheap track saw for a while and they are so so handy,looking to upgrade to the makita,just 1 question,did you find the track was wobbly at all when laid down on the work surface, I see another review of the saw said he had to put almost like a shim strip under the splinter guard to level it??
I have heard of people getting warped tracks. The one I have is great.
@@TheFunnyCarpenter I will chance it, cheer's
I bought the Festool track saw 10 years ago and did not know much about the Makita version.
Re tearing out, my saw cuts melamine and plywood with a cleaner edge than what you showed. Might be that the saw blade on yours needs sharpening.
I thought I read the Festool saw will fit in the Makita track. Just saying in case that is a cheaper option.
Subscribed!
Daniel
Yes both the saws work on both tracks, and yes that blade I have in the video is an old one, but still cuts fairly well! No doubt the Festool probably could make nicer cuts!
When you are cutting, it looks like your blade was way below the underside of the bottom surface. When I see most people using track saws the blade is often less than 1mm below the surface. Do you think that affects the cut quality in any way?
How can anyone think that metric system is more difficult that imperial?
5/16 + 5/7=???
Thanks for the review though.
I'm still debating the extra value of the cord vs cordless. Biggest advantage I can see is I'm used to cordless on my other tools, and may forget to keep the cord out of the way.....
I'm just buying a Makita track saw now and thought the same way you did that the cord won't matter that much because ill have it hooked up to my shop vac and its mostly for breaking down sheets of plywood in my garage to bring to the basement. It would cost a couple of hundred bucks for me to get a Makita battery system to go cordless. Do you really find that the cord gets in the way?
That’s a tough call. You get used to the cord and it’s not a huge deal, but the cordless version would be considerably more convenient! I have Makita Batteries so I will definitely be trying to switch to a cordless version in the future.
Which direction did you decide to go? Corded?
I have this very same track saw... can it be used for cutting wood flooring correctly? I assume it should have no problem with it.
I don’t see why not.
@@TheFunnyCarpenter Good.. cause I told my wife it's why I needed the tool. :D
I'm a diy er but love to make cabinets and containments. I'm not brave enough using table saw, never cross my mind to buy table saw. Should I get this plunge saw?
The track saw can be an awesome tool for making cabinets etc. There are a bunch of ways you can make repeatable cuts with certain types of set ups. That being said a track saw is every bit as dangerous as a table saw in my opinion. The fact that you don’t really see the blade can give you a false sense of security, but they can kick back and hit your finger if you’re careless. Lol there’s always SawStop:) 🍻
@@TheFunnyCarpenter Hmmm for me table saw is more dangerous
@ 1:25 (ish) wouldn't it be a better cut if you didn't plunge so much of the blade down in?
I'm new(er) to woodworking, (I'm only a few stages further than Ben Shapiro at a Home Depot. Lol). But Ive noticed that if I'm doing a circular saw cut (especially on plywood) that it has a vast amount less tear-out if my blade is only 4-6mm beyond the full depth of the wood.
Now, I might be wrong... thus, why I'm here trying to look into tracksaws. So feel free to let me know if I am incorrect.
Good review. I miss my makita. I like the idea of no cords but it you have a vac then... I thought Canada was metric??
Ya the cord is just one more thing to snag on things...plus cordless vacuums have come a long way! We are metric except when it comes to construction for the most part. Thanks for checking out the channel!
@@TheFunnyCarpenter Cool. It's funny but I see a lot of Canuks say Ya in their replies. Must be a border thing :)
Patrick Anderson lol ya eh
Makita's track saw, I think with the kunlun tooth diamond saw blade, the cutting effect will be better
I enjoyed your review! Happy youtubing.
Hey :)
Thanks for video and good information, really appreciate it
why did you say/think metric system is better?
Metric is a base 10 numerical system without fractions.
@@TheFunnyCarpenter so simpler which makes it better?
How about a DIY person looking for a track saw to make more precise cuts than a circular saw with straight edge without going to safety hazard and giant footprint of table saw. Is a track saw safer than a table saw for small sheet goods, 24" x 200 mm?
I've learned to work in imperial and metric almost interchangeably, almost everything is printed with both, it would be strange to see only one set of units.
A track saw is safer than a table saw, yet still has risks.
I've subscribed and been watching for a short while, when do you get "Funny?"
You really need to watch all the videos about 5-6 times each...then you’ll get it. Don’t blink it’s very subtle:)
@@TheFunnyCarpenter Cool, thanks.
The Meat cool cool
Nice saw! The Festool/Makita track works very wel, except for the way how two tracks are joined. The steel joiner has two much play. The current track has room for two joiners, but that doesn't guarantee a straight cut, you still have too check whether to the two tracks are perfectly aligned. In this respect the Mafell does a better job. BTW, invest time in the metric system, you'll love it!
these tracks are available as a single piece over 8' long, at a premium.
Great review 😎
great video! but as a fellow Canadian, you should really know the metric system. Come on we're in the the 21st century! 😁 I'm looking to get this very same Makita for my DIY projects. Thanks for the review!
I hear you.
3:55 Cover the hole on the site of the saw and it will collect 100% of the dust
Going to try this!. Thank you
Great Video!
PLYWOOD DIMENSIONS ARE IN mm...that is why they are sold with x/32" dimensions
A dimension is a dimension. How you express it is up to you.
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As a Canadian that grew up with metric I honestly wouldn't want metric on my saw. I buy tools and lumber in imperial. Now if I could easily switch everything to over to metric I would do that in a heartbeat. But I think it all starts at the lumberyard. If I'm buying wood in imperial I want my tools in imperial.
Makita is great value in the US, but I find they're really expensive in Canada.
In all honesty though... I only have functioning with 1 arm... do you think it's feasible to use the saw, and all of its functions (like the scoring system) with 1 arm?
Edit: Also, having 1 arm, a table saw us a "baddd" idea for me. So the track saw would be one of my options to replace the table saw. Then down the road, I'll build a vertical panel saw.
I realise this is a really late reply but there's a guy with only one functioning arm who runs a youtube channel called hand-i-craft and he uses a track saw. ua-cam.com/channels/sjajInRuovnCnw9tHfSXVA.html
@@davidholden2658 thank you yeah, Leo is an awesome guy.
He is opposite of me though as his left arm works, but his right arm is damaged. He has had to adapt to a lot, but not to a tracksaw.
If you are a lefty, a right bladed track saw is awesome. As a former lefty, I can tell ya... I miss it.
I almost bought this saw. It's probably the best value, festool is overpriced, plus I believe the makita is a bit more powerful. But I caved because festool has a lot of other tools I need to use in their system.
The power cord has not been an issue for me when I need to use dust extraction anyway. I have a power cable zip tied on to the vacuum hose that is compatible with all my festool sanders. So I can interchange easily between the tools I'm using.
Hard to go wrong with Festool!
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Does anyone knows how is the noise of this saw? Is it too noisy?
You would get a much cleaner cut especially on melamine if you cut just deep enough to come through the bottom of the board.
make a little list of imperial cut depths and glue it to the back of the saw. For example with the track you want 26 mil for cutting a bit deeper than 3/4". I did this a couple of years ago, and never thought about it again.
You do realise you are using the scoring function in the wrong direction, don't you? You are supposed to run the saw backwards (yes, it should be a climb cut), then both sides should be excellent, on Melamine or anything else. Works for me! Just sayin'... Oh, and by the way, mine is made in the UK - I guess that one is as well. So what's not to like? Enjoying the channel though. Simon (in the UK).
Thanks Simon, I will give that a go next time I’m cutting melamine. 🍻
Jazzy review:)
Yes they should give an imperial guage for the dummies..I'm Irish.. haha
We also don't have 3/4" plates, but 8mm, 12mm, 18mm, 22mm, ... So calculating is easy. If you think about a 3/4" sheet as 19mm, you'll also have no issues calculating (apart from it being a bit an odd value).
Funny you don’t like the metric depth scale and then turn around and talk about how many “grams” of dust the extractor picked up. Um... the last time I checked grams was a metric unit of measurement also. 😂
Lol this is true! I love the metric system it’s far superior to the imperial system, unfortunately I grew up measuring in feet and inches.
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What is score feature, which you have mentioned for tear free cut?
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You must be joking when you say don't know how many mm in 3/4 inch.
I wish I was. Some parts of my brain work not so goodly:(
Time you switched to metric
OH.....you sais "30 cuts" not "30 cats"........phew!!
This guy is awful
G G thanks for the feedback. I’ll dial down the awfulness next time:)
Definitely disagree, this guy is awesome. Knowledgeable and throws in some humor along the way, what’s not to like ??