That's all you need for straight line rips. Straight is straight. That's all it's supposed to be---a guide, and it does the job just fine. Don't let me stop anyone from spending money, if that's the idea on this forum!
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That's all you need for straight line rips. Straight is straight. That's all it's supposed to be---a guide, and it does the job just fine. Don't let me stop anyone from spending money, if that's the idea on this forum!
Agreed that a shop made guide is good, no doubt. A track saw offers more benefits that can make the difference for some users.
Dust collection is likely the biggest difference, its astounding how good it really is. Critical for those working in homes or sensitive. On the fly depth stop, ability to plunge very accurately, reduced shoe/blade to wall cut distance, modular accessories, etc....
All these features turn the track saw into something more then just a guide.
Voi
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I have made a lot of circular saw ripping guides, shooting boards or whatever other names they have. Now have a Makita track saw.
Dust collection is by far the biggest benefit. Being able to move onto the laying out the next cut without sweeping or blasting dust off the panel is great.
Next would be the friction strips that allow me to make good cuts without clamps, even on melamine. I suppose I could have done something similar with my shop made jigs but I never really tried.
In third place is the plunge feature.
Sort of a distant tie for fourth and fifth would be the anti splinter edge guard and the scoring feature on my Makita.