Recognize this weather stripping type/edge guide for track saw

[A&P mechanic]

Hi,

Does anybody recognize this type of weather stripping and what it is called?

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I searched tubular weather stripping, door sweeps etc. but did not find anything similar. This is made of silicone. I bought a track saw from Eureka Zone a while ago. The company is going out of business and the weather stripping will not be available for my track saw guide once they close up shop. Therefore, I bought extra weather stripping from them. When I swap saw blades, the blade thickness is different and I then use different weather stripping in the saw guide for different blades. Eventually, I will run out and will have to buy a similar type of weather stripping but am having trouble finding the exact type or something similar.

In hindsight, since the company is going under, it would have been a better decision to get a name brand track saw like a Fein or the M18 when it comes out. The track saw guide in the link is ok, it was not made to fit Milwaukee saws but I “made” it fit. Since I have the saw guide, I will keep it a long time but am curious of a source to find similar weather stripping.

Thank you!

 

[The Cobbler]

may have been proprietary

 

[signcrafter]

Never seen a track saw with that type of splinter guard. All the name brand track saws are just a flat strip that you stick on the bottom. I'm guessing its unique to that company so buy a bunch or upgrade to a different track saw.

 

[RTM]

Is it really weatherstripping material? I expect, to work as a chip guard, it has to be harder, like Teflon or some harder material.

Which might be why you can’t find it in weatherstripping

 

[tarbellb]

Maybe just try using the traditional Makita adhesive splinter guard and forego the oem?

 

[Voi]

Maybe just try using the traditional Makita adhesive splinter guard and forego the oem?

I had a similar thought.

As I recall the Eureka Zone tracks do not have the grippy compound on the bottom. If one could find self adhesive grippy strips approximately the same thickness as the Makita or Festool splinter guards the track would be be raised slightly so it wouldn't cant on just the splinter guard. if anything you'd want the grippy surface to be slightly thicker than the splinter guard. And at least two strips of it so it wouldn't wobble.

For what it is worth, I prefer the see through Festool splinter guard over the Makita. Easier for me to line up the marks. I use it on Makita rails.

 

[A&P mechanic]

Is it really weatherstripping material? I expect, to work as a chip guard, it has to be harder, like Teflon or some harder material.

Which might be why you can’t find it in weatherstripping

Good point and upon a closer look, the splinter guard is a hard/firm material and not silicone. You are right, it could be Teflon or a type of harder plastic material.

I had a similar thought.

As I recall the Eureka Zone tracks do not have the grippy compound on the bottom. If one could find self adhesive grippy strips approximately the same thickness as the Makita or Festool splinter guards the track would be be raised slightly so it wouldn't cant on just the splinter guard. if anything you'd want the grippy surface to be slightly thicker than the splinter guard. And at least two strips of it so it wouldn't wobble.

For what it is worth, I prefer the see through Festool splinter guard over the Makita. Easier for me to line up the marks. I use it on Makita rails.

I had not seen those grippy bottom surfaces or the Makita splinter guard before. I just looked at pictures of the Makita/Festool splinter guards. The Eureka track is bare aluminum on the bottom with not grip tape etc.

Never seen a track saw with that type of splinter guard. All the name brand track saws are just a flat strip that you stick on the bottom. I'm guessing its unique to that company so buy a bunch or upgrade to a different track saw.

I stocked up on the splinter guards from Eureka. When I run out of splinter guards someday, I might experiment with the Festool splinter guard and a grippy surface or I may just upgrade to a name brand track saw. I appreciate the input guys and thank you!