Best tracksaw sheet good kit

[Holmz]

Do you already have rails?
If not then there are a lot of posts to search through.

By the time you buy rails and betterly connectors, or straight edges, you may be financially better off with Bosch rails and an MT55.
If you have rails already then some TS55 version makes sense.

 

[treesner]

Someone mentioned anti kick back accessory, if I want to plunge in mid board to cut a center square out of a board would the kick back accessory get in the way of that type of cut?

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[mrboult]

In answer to the OP's question about setup and accessories. . . No you don't need clamps, rail squares or anti-kickback accessories.

The tracks stay put on sheet material very nicely, I only use my clamps on rare occasion. (though I do like to use them for beveled cuts)

Never felt I needed an anti kickback device, just go slow and steady in the plunge - practice makes perfect.

I am kind of interested in a rail square for repeated smaller cuts without the MFT table - but I've not needed one yet, and I wouldn't trust it's use over a pencil mark at each end for any cut over 3-4ft long.

 

[Stone Message]

Someone mentioned anti kick back accessory, if I want to plunge in mid board to cut a center square out of a board would the kick back accessory get in the way of that type of cut?

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No, it would not get in the way and it just stops the saw from moving back towards the operator. The plunge cut would be started at the point nearest to the operator and then the saw would be pushed away to make the cut.

Peter

 

[ear3]

You will find the clamps useful if you're doing mitered cuts, but for straightline cutting the friction strip on the bottom of the rail is sufficient for material like plywood.  BTW -- a cheaper and IMHO better option on the rail clamps are the Dewalt track clamps -- you can get a pair cheaper than a single Festool quick clamp:https://www.amazon.com/dp/B001J31PJ...targid=kwd-38502652409&ref=pd_sl_2mc4ou0j5e_e

I don't have a dedicated track square, but what I do find really useful are the 18" and 26" Woodpeckers precision framing squares, which I use all the time when breaking down sheets.  They are a OTT so you have to look to the secondary market -- and they are pretty expensive, but a good square is worth it's weight in gold, and will have other uses besides just squaring the rail:http://www.woodpeck.com/psq2016.html

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[treesner]

Do you already have rails?
If not then there are a lot of posts to search through.

By the time you buy rails and betterly connectors, or straight edges, you may be financially better off with Bosch rails and an MT55.
If you have rails already then some TS55 version makes sense.

No rails just a festool vac but most of time would be using a dust bag. Doesn't look like Bosch or makita offer a battery powered track saw

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[treesner]

Do you already have rails?
If not then there are a lot of posts to search through.

By the time you buy rails and betterly connectors, or straight edges, you may be financially better off with Bosch rails and an MT55.
If you have rails already then some TS55 version makes sense.

No rails just a festool vac but most of time would be using a dust bag. Doesn't look like Bosch or makita offer a battery powered track saw

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Someone said Bosch has a U.K. Cordless just a matter of time I guess. I'd prefer to go with a more economical setup for my battery system as cordless drills/jigsaws don't need to be high quality festool 

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[Holmz]

Do you already have rails?
If not then there are a lot of posts to search through.

By the time you buy rails and betterly connectors, or straight edges, you may be financially better off with Bosch rails and an MT55.
If you have rails already then some TS55 version makes sense.

No rails just a festool vac but most of time would be using a dust bag. Doesn't look like Bosch or makita offer a battery powered track saw

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Someone said Bosch has a U.K. Cordless just a matter of time I guess. I'd prefer to go with a more economical setup for my battery system as cordless drills/jigsaws don't need to be high quality festool 

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If one tries hard enough then one can spend a lot more than FT prices.

And then DeWalt or Milwaulkee may have something on the less expensive end.