help with repeatability with a tracksaw

[Peter Durand]

I was breaking down a 4X8 with the track saw and became concerned with being able to cut precise repeat cuts. Measuring, marking and aligning the track to make the same width seems subject to errors. A table saw fence where you butt up against solves this problem, however doing that in a one person shop has the obvious problems.

Does anyone have a technique that would involve some sort of fence type repeatability with the track?  For instance making a whole bunch of 8X96 off one sheet.

Thanks,

 

[dsweetser]

Check out Festool parallel guides

 

[rljatl]

Rip Guides from ripdogs.com.

They work great for me.

 

[Rustbucket]

The parallel guides do work great, but sometimes I just use a combination square.  Once I measure for the first cut (I use a marking knife), I adjust the combination square so it hits the left side of the track.  After the cut, I push the rail over, and just butt it up against the square for repeatable cuts.

 

[BMH]

For smaller cuts I use the sliding stop guide from the LR 32 set to set my rail for small repeat cuts. Quick and precise

 

[sancho57]

dont forget qwas dogs and rail dogs to.

 

[JeromeM]

And of course Ron Paulks setup

 

[Paul G]

Another option from Seneca Woodworking http://www.senecawoodworking.com/products/parallel-guide-system-for-incra-t-track-plus

 

[darita]

++1 on the Seneca Guides.  To me, they are easier to use than Festool's version.