how important is the splinterguard

[zapdafish]

just rough dimensioning wood and want to take off the bark and checked ends before it goes into storage, etc so how imortant is the spliterguard. I can't get a new one until at least friday  

 

[Crazyraceguy]

On rough wood, I wouldn't worry about it at all. The little tear-out that you might get will be removed in the final finishing later.

 

[Michael Kellough]

Splinter guard is most useful in crosscutting, especially veneered panels.

Since you are only cross cutting to rough length just go ahead and do it.

Splinter guard is of little use in ripping except as a layout aid.

That said, the splinter guard as a layout aid, is the primary reason I bought my first tracksaw over 20 years ago. The fact that the cut will be exactly where the splinter guard indicates an extremely valuable feature.

 

[zapdafish]

thanks

 

[peter halle]

[member=8208]zapdafish[/member] ,

Which splinter guard are you referring to?  The splinter guard strip installed on the rail, or, the splinter guard installed on the saw?

Unfortunately Festool calls both of these items the same name and they have similar but entirely different functions.

Peter

 

[Crazyraceguy]

[member=8208]zapdafish[/member] ,

Which splinter guard are you referring to?  The splinter guard strip installed on the rail, or, the splinter guard installed on the saw?

Unfortunately Festool calls both of these items the same name and they have similar but entirely different functions.

Peter

I was assuming either? In rough form, it shouldn't matter which, but since the OP seems to be cutting off "throw-away" parts, likely the one on the rail. There is no point to putting that extra wear on the saw-mounted splinter guard, in that situation.

 

[peter halle]

[member=8208]zapdafish[/member] ,

Which splinter guard are you referring to?  The splinter guard strip installed on the rail, or, the splinter guard installed on the saw?

Unfortunately Festool calls both of these items the same name and they have similar but entirely different functions.

Peter

I was assuming either? In rough form, it shouldn't matter which, but since the OP seems to be cutting off "throw-away" parts, likely the one on the rail. There is no point to putting that extra wear on the saw-mounted splinter guard, in that situation.

I agree that in this instance neither probably matters.  But then I was thinking about someone reading this thread down the road and skimming for a quick answer.

The guard on the rail protects the piece under the rail as well acting as a cut line indicator, but the other one only protects the "off cut".

Peter

 

[Crazyraceguy]

Agreed, sometimes we forget that not everyone knows that kind of thing.

 

[zapdafish]

i was referring to the one on the rail

 

[waho6o9]

Mine fell off years ago so I slow down the feed rate and tear out is minimal.  YMMV