Mark Katz
Member
So, back in ancient times - maybe a year or two after the ATF 55e came out - I bought one. For one reason or other, I never got around to actually using it. For one thing, various things kept me out of the shop for many of the intervening years. When I did work on a project, I usually opted for the expediency of using my table saw rather than figure out how to do the same thing with the ATF.
Now I have an opportunity to build a bunch of projects involving sheet goods and am thinking of dumping my table saw and going the track saw route. During the years when I was inactive I also stopped following this forum and others on a daily basis, so I'm way behind on my knowledge and the searches I tried haven't led me to an answer to this question:
Given that the newer tools and accessories are all based on the revised guides and my ATF came with one old-style guide, should I try to sell my old (but brand new) ATF and start over with a new saw and new guides or should I just start using the ATF I already have?
I believe there are people selling older style guide rails on eBay so I guess I could outfit myself eventually with compatible accessories, but part of me thinks I would have more flexibility in the future by getting rid of the ATF and starting anew.
Any thoughts on this?
Mark
Now I have an opportunity to build a bunch of projects involving sheet goods and am thinking of dumping my table saw and going the track saw route. During the years when I was inactive I also stopped following this forum and others on a daily basis, so I'm way behind on my knowledge and the searches I tried haven't led me to an answer to this question:
Given that the newer tools and accessories are all based on the revised guides and my ATF came with one old-style guide, should I try to sell my old (but brand new) ATF and start over with a new saw and new guides or should I just start using the ATF I already have?
I believe there are people selling older style guide rails on eBay so I guess I could outfit myself eventually with compatible accessories, but part of me thinks I would have more flexibility in the future by getting rid of the ATF and starting anew.
Any thoughts on this?
Mark