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As most of you know, a track saw is fantastic for breaking down sheet goods — but on its own, it doesn’t guarantee repeatable, identical cuts. That’s where a parallel guide system comes in. By attaching directly to your guide rail, it gives you fixed, physical stops that lock in measurements so your saw stays perfectly parallel to the edge of your material. The result: dead-accurate rips you can repeat with confidence.
For years, the TSO Parallel Guide System has been the go-to choice for woodworkers who need a higher degree of accuracy and repeatability from their track saw. Now, the Parallel Guide System Gen 2 takes everything woodworkers loved about the original and makes it faster to set up, easier to use, and more versatile — all shaped directly by feedback from FOG members!
What's New in Gen 2?
Connectors are the critical link between your guides and the guide rail. They need to be rock solid, but also quick to set up. The new Drop-Loc Connectors deliver both: press the button, tilt them into the guide rail’s T-track at a 30–45 degree angle, swing down until they sit flat, release the button — and you’re locked in. No feeding from the end of the rail, no removing hose deflectors or other attachments. Want to move it? Press the button and slide, or tilt it back out for instant removal. Once engaged, it’s fully captured in the T-track, so it won’t fall out when you lift or move the rail. Best of all, they’re universal — fitting Festool, Makita, Milwaukee, Kreg, Ridgid, Powertec, and Wen. Every kit includes a pair.
The new Flip Stop Pro features an all-new design with a dual-arm, no-deflection build that holds firm even when registering a full sheet of plywood. A longer contact arm ensures solid engagement, and a machined recess at the pointer eliminates parallax so your readings are dead-accurate from any angle. We also added a redesigned fine-thread calibration system: set it once, and it stays locked in place cut after cut. It’s backward-compatible with the original tracks, and like the first-gen stops, the base is spring-loaded so it stays planted but moves smoothly when you want it to.
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What else is happening at TSO?
Multifunction Workbench Fence & Stop Set
Featuring laser-engraved imperial plus metric scales for exceptional accuracy, a robust dual-arm flipstop for reliable and repeatable cuts, and a versatile design that can be mounted upright or flat to suit your needs. Made in the USA from 6061 aluminum with a durable blue anodized finish, the TSO Multifunction Fence installs quickly onto the Festool MFT/3® or any worktop sharing the popular 20x96mm hole pattern.
MFT/3 Router Table Extension
Simplify your workflow with a router table extension purpose-built for the MFT/3. The flush-fitting design enables you to use the large work surface of the Festool MFT/3 as router infeed/outfeed support, helping you maximize your workspace and productivity. Compatible with the most popular trim routers on the market.
MFT/3 Extension Table
Expand your Festool MFT/3 work surface by 33%! This extension utilizes three precision machined brackets that quickly lock into the MFT/3 perimeter extrusions to provide a rigid, seamless extension of your worktop. The MDF top is CNC-machined and shares the same 20x96mm hole pattern as the MFT/3, ensuring compatibility with all of your workholding accessories.
JUST RELEASED! GRS-16 PE v2 Guide Rail Square for Festool, Milwaukee & Makita Track Saws
"Version 2" of our popular guide rail square now includes a fast attachment feature: simply insert the square at any point along the guide rail and clamp it in place—no need to slide it into the guide rail from one of the ends or remove hose deflectors, clamps, or other accessories occupying the guide rail T-slot.
JUST RELEASED! GRS-16 PE D Guide Rail Square for DeWalt Track Saws
The proven design of the GRS-16 guide rail square has now been adapted to fit the DeWalt track saw system! Like the original GRS-16 and GRS-16 PE squares, the GRS-16 PE D makes it lightning fast to achieve dead square cuts with your DeWalt plunge saw.
MFT Aligned Upgrade Kit
Restore confidence in your MFT/3's accuracy with the MFT Aligned Upgrade Kit, which replaces Festool's stock plastic mounting brackets located on both the front and back guide rail supports with precision CNC-machined aluminum brackets. These new brackets are much more rigid and—because we're able to hold much tighter tolerances in aluminum—they also provide a more precise and uniform fit. The result is much stronger guide rail supports less prone to deflection and less likely to move out of square during normal operation.
TPG Parallel Guide System
Upgrade from the tape-measure-and-marking routine to a best-in-class system that will increase the speed, accuracy and quality of your parallel rip-cuts.
GRS-16 Guide Rail Squares for Festool, Milwaukee, Makita & Triton Track Saws
Our patented designs are born square through precision CNC machining and an innovative self-aligning latch mechanism. Simply slide the square onto your guide rail and lock it into place. Five seconds to square!
Padded Storage Bags for Precision Tools
Whether in the shop or on the job site, a little insurance for your fine tools is always a good move. Check out our new padded storage bags for guide rails up to 55" in length, parallel guides, and precision triangles.
