Sell 2700mm track or keep?

[bwehman]

I've owned a 2700mm track for a couple years to process sheet goods, and it was the biggest track I could fit in the shop, and even then, I had to go outside anytime I wanted to turn it around. I just moved into a much larger space and now have room for the 3000mm track easily.

I also have the 800 and 1400 tracks and the latest FS kit.

Is it worth going through the hassle and selling the 2700mm track to get the 3000, or is the increased capacity not worth the headache?

The 2700mm track just barely cuts a 4x8 sheet with the TS55. Barely, but it does it and I've cut dozens and dozens of sheets with it.

Thoughts?

 

[luvmytoolz]

Myself, I'd keep both unless finance dictated selling one, or I later found I just never ended up using one!

It's not like they'll decrease in value dramatically any time soon too so selling anytime will likely be good.

 

[bwehman]

Myself, I'd keep both unless finance dictated selling one, or I later found I just never ended up using one!

It's not like they'll decrease in value dramatically any time soon too so selling anytime will likely be good.

If I had both, a 2700 and 3000, I'd never use the 2700.

 

[Mark Katz]

I have a 2700 also, and don't have the space for a 3000. I found this TSO product useful for those cases where I need a bit more length. It's also useful for extending my shorter rails for the occasions when I could use something in between sizes
https://tsoproducts.com/jigs-fixtures-guides/gre-13-guide-rail-extension/

 

[Oldwood]

You could cut the 2700 and make a 1900. That would give you an extra 800, and I could use an 800

You could sell the 800. The 1900 is a good length for cross-cutting 4' sheets.

 

[bwehman]

You could cut the 2700 and make a 1900. That would give you an extra 800, and I could use an 800

You could sell the 800. The 1900 is a good length for cross-cutting 4' sheets.

You’re a genius.

 

[squall_line]

It sounds like you have found peace and understanding with the 2700 rail as far as using it on 8' sheets, even if not 100% convenient.  Even in a larger shop, a 3 meter rail will still be harder to maneuver than the 2.7 meter rail, and the new rail may not be as straight as the one you already have?

That 13" rail extension from TSO also works a treat, and stores perfectly in the TS55 systainer.

 

[rst]

My most used rails are the 3000 and 1900.  I joined rails for way too long before I bit the bullet and got the 3000.  The 2700 is the only one I do not own.

 

[Oldwood]

You could cut the 2700 and make a 1900. That would give you an extra 800, and I could use an 800

You could sell the 800. The 1900 is a good length for cross-cutting 4' sheets.

You’re a genius.

Like RST the 3000 and 1900 are most used rails, I do have a 1400 that stays on a home built MFT. I have joined the 3000 and 1400 to straight rip long boards.

 

[lwoirhaye]

Back when it was like $180 I bought a 2700mm rail by mistake.  Returning it seemed like a huge hassle and I learned to get by with it.  That extension looks like just the right solution though.

 

[Crazyraceguy]

My most used rails are the 3000 and 1900.  I joined rails for way too long before I bit the bullet and got the 3000.  The 2700 is the only one I do not own.

The only thing I would say differently is that I didn't put up with it very long.
I got the LR32 version of the 1400, when I bought the saw, added a 1080 very quickly. Not long after that, having joined those two a few times, I jumped straight to the 3000. The "somewhere in between" of 1900 came next. Those 4 served me well for quite a while. I did add a 2424LR32 a year or so ago, because of a specific need. The 800 was actually the last one, and it has proven to be pretty handy too. The 2700 is the only one I don't have, but I have more than plenty of space.

The advantage you do have going for you though is buying it long enough ago to get that price.
To the right buyer, you could probably sell it for a profit...but the 3000 is going to be more costly to cut into that gain.

The TSO extender might be just the solution for a lot of people. The 1400 is barely enough to crosscut 4 x 8 sheets with a TS55 and isn't enough with a TS75. That extension could solve that problem too.

 

[Laminator]

I bought the 2700 when I got the ATF55 saw. It ripped 8' with no problems. I then purchased the TS55 and because the base is different it was a problem so I got the 3000.  The 2700 now lives in my van.  I very seldom get rid of anything lol....

 

[Coen]

My most used rails are the 3000 and 1900.  I joined rails for way too long before I bit the bullet and got the 3000.  The 2700 is the only one I do not own.

The only thing I would say differently is that I didn't put up with it very long.
I got the LR32 version of the 1400, when I bought the saw, added a 1080 very quickly. Not long after that, having joined those two a few times, I jumped straight to the 3000. The "somewhere in between" of 1900 came next. Those 4 served me well for quite a while. I did add a 2424LR32 a year or so ago, because of a specific need. The 800 was actually the last one, and it has proven to be pretty handy too. The 2700 is the only one I don't have, but I have more than plenty of space.

The advantage you do have going for you though is buying it long enough ago to get that price.
To the right buyer, you could probably sell it for a profit...but the 3000 is going to be more costly to cut into that gain.

The TSO extender might be just the solution for a lot of people. The 1400 is barely enough to crosscut 4 x 8 sheets with a TS55 and isn't enough with a TS75. That extension could solve that problem too.

What is 1400 + 1080 gonna do? It's not cutting 2442 sheetgoods.

 

[Crazyraceguy]

What is 1400 + 1080 gonna do? It's not cutting 2442 sheetgoods.

It's all I had at the time, which was also the motivation to go with longer, and not join them anymore.
Sadly enough though, I have had to add to the 3000....more than once  [blink]

 

[PaulMarcel]

My most used tracks are the 3000, 1900, and 800 so the idea of getting the 3000 and cutting the 2700 to make a 1900 and 800 seems like a great idea to me.

 

[Coen]

What is 1400 + 1080 gonna do? It's not cutting 2442 sheetgoods.

It's all I had at the time, which was also the motivation to go with longer, and not join them anymore.
Sadly enough though, I have had to add to the 3000....more tan once  [blink]

There is also a FS 5000/2 in Europe. But I have yet to see one in the wild I think. I hear it was discontinued in the USA?

I started with an 800 that came with my OF-1010. Got a 1400 with the TS 55. That was also too short together. I eventually wanted the LR-32 system, so I got the holey 1400 next. Then when I eventually got the LR-32 system and needed longer rows of holes, I got another holey 1400. The third rails also makes it easier to straighten out the two rails that you connect.

My most used tracks are the 3000, 1900, and 800 so the idea of getting the 3000 and cutting the 2700 to make a 1900 and 800 seems like a great idea to me.

Or; 1655 and 1045. The short one to cut short sides of 610mm sheets, the longer one to cut the side of 1220. But for diagonals, the 1900 is better of course.

 

[HighlandMarine]

I've owned a 2700mm track for a couple years to process sheet goods, and it was the biggest track I could fit in the shop, and even then, I had to go outside anytime I wanted to turn it around. I just moved into a much larger space and now have room for the 3000mm track easily.

I also have the 800 and 1400 tracks and the latest FS kit.

Is it worth going through the hassle and selling the 2700mm track to get the 3000, or is the increased capacity not worth the headache?

The 2700mm track just barely cuts a 4x8 sheet with the TS55. Barely, but it does it and I've cut dozens and dozens of sheets with it.

Thoughts?

Not sure which saw(s) you’re running, but having some rails designated for the 55 and some for the 75 could be another way to look at it. And with the fast cap rail mounts, there’s always room for more Festool guide rails!

 

[Crazyraceguy]

Not sure which saw(s) you’re running, but having some rails designated for the 55 and some for the 75 could be another way to look at it. And with the fast cap rail mounts, there’s always room for more Festool guide rails!

Why would you need to do that? All you have to do is adjust them to cut on the same line. I have all 3 of the corded saws and never concern myself over which rail I am using.
My workflow is so variable that I use them all quite a bit. Some projects I don't use the longer ones at all. Other times, they are the most valuable.
That job that I do with the diagonal grain uses most of them, alternating back and forth.