What size guide rails to buy?

[robjnc]

Hi, Am looking to purchase a TS 75 in the near future and am umming and ahhing about what sizes of guides to buy, they seem to be really awkward for the sizes of things I cut most. I mostly do kitchen installation work, so sizes I'm cutting most are aprox 600 often, and aprox 900 often also 2450 and could do with capabilities of cutting up to 4100. What do others use? Also what sizes do the bags come in, is it just 1400?

I'm sure 800 is one I'll want, and 1400 I get with it, but what else to fill in the gaps?

Thanks,

Rob

 

[ajones]

if you want to cut sheet material then the 3m is the one to get, I'm not happy joining two 1.4's together and most others say the same. you can buy a 5m rail although storageand  transport may be tricky you can also cut them to the length you want.

 

[ajones]

if you want to cut sheet material then the 3m is the one to get, I'm not happy joining two 1.4's together and most others say the same. you can buy a 5m rail although storageand  transport may be tricky you can also cut them to the length you want.

yes its only up to1.4m for the bags [sad]

 

[robjnc]

Thanks Footstool!

I'm starting to think 800, 1400 and 2700 and just joint together for the odd occasion I want to cut longer. 5m won't fit in the van!

 

[ajones]

Hi i would not get the 2.7 go for the 3m, the extra .3 will make life a lot easier and get the parrallel guides if you can stretch to them as they are v,v,v,good. and on offer at the Mo,

 

[ajones]

Hi i would not get the 2.7 go for the 3m, the extra .3 will make life a lot easier and get the parrallel guides if you can stretch to them as they are v,v,v,good. and on offer at the Mo,

if you are getting a bag get the new big bag, as all the parallel fence/guide and a lot of other stuff ifits in it as well its only money [scared]

 

[Guy Ashley]

I do a lot of kitchen fits and although the 800mm rail seems a good idea, I got one to compliment the 1.4m rail and wish I had got two 1.4m.
The 800mm doesnt have enough length to ensure the saw is firmly tracked when you first start the cut across a 610 worktop.
I may be in the minority here but i regularly join rails together, using two joining rods and have not had any problems when cutting sheet materials on site.
The 800 rail is useful as a guide for a router but not much use for a circular saw.

 

[Corwin]

I'll second that suggestion of getting the 3000mm instead of the 2700mm rail.  I would recommend the longer rail for those using the smaller TS55 saw too, so I highly suggest you get the 3000  since you have the TS75 saw.   It is far, far better to have more rail than the minimum you need.  

 

[fso]

I got a 1400 with the saw and bought a second 1400 with the LR32 hole pattern. That way I don't have to buy another rail when starting with the hole drilling kit. I join the rails for ripping sheet goods, but would much prefer a 3m rail. Having said that I'll get the parallel guides before getting the longer rail though. For cross cutting the 1400 is ok, but slightly on the short side.

For me the 1080 is a bit short and to close to the 1400 to be of use.

A lot of people seemed to like the 1400 + 1900 combination. I guess the 1080 and a 1900 would also be ok. Using the 1900 for cross cutting, joined rails for ripping and the 1080 for short stuff. If I would start over I might opt for 1080 + 1900 + 3000. But I think there was no 1900 mm with a hole pattern, which would have been nice.

Regards,

FS

 

[paul_david_thomas]

I had two sets of 1400's for a year or so. Then I went a little crazy and purchased the 2700. This allowed me to easily rip 8x4 sheets. I sold one of my 1400's, which meant I could still get up and past 4m, so I could still trim up a worktop.

I thought about the 3m, just had no way of storing it.

My 2.7 goes on the top of my landrover as and when needed. It also makes a lovely straight edge.

You can get away with multi 1.4's - but, if the budget will stretch - go 2.7m

I've just done a kitchen with 4 lengths of 4m minerelle - two were stuck together to make a 1.4m wide worksurface, looks stunning. Infact, just sold the house this was in... Bought for ?245k, spent ?110k.. sell ?485k... This means I'm having summer off !

 

[joiner1970]

I had two sets of 1400's for a year or so. Then I went a little crazy and purchased the 2700. This allowed me to easily rip 8x4 sheets. I sold one of my 1400's, which meant I could still get up and past 4m, so I could still trim up a worktop.

Me too I bought 2 x 1400 rails with my TS55 in 2007 then got fed up joining them and bought the 2700 which is plenty long enough for 8 x 4's I now have an 800 too which came with my OF1010 router, its only a small rail but really comes in handy, first job I did with it was to trim off the nosing on a stair tread with the TS55 the rail fitted between the strings with no problem.

 

[paul_david_thomas]

Yep, I also have the 800, it is useful for those more fiddly of things ! I have no idea where I got it from however !

 

[tbellemare]

Rob:

The TS 75 comes stock with the 1900mm guide rail. It needs it to cut 4' because the sole is bigger than the TS 55, which comes with the 1400mm rail.

Tom