RedSionnach Posted March 22, 2014 Report Share Posted March 22, 2014 Since I'm slowly remodeling my new hoise and garage I've been doing some research on track saws for cutting sheet goods. I came across this little gem. At $3500 it's a bit out of my price range, but it sure looks awesome. It's kind of an old vid, so some of you may have seen it before. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harold Wray Posted March 22, 2014 Report Share Posted March 22, 2014 That is really cool. I saw that last year. I think it's German. The guy has bell bottoms. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DR99 Posted March 22, 2014 Report Share Posted March 22, 2014 I really think I should have got a track saw over a table saw. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conductor562 Posted March 23, 2014 Report Share Posted March 23, 2014 He certainly has a strange sense of fashion Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harold Wray Posted March 23, 2014 Report Share Posted March 23, 2014 I agree with you DR. Toolselect (before they went off the air) had a festool ts55 chalange to see if it could replace a table saw. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DR99 Posted March 23, 2014 Report Share Posted March 23, 2014 I have to be honest tables saws freak me out more than any other power tool. I know you should never been completely comfortable around a power tools but using a table saw always makes me tense. I wish saw stop saws were more affordable. I know you can't do dados with a tacks saw what other things can't you do? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
regopit Posted March 23, 2014 Report Share Posted March 23, 2014 Track saws are the way to go to brake down 4x8 sheets of ply wood it makes it so easy. Festool is $585 with a 55' track The Dewalt with two tracks 59" and a 102" $588. I had the Dewalt and had an issue with it so I sold it and went to the Festool and have been very happy with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harold Wray Posted March 23, 2014 Report Share Posted March 23, 2014 I don't remember what else a track saw can't do. Cutting long sheets down or long strips on a table saw are sketchy. Regopit, do you have a table saw. If so, what do you use it for? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
regopit Posted March 23, 2014 Report Share Posted March 23, 2014 I don't remember what else a track saw can't do. Cutting long sheets down or long strips on a table saw are sketchy.Regopit, do you have a table saw. If so, what do you use it for? Yes I do I have the Dewalt DW744XRS with the rolling stand.I use it after I brake ply wood down to more manageable size Dado cuts I use it for a lot of things. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harold Wray Posted March 23, 2014 Report Share Posted March 23, 2014 Good info Regopit. I get a feeling a table saw is still very much needed. I just read this on festools website. They are recalling all the ts55 req. Wow!https://www.festoolusa.com/service/recall/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
regopit Posted March 23, 2014 Report Share Posted March 23, 2014 That was back in Sept of 2013 sent them my saw and the sent me a new one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedSionnach Posted March 23, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 23, 2014 Harold table saws can do dado, grooves, rabbet, setups for repeatable cuts, cut tenons, raised panels, splines, etc. While it is possible to do most of these with a track saw, it would actually be more labor intensive.I've seen that some people say it's easier to true an edge on lumber with a track saw. Track saws at their core are circ saws for people like me who can never seem to cut a straight line, unless I go super slow which can burn up the wood and wear the blade faster. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisK Posted March 23, 2014 Report Share Posted March 23, 2014 I am all in all sold on the Festool Tracksaw Red. I have it and just got the MDF/3 table to accommodate it and even my Carvex jig. I sold my contractor saw and am glad I did. When I build my garage I am going to have a large woodshop on the back. I will probably add a Saw Stop table saw. Right now I use my Milwaukee router for cutting dados and rabbits but the table saw is a really good way to do that too. But my TS55REQ is FREAKN' AWESOME!!!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conductor562 Posted March 23, 2014 Report Share Posted March 23, 2014 Table saws are huge timesavers for repeated cuts and quick to adjust for varying sized cuts.The track saw really is the best tool for 4x8 stuff though. You can cut strips with it just fine, but a table saw is the best tool for that job and a hell of a lot faster. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisK Posted March 23, 2014 Report Share Posted March 23, 2014 I think an argument can be made either way Travis. For me it is way quicker to use the track saw. I don't have the room in my woodshop and man handling a 4x8 sheet onto the table with limited room is a pain. I can lay a sheet on the ground, set my track and zip it's done and viola I have an easy to handle piece of material. I would argue that having a stationary saw set up with material accessible could be quicker but not for me. Plus my girlie arms can't handle the big wood....Yukka Yukka Yukka got to put on da wife beat uh and pump da iron 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DR99 Posted March 23, 2014 Report Share Posted March 23, 2014 That's what you get for having capri wearing calves you end up with no arm strength Chrisk. Some really good arguments both ways on why you would a table saw or a track saw they both have their good points and bad points. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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