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I've been after a table saw for a while but don't really have the space for one, the track saw looks a good alternative, must do some research.
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eLuSiVeMiTe
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The only downside is ripping small stuff smaller than the track width.
If it's not laminated and a little breakout isn't a deal just mark up allowing for kerf and cut from the waste side of the board. This negates the splinter strip.
Other option is to use a piece of the stock to support the rail. Can all be clamped to the bench and just keep sliding the waste back in for repeatable cuts.
These are a worthy addition. As are the parallel guides
https://www.ukplanettools.co.uk/Pro...qutw4JDuJk-CmmgRpDaw8MEzuh0ZFk6YaAmQVEALw_wcB
I only bought it as I had a voucher to use plus there was a free battery offer at the same time which I sold as already have 5 so applied the man maths and snapped one up
again one of those things I hadn't really taken notice of but now its always out especially as have limited power up the yard dead handy.
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IL get one at some point. currently gearing up for cordless so hammer drill grinder hoover/extractor and router in 18v are more important right now.I only bought it as I had a voucher to use plus there was a free battery offer at the same time which I sold as already have 5 so applied the man maths and snapped one up
Ive got £20 refunded....
That’s good news.
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did you scare them, by mentioning miggy?
No I just said I felt cheated.....thats really bad these days.....I was leaving ageist as a back stop
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Well thanks you lot, this thread has just cost me 60 quid. I don't need a tracksaw but it was £20 off and it's new and shiny and I need to find something to cut up with it now.
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my first job is to make a paulk style MFT.
(Lump of 18mm mdf with equally spaced holes set on a mdf torsion box)
i bought a cheap parfjig last year to mark out to a holey steel welding table, but got a cheap slotted box table instead, so its just sat in the box. about time i used it.
(Lump of 18mm mdf with equally spaced holes set on a mdf torsion box)
i bought a cheap parfjig last year to mark out to a holey steel welding table, but got a cheap slotted box table instead, so its just sat in the box. about time i used it.
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not beer these days.....maybe one of those wifi / usb / 3 pin double sockets from Screwfix...seen a post somewhere saying how good they areSo....[that'll annoy some on here] what are you going to spend that 'windfall' on?
https://www.screwfix.com/search?search=usb+wifi+extender+socket
The £28 one.....that is unless someone knows where I can get it cheaper
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Might be worth doing a forum/Google search before buying. I'm sure I recall reading somewhere that there are possible concerns re quality/safety on some of those.
Ignore this if nothing turns up......
I really like the Paulk bench, once you have a track saw the mft type bench is brilliant I made my own too so it matches all my other benches, my welding table is Laser cut to copy the mft hole pattern as well so I can use the dogs there:
I can flip the top when it’s wornout with too many cuts then just route another one for £20 worth of mdf - works really well.
Dogs are dead easy to make on the lathe some people charge a fortune for them on eBay!
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I debated making one for a while but lugging it around in the van would become tiring quickly and I'm always working at customers houses.
Clearing a shed for woodworking so might order up a jig to make one.
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the original paulk bench was designed as a quick "in out" set-up site bench.
worth a watch of his utube channel?
(i find him incredibly annoying for some reason though - i unsubscribed from his channel)
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Yeah. Saw them. Was going to make something similar. Too much faffing for a 1 day in out job.
Ended up making this for breaking boards down. Never used it. Just use 4 of the pictured trestles with a 8x4 sacrificed from the stock on top if needed.
Might dig it out again now I've got somewhere to stow in the van.
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Having spent £60 on a tracksaw I really don't need I thought I'd look at some longer tracks. HOW MUCH...… A 1400mm extra track costs more than the saw cost, how does that figure?
