The manufacturer claims its guides to be extra reliable due to special tubes, making them more rigid than the average. It specializes just in what we are talking about now – in accessories like guide rails for a circular saw and stuff. Emerson Tool, a company with a name too American to be true, started now. Not the best year for starting anything, except for pandemic, but E. As for accuracy, it’s not perfect, but fully acceptable for most situations.Īgain, here comes a rather new vendor that only started in 2020. The manufacturer also may offer alternative connectors for using it with, say, DeWalt tools. These connectors are pre-adjusted for compatibility with Makita and Festool equipment, highly popular among woodworkers. You can also purchase a bag for carrying it (at 6.3 pounds, it’s not heavy though neither is it easy to carry), or an extra splinter. But, even with them included, the price is about half of that of FS-1400. A pair of connectors are sold separately. I review the circular saw guide rail system of the same 55” length, though, just like Festool, Powertec offers various length options. As for its circular saw guide, it looks way simpler and narrower than the one by Festool, though supposed to do the same job. Still, its tools are quite decent, so I decided after reviewing a miter saw stand by Powertec. We know for sure about the manufacturer that it’s not the eponymous brand that makes gym equipment. I have already made my little investigation on Powertec. Kreg Circular Saw Track back to menu ↑ 1.
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You now have the ability to make straight, accurate cuts for $79. Instead of investing into a new rail system with a saw, you can now take your current saw and just buy the track. With a retail price of $79 and the ability to turn any saw into a rail system for accurate cuts, well that is great. When I am pushing on the saw, there isn’t a resistance that gets in the way. The pads on the bottom do a great job holding it in place when I make a cut.
With the Kreg system, it’s much easier than my level method, plus I get a clean smooth cut. It works and I never have too much of an issue. I take my level, make the proper adjustments for the width of the shoe, clamp down the level and make my cut. The times where I really need to make sure the line is straight, I always set up a straight line. Sometimes it comes out straight, other times it looks pretty bad.
There are a lot of times I try and free cut along a line. I have to say the Kreg Accu-Cut system is pretty neat. As a side note, you can use a right or left-hand blade style saw. There is a starting block to help align everything when the glide enters the rail system. The rail system is a two piece system with the longest cut possible being 48″. If you already own a circular saw, you can now take your existing circular saw and turn it into a rail system that will accurately make straight cuts. This is where the Kreg Accu-Cut comes into play. However what about the rest of us homeowners who just want to make a straight cut occasionally, but don’t want to invest in the rail system with a saw or set up a jig? Now if you are a hardcore woodworker, you will invest in the track systems like Festool, Makita or Dewalt. You can free eyeball it, set up your own jig or invest in a rail system such as Dewalt, Makita or Festool. Have you ever wanted to make a crosscut along a sheet of plywood or another long cut? Currently, you have a couple of options to perform this task. With that said, let’s take a look at the Kreg Accu Cut Review.
So it’s not a surprise when they ended up creating a system to make long cuts straight and accurate. They find a woodworking process that is rather complicated and design a way to make it easier. Kreg has been known to create quality and easy to use jig systems. When it comes to making your woodworking life easier, Kreg is one of the forefront companies with their jigs and more.