🟢 Homemade Track Saw - DIY Guide Rail for Circular Saw

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  • Опубликовано: 15 июн 2020
  • In this video i show you my homemade track saw for Makita circular saw as alternative to expensive branded ones. Traditionally this guide rail i made from laminate. Simple diy project. Thanks for watching and hope this video was helpful.
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  • @MisterFiddle
    @MisterFiddle 2 года назад +265

    Making a track saw is easy. All you need to get started is a table saw.

    • @pablosskates7067
      @pablosskates7067 Год назад +20

      That’s not a table saw you see under there. That’s a circular saw he made from a track saw.

    • @AmirKhan-qx2lr
      @AmirKhan-qx2lr Год назад +6

      ....and a pillar drill and loads of space.

    • @brianb579
      @brianb579 Год назад +13

      Making a table saw is easy. All you need to get started is a circular saw.

    • @eliteknowledge7298
      @eliteknowledge7298 Год назад +3

      🤣👏👏

    • @freshpootube
      @freshpootube Год назад +3

      At least he didn’t use a milling machine for the metal bits.

  • @asifaliasim1
    @asifaliasim1 Год назад +261

    It is a very good book for beginners as well as for those that are already into ruclips.net/user/postUgkxTNB_zFBSnTo_O1PqfVUwgi7ityw0JlKt A very good basic ebook to keep as a reference too. I like it and the way the subject matter is presented. It has humor and that helps with the reading.

  • @joelongstaff7601
    @joelongstaff7601 2 года назад +21

    I've been building these tools for years BUT never with the metal track. That is incredible thankyou for sharing. It improves an OK plan to a great plan. I will be building them like yours from now on. This tool makes cutting sheets of plywood much safer for one person, as opposed to using a table saw. It also means there is no $1000 dollar table saw left on the job site when there's no one around. That was common practice in the past.

  • @user-ej5mg7si5b
    @user-ej5mg7si5b 2 года назад +2

    Можно проще и не хуже,но вы для себя делаете инструмент и вам виднее,что лучше для вас. Хорошая профессиональная работа. Благодарю. Усть Лабинск

  • @bruscifer
    @bruscifer 3 года назад +16

    This is the BEST DIY track saw idea I have seen. Saved!

  • @victorlazoavila86
    @victorlazoavila86 2 года назад +5

    Perfecta!! Ésta es la guía para sierra más fácil y práctica que he visto. Recomendable 100% !! 👍👍👍

  • @borismartinez5590
    @borismartinez5590 3 года назад +1

    The best homemade track saw I have seen in the net. Excellent!

  • @user-yt1om2cn6p
    @user-yt1om2cn6p 2 года назад +2

    Привет с Приморья!!!
    Суперская работа со всеми подробностями!!!
    Шикарный мастер!!!

  • @Wannabe-rockstar-fan
    @Wannabe-rockstar-fan 3 года назад +8

    I like how your mind works. I'm inspired to use creativity and ingenuity more in my hobbies.

  • @user-ez4vs9gu8x
    @user-ez4vs9gu8x 3 года назад +1

    Молодец !!! Завидую , розовой завистью !!!

  • @ruinunes8251
    @ruinunes8251 2 года назад +11

    The candle wax idea is spot on. An ancient method that works really good and it is still used today in shipyards.

    • @keithhboard84
      @keithhboard84 Год назад

      Ancient ! My Grandad used to use candle wax on his hand saws back in the 40s 50s and 60s in his cabinet shop.

    • @contessa.adella
      @contessa.adella 3 месяца назад

      A wipe on wax paste finish also makes a near frictionless surface.

  • @deea2680
    @deea2680 Год назад +6

    I have looked at many different types of guide, made one myself but this one seems to be the best idea, so simple, I shall make one just like this, thank you for the idea!

  • @FennahMakes
    @FennahMakes 3 года назад +19

    I love handmade tools the best! Great project! Love how you turned something like laminate into a tracksaw guide. Great!

  • @tsenjamokhuvung5355
    @tsenjamokhuvung5355 3 года назад +5

    The best uncomplicated saw track. Well done.

  • @henryrossouw930
    @henryrossouw930 2 года назад

    Best track saw guide so far.I still use the straight edge and clamps.I think they will retire after I've built me one like yours😊😊😊.Saved.

  • @user-ud9fs9ip4v
    @user-ud9fs9ip4v 2 года назад +3

    Отличная идея, как раз всё есть в гараже!

  • @mikesturm3293
    @mikesturm3293 3 года назад +6

    Great video. I like how there’s no talking, just doing. Thanks for letting us follow along and not have to keep skipping through any of it!

  • @customboatscreensolutions5893
    @customboatscreensolutions5893 2 года назад

    Ive got 6 full packs of 12mm laminate left over from my house renovation... im so glad i found your channel

  • @bradlloyd3208
    @bradlloyd3208 3 года назад +2

    Awesome Track saw, one of the best I've seen

  • @hydroalternation
    @hydroalternation 3 года назад +3

    I did same thing minus the channel has worked well for the last 20 years Thumbs up on your mods

  • @TrevorDennis100
    @TrevorDennis100 2 года назад +4

    Tracksaws are the great unsung heroes of the workshop. Way better than struggling with large sheets on the table saw. Both safer and much more accurate. In fact, for the home shop, they can be a real space saver as you can get away with a jobsite saw plus a track saw.

  • @jonbolton1500
    @jonbolton1500 Год назад

    Лучшая самоделка которую я видел! Молодцы британцы!

  • @mauridea839
    @mauridea839 3 года назад +5

    The best guide rail I've ever seen!!

  • @als1023
    @als1023 3 года назад +6

    Thank you ! I needed that adapter bracket segment to have a layout plan for my Makita skill saw attachment.

  • @alexanderzaretsky823
    @alexanderzaretsky823 2 года назад +3

    Очень хорошо и бюджетно. Спасибо за работу.

  • @danielkeller9548
    @danielkeller9548 3 года назад +1

    Sehr gute Idee mit dem Alu-Profil. So werde ich meine Schiene auch bauen! Danke!

  • @musamor75
    @musamor75 3 года назад +2

    Method + logic + patience = success. Well done!l

  • @dmawzx
    @dmawzx 3 года назад +6

    Здорово!
    Такая простая вещь и такая гениальная!

  • @ronaldspencer547
    @ronaldspencer547 3 года назад +7

    It's what separates us from the rest of the animal kingdom. The ability to make woodworking tools!

  • @mohammedrahman8744
    @mohammedrahman8744 2 года назад +1

    This is the best track saw i have seen being made

  • @peethreeorion
    @peethreeorion 3 года назад

    I like the way the "outrigger" on the saw's foot plate is small and simple enough to leave in place all the time.

  • @geko7950
    @geko7950 2 года назад +5

    Incredibly impressed by this video. I will definitely be building this for my circ saw. Thank you for the brilliant idea here.

    • @EricRoy85
      @EricRoy85 2 года назад +1

      I agree! Most all other diy "track saw" videos don't include a way to lock the saw into the track. This way you don't have to worry about keeping the saw against the fence, thus guaranteeing a perfect cut every time 👍

    • @valmorflores7813
      @valmorflores7813 Год назад

      Os três ficaram ótimo

  • @charliebrownsabstractmind
    @charliebrownsabstractmind 3 года назад +5

    The addition of the sandpaper as a non-slip footing is very cool. Nice

    • @bloominheckproductions905
      @bloominheckproductions905 3 года назад +1

      That's the one thing I didn't like. It's going to damage whatever you're cutting and be a bugger to replace. I'd have used strips of rubber, like on normal track saw track.

  • @billyjay4672
    @billyjay4672 3 года назад

    Nice job GRINwood ,thanks for the free plans appreciated.

  • @Ice707Cold
    @Ice707Cold 2 года назад +2

    Your perfection has no boundaries

  • @Pozhylov
    @Pozhylov 2 года назад +8

    За прихватки из суперклея благодарочка, взял на вооружение 😉

  • @user-hu9eg1ft1s
    @user-hu9eg1ft1s 2 года назад +4

    Приспособа хорошая! До просмотра, её кому то не хватало!👍

    • @user-qh7im2mi5h
      @user-qh7im2mi5h Год назад

      Мне😊! Надо сделать подобное.

  • @againstthegrain147
    @againstthegrain147 8 месяцев назад +1

    That's incredible and I know even at my level, I could make it.
    Thank you!

  • @pieteri.duplessis
    @pieteri.duplessis 3 года назад +2

    One of the greatest ideas I've seen so far on RUclips, thank you.

  • @rogueworkzknives3697
    @rogueworkzknives3697 3 года назад +16

    Very nice I like the quick attach attachment idea it still gives you the ability to use your saw without having any thing attached to it. Using laminate flooring very good. I think I'm gonna make one like this. Keep up the good work man 👍😁

  • @valterleao6795
    @valterleao6795 3 года назад +5

    Parabéns...., ficou excelente e muito funcional!!!
    Abraço aqui do Brasil 🇧🇷

  • @swimmerstevieg
    @swimmerstevieg 11 месяцев назад +1

    Thank you so much for this! Racking my brain on how to do better than using a 2”x8’ piece of metal and a circular saw and now I know!

  • @Georg_M
    @Georg_M 10 месяцев назад

    Мужик ты молодец, просто, не дорого, доступно.

  • @rolfalm
    @rolfalm 3 года назад +10

    I just made one myself today, more or less exactly the same.it Works great! Thank you so much for this video.

  • @peterfitzpatrick7032
    @peterfitzpatrick7032 3 года назад +34

    I used silicone on the back of my diy track... spread with a fine V notched spreader .. it worked great !!

    • @tlum4081
      @tlum4081 2 года назад

      I was beginning to wonder if only I had that idea too. Instead of a fine V notched spreader, I used a wide putty knife with a few wires wrapped over the edge to create a uniform silicone layer.

    • @alfredomarquez9777
      @alfredomarquez9777 2 года назад

      I'm not fond of using any silicone around wood or any other surface that will be coated later, as it end up interfering with adhesion of coatings, or causing fisheyes on any painted finish... Wax is much better, as it stays on the sliding surface and does not migrate like silicone.

    • @tomholley6904
      @tomholley6904 2 года назад +2

      @Alfredo Márquez I'm thinking he meant in place of the sand paper he used a tube of silicone and spread it out like a sheet of "grippy" rubber. It will completely cure so as to not interfere with the surface of the good pieces being cut. Also, it will not scratch the piece if you are cutting something that had already been finished.

  • @bertanatorful
    @bertanatorful 3 года назад

    Lots of tedious hard work! Great job! Great share!

  • @AndreBellCopywriter
    @AndreBellCopywriter 3 года назад

    Thank you for the laminate flooring jig idea.

  • @user-gg4pi6to8p
    @user-gg4pi6to8p 3 года назад +21

    Классная самоделка! И ролик грамотно сделал! 🤘!

    • @user-zb5bz9ro6o
      @user-zb5bz9ro6o 3 года назад +3

      Ну такое себе. Во первых он использовал ламелии ламината из МДФ, который в течении небольшого времени поведет от любого уровня влаги. Срезанные торцы хоть как-то можно было загерметизироыать, но и это не помогло бы. Тут паркетная или инженерная доска подошла бы больше. Во вторых он приклеил на них наждачку. С такой направляющей только по заготовкам работать. Чистовой материал просто поцарапаешь. Следовательно, достаточно 2х струбцин.

    • @user-fv4up7qe9j
      @user-fv4up7qe9j 3 года назад +5

      @@user-zb5bz9ro6o чистовые материалы обычно лицом вниз режут.

    • @kroshkroshev2917
      @kroshkroshev2917 3 года назад +3

      И ламинат другой стороной лучше скользит пила

  • @tchelometeoro
    @tchelometeoro 3 года назад +4

    Sem dúvida a melhor guia de serra circular manual!
    Parabéns!

  • @Jack-es9xq
    @Jack-es9xq 3 года назад

    beautifully simple in concept and excecution. well done!

  • @cheryesjerome1427
    @cheryesjerome1427 3 года назад +1

    Very well done. Thank you for sharing.

  • @gerry1337
    @gerry1337 3 года назад +28

    Truly inspirational right down to non slip backing. I've been looking for a rip track idea for my Circular saw for some time now, can't seem to manage free hand any more . Looks like I have just found it . May thanks for sharing. Great work

    • @tomekborkowski4847
      @tomekborkowski4847 3 года назад +1

      But you can tell he is no second fix carpenter because if he would put that sandpaper on laquered doors.....😉. He doesnt think in that categories.

  • @vicenterubiellapalain5845
    @vicenterubiellapalain5845 2 года назад +4

    Le voy a hacer una pregunta si me permite, es usted profesional de la madera? porque los detalles que le observo en su trabajo son altamente tecnicos. Con 43 años trabajados en el mundo de la madera le puedo decir que se maneja usted impecablemente bien, le felicito. Me ha encantado

  • @zodziusavas
    @zodziusavas 3 года назад +2

    Wow, im impressed... this one especially useful video... thank you.

  • @danielbole6837
    @danielbole6837 3 года назад +1

    Great job, I believe I'd buy a piece of furniture from you, sight unseen. You are a great craftsman!

  • @nicho80
    @nicho80 3 года назад +3

    Хорошая работа! Просто👍

  • @woodprojectswithalex2692
    @woodprojectswithalex2692 3 года назад +7

    I believe so that it was a best idea to create a saw track that I seen so far! but it is not a general used because it is designing just for this type of the circular saw. I want to make it for my Ryobi because its hook & holder exactly as same as this one! " Thank you very much for sharing that with us" Great job done!!

  • @stirrednotshaken4
    @stirrednotshaken4 3 года назад

    Very elegantly done, my compliments! Thanks for sharing, and greetings from the Netherlands

  • @djieKraf
    @djieKraf Год назад

    Ide kreatif yang menginspirasi...👍👍
    Terima kasih telah berbagi ide✔✔
    semoga ilmunya barokah...❤❤

  • @porthose2002
    @porthose2002 3 года назад +13

    So using those two inverted pieces of "U" track was brilliant. Great idea!

    • @aimkdu13
      @aimkdu13 3 года назад

      for real !

    • @douglastube100
      @douglastube100 3 года назад +1

      What are the "U" track measures?

    • @glennnakai5833
      @glennnakai5833 3 года назад

      @@douglastube100 looks like a standard T Track (bottom) table saw guide (top)

    • @fr.josephharmon804
      @fr.josephharmon804 2 года назад

      @@aimkdu13 Where do you find one that interlock as smoothly as in the video?

  • @manit77
    @manit77 3 года назад +5

    Really good idea using engineered wood!

    • @peethreeorion
      @peethreeorion 3 года назад +1

      I love using that stuff in jigs. It's stable, easy to work, slickly finished on one side, has perfectly straight and square edges, easy to expand for length (as he did here) or width, and cheap, since flooring stores always have extra lengths of it from jobs.

  • @waynemiller6070
    @waynemiller6070 3 года назад +1

    A lot of effort, but a real nice result. Congrats. Thanks for the upload.

  • @cicciocirillo549
    @cicciocirillo549 2 года назад +1

    Complimenti ottimo lavoro.bravo

  • @wedkarzpolska5049
    @wedkarzpolska5049 3 года назад +9

    Bardzo dobra robota

    • @bozidar.dimovski
      @bozidar.dimovski 11 месяцев назад

      i agree za dobra rabota on the construction but he should not cut with the electrical cord on the running blade side.....very dangerous

  • @LosingSundayMusic
    @LosingSundayMusic 3 года назад +6

    Awesome build! Loved the sandpaper and double stick tape on the bottom for grip! Great idea!

    • @marcelo403polo2
      @marcelo403polo2 2 года назад +1

      lol. this is not a track saw. Its a straight edge for circular saw. And I would love to see all those prefinished panels after being in contact with sandpaper. I will tell you something My Makita and festool never left any scratch.and tracksaw is not just to cut straight. Its also chip free cut and dust collection.

    • @TheOvercharge
      @TheOvercharge 2 года назад

      @@marcelo403polo2 actually, my circular saw also has the vacuum ataachement, and as for chipping, well better blade then :D but still it is a track saw quide not the saw itself.
      right now im thinkin, to what to change the sandpaper (exactly the pre-finished panels) maby felt or rubber.

    • @marcelo403polo2
      @marcelo403polo2 2 года назад

      @@TheOvercharge I guess you could try same stuff as festool and makita is using. Kinda rubbery 2 strips. Pretty good friction on prepainted panels. Also on the edge there is another strip, which makes like zero clearance protecting from tear out.
      IMO if you cut lots of those, just cry once, buy once.

    • @TheOvercharge
      @TheOvercharge 2 года назад

      @@marcelo403polo2 of course, if you use like a dayli basis, then i would also buy a real one, but for a hobbyst, who would use it a 1-2x times a year... overkill. but like the saying is, you get what you pay for.

  • @farmerjim-fat-man-do
    @farmerjim-fat-man-do 3 года назад

    Sandpaper backing is a nice touch👍👍

  • @ElToro1954
    @ElToro1954 2 года назад +1

    Looks like a good alternative to other methods. What sets a great DIY method is knowing what you are suppose to do. Silent videos without comment and explanation doesnot help one to successfully duplicate the demonstrated process, so DIY becomes a trial and error process. An exact replica of this tracksaw or any other is only possible with detailed information. Great video and bravo for the owner but again I will prefer a track saw that I can build to exact specification. 👍

  • @HyperactiveNeuron
    @HyperactiveNeuron 3 года назад +9

    Awesome! Great build. I've been thinking about building I've similar to this for a while but have been hung up on how to make the track glide part for the saw footplate. I really like your solution. I was thinking about using some of the UHMW I have and milling a glider out of that but wasn't sure how to fix it to the saw. You solved my problem 👊🍻 Keep up the excellent work brother 👍👍

  • @mikecurtin9831
    @mikecurtin9831 3 года назад +6

    Your timing (or mine, I suppose) is very good. I need something like this as we speak for cutting sheets of plywood. Thanks very much for the ideas.
    In my case, I'm going to add a channel to the bottom to use some clamps I have from previous cheaper straightedge extrusions. Thanks again, and thumbs up to crush a troll.

    • @ConorMakes
      @ConorMakes 3 года назад +2

      Now thats a protest I could get behind Mike, Thumbs up to crush a Troll..... like it

  • @robertfish6617
    @robertfish6617 3 года назад

    That was fun to watch. Nice job!

  • @fazendoeaprendendo6453
    @fazendoeaprendendo6453 3 года назад +1

    Uma excelente ideia com peças de pisos laminado assim o corte e preciso, parabéns

  • @Frankiez220
    @Frankiez220 3 года назад +3

    Good effort. Next make yourself a dust extractor for the saw. Even fitting a plastic bottle

    • @GRINwood
      @GRINwood  3 года назад

      You know, it's fantastic idea with plastic bottle, possible i will make a video about this, thanks!

  • @alishipmodel3844
    @alishipmodel3844 3 года назад +3

    it's interesting.tanks👍

  • @IndayRuthvlog
    @IndayRuthvlog Год назад

    Hello my new friend thanks for sharing this home made track saw

  • @iainbarclay6212
    @iainbarclay6212 3 года назад

    That is seriously NEAT !!! Thanks!

  • @dmfieldbds
    @dmfieldbds 3 года назад +7

    Thank you for the inspiration and idea for the track.
    I stole your idea but simplified it a little. Like you I used the laminate flooring but had to glue two pieces together to give me enough width and instead of a U track rail I used an L track rail. This allowed me to use a U section attached directly to parallel fence that came with my saw. I turned the fence upside down so it cleared the table. Attached a strip of wood to the fence with a minimal recess to allow the strip of wood to contact the full length of the saw baseplate. I then attached the U channel guide to the wood. It doesn’t matter that the screw heads protrude into the channel as it sits over the L shape of the track. This negates having to construct special brackets to fix the guide to the saw. As long as you are careful positioning the track against the stop there is no play in the guide as it travel along the rail.
    I also taped some nonslip matting (like you use to stop items slipping in the car) instead of the sandpaper to the base.
    Hope this helps someone who hasn’t the skills, like me, to make a bracket.

  • @wabio
    @wabio 3 года назад +8

    11:50 You can re-purpose that rip cut jig. Cut it shorter, screw thicker plywood to the bottom, and install a miter bar. You now have a tapering jig for the table saw to cut tapered table legs.

  • @norbertgallice7769
    @norbertgallice7769 3 года назад +1

    Good work , bravo👍👏😉. Thanks for this video. Norbert(France)

  • @OldePhart
    @OldePhart 3 года назад +1

    well done. Genius use of materials.

  • @rickyewell3634
    @rickyewell3634 3 года назад +13

    What kind of sanding belt are you using to grind the screws flush without tearing the belt up??

    • @VLM03
      @VLM03 3 года назад +2

      Anout 10 of them I'd say, unless they were stainless

    • @blaksin
      @blaksin Год назад +1

      Use corundum or zirconium

  • @andrewpbclarke
    @andrewpbclarke 3 года назад +2

    Nice, simple, I love it. What width panel did you use and what type of fitting mechanism is it?

  • @brianpritt4154
    @brianpritt4154 3 года назад +1

    Great idea using vinyl flooring. Thanks for sharing

  • @michaelrobinson9643
    @michaelrobinson9643 3 года назад

    I like the use of the composite floor boards :)

  • @balivmozam1164
    @balivmozam1164 3 года назад +10

    Forget the DIY tracksaw. I want that wide tablesaw. BD

    • @drn1023
      @drn1023 2 года назад +1

      ruclips.net/video/SZsu1TYflYY/видео.html&ab_channel=GRINwood

  • @PhillMagGamerDad
    @PhillMagGamerDad 2 года назад +3

    Great job. Seems completely over-engineered, but still a great job

    • @johnc6343
      @johnc6343 2 года назад

      if u think this is over-engineered keep watching other diy track saw videos lol

    • @tcl5853
      @tcl5853 2 года назад

      Funny, when someone builds a quality tool from scraps around the shop that is equal to anything you can buy for hundreds of dollars it’s “over built”.
      I suspect that if you were sitting on God’s knee you would complain his knee is too bony.
      Why not show us your, “not over built version”. Would love to see your workmanship on display!

    • @PhillMagGamerDad
      @PhillMagGamerDad 2 года назад

      @@tcl5853, my comment was not a criticism. I just think having a normal straight edge down the side would have given the same result, without the need for the 2 channels to run inside each other

  • @jamaljameelphotography960
    @jamaljameelphotography960 2 года назад +1

    Great design

  • @joserobertomartins7334
    @joserobertomartins7334 3 года назад

    Excellent job. Congratulations.

  • @jamesavery2647
    @jamesavery2647 3 года назад +12

    Great stuff!! What were the measurements of the two aluminium profiles you used (including thickness)?

  • @terrijuanette486
    @terrijuanette486 3 года назад +3

    Could vinyl flooring that already has the rubber backing be used instead of the flooring you used here? AND instead of a candle for the wax, what about using wax like the kind used for chalk painting furniture? I have these on hand and don't have taper candles.

    • @jamesmocharski4803
      @jamesmocharski4803 2 года назад

      I think you are spot on with the use of the vinyl flooring with the rubber backing. I don’t know why you’d opt for sandpaper, when it limits you from using this set up on anything where you don’t want to mar the surface. Not sure about the wax question, if there would be some inherent difference that would make it less desirable, but I suppose you could experiment on a pice of scrap flooring and saw outside of this project, just to see if it works.

  • @rodrigoreitz7699
    @rodrigoreitz7699 2 года назад +2

    Ficou perfeito. Parabéns!

  • @LudwigHohlwein1974
    @LudwigHohlwein1974 3 года назад

    That's a solid guide rail, right there. Decent design. Peace

  • @trsdos80
    @trsdos80 3 года назад +5

    How did you make sure the long track was perfectly square when you screwed it down? No bow in the middle?

    • @glennnakai5833
      @glennnakai5833 3 года назад +1

      They are pretty ridgid, he had 2 saw track rails on both ends to space evenly away from laminate support backer.

    • @blaksin
      @blaksin Год назад

      The half i beam profile

  • @jayciucci7168
    @jayciucci7168 3 года назад +39

    mmk. seems overly complicated to me. I just screwed the channel onto a piece of plywood and let the saw define the edge. I don't have any tablesaw or drill press to create this.

    • @marcgamez3119
      @marcgamez3119 3 года назад +5

      Thank you! I appreciate the ideas, but somebody (like me) looking to build a home made item probably doesn't have a $1000 table saw. How about simple plans for making a track saw with basic tools?

    • @ALANAYARSA
      @ALANAYARSA 2 года назад +5

      HAHA... I agree if you had of those tools you wouldn't need a DIY guide... hahaha

    • @funmaster4632
      @funmaster4632 Год назад +1

      i could see that using vinyl flooring is better then plywood because of the rubber matt for friction instead of a clamp and the slick surface area for a smooth slide would probably work nice too. You can still let the saw define the edge.

    • @snoopster000
      @snoopster000 Год назад +3

      Good thing the channel was straight.

    • @alonsocarrasco5460
      @alonsocarrasco5460 Год назад +2

      @@snoopster000 could tie a thin rope to screws on both ends of the base to ensure the track is straight

  • @IppiopaidFEEDBACK
    @IppiopaidFEEDBACK 3 года назад +2

    I was wondering about the sandpaper at the bottom, until I saw that rough piece of lumber that you cut. Nice job.

  • @robjtko
    @robjtko 2 года назад

    Excellent video! Thanks for sharing.

  • @jastiksk8crw
    @jastiksk8crw 3 года назад +3

    Excellent build. An alternative to the sandpaper grip - skateboard grip tape - Black Magic or another quality brand

  • @johnparker2636
    @johnparker2636 2 года назад +4

    Great job- wondered about using laminate for this. How is it holding up over time?

    • @drumfanatik316
      @drumfanatik316 2 года назад

      I would say for the application he using it for, it probably is holding up just fine? Now if he was taking it to job sites and throwing it in the back of his truck, dropping it on the ground etc, then I’d say that laminate wouldn’t last very long!

    • @ericfranke1637
      @ericfranke1637 Год назад

      @@drumfanatik316 I think it's better than plywood for this, since it steals less cut depth

  • @AndrewFroude
    @AndrewFroude 3 года назад

    Great job. Thanks for sharing.

  • @splinter8353
    @splinter8353 3 года назад

    I see a lot of rubbish on RUclips but that's excellent, I've a lots of leftovers from jobs that will be used for making a few of those for myself and friends.Thanks for sharing

  • @Shagratt71
    @Shagratt71 3 года назад +6

    Hello from Australia!, I have subscribed!, the best DIY track saw on the internet!. You are a genius my friend. Where did you buy the metal C-channel's?, and what are the dimensions for both channels?.

    • @davingraves4539
      @davingraves4539 3 года назад

      I agree I would like to know this same thing

    • @glennnakai5833
      @glennnakai5833 3 года назад

      looks like a standard T Track (bottom) table saw guide (top)

    • @jameshaveron4197
      @jameshaveron4197 3 года назад

      Where is the answer to this question, does look like 2 x C channels, but need paired exactly, that is the clincher. So where do they come from?

    • @glennnakai5833
      @glennnakai5833 3 года назад

      @@jameshaveron4197, you can grab them pretty much every where, even wish has them at you know, wish prices.

    • @als1023
      @als1023 3 года назад +1

      This is US / Can market, but dimensions should help anyone search for right material, match outside dimension with inside of track for your saw, X2 for the wall thickness in the channel dimensions on the site, eg, a 1" channel will take a .75" inside with .125" walls, hope it helps someone.
      www.metalsupermarkets.com/metals/aluminum/aluminum-6063-channel/