Is a Track Saw Worth It? Toolsday
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- One tool that I absolutely fell in love with as soon as I used it was a track saw. Does a track saw belong on a job site...most definitely. Tell me what you think? Do you or would you use a track saw on site. I know a circular saw is going to be quick....but you will never reproduce the accuracy and speed of a track saw.
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Kyle doesn't know it yet, but in 2021 he's essentially cutting through a brick of gold just to make this video.
*Australia cries in background*
With Ryan's ruclips.net/user/postUgkxy_pn55PK60wAV3X_C_RoLS_67mNonoCE plan I was like one taken by the hand and led step by step from start to finish. Thank you very much Ryan!
I'm used to larger, corded routers ruclips.net/user/postUgkxfQ5_mgwq6PcudJvAH25t-I4D-3cTPz4z so this was a different experience for me. Basically, this is an incredibly sweet machine, fits well in the hand, etc. It has slightly less power than I'm used to, but that's understandable. Maneuvering freehand takes some practice. These days, it's especially nice to be able to avoid power cords. This is above the level of a hobbyist but below a pro level.
I'm just a DIYer and I love your videos, I learn so much, I may never use all of it but gives me the idea behind it. And it does help with other projects. Thanks abd keep up the great work!!
I have the corded version and two of the 55” tracks. Love this set up. As a solo guy, fighting sheet materials through a table saw is downright dangerous on a job site. This makes me efficient, accurate and safe. Smart purchase.
Just set mine up today for the first time. Are you clamping the track?
Just ordered the Makita as well because I'm also solo breaking down sheet good in the field - not safe at all. I do a lot of custom shelving at people's homes so this will be a welcome addition!
I've long used a "poor man's almost track saw" for occasional job site purposes. To make one, cut a piece of good quality 3/4" furniture grade plywood about 3" wide by however long you want it. Do this on a table saw set up to give a very accurate straight cut. Now take some 1/4" or 1/8 " high grade plywood or hardboard and make a strip about 8" wide and as long as the 3/4". Attach the two together with glue so that the 3/4" is about centered on the 1/4". After the glue sets, carefully cut off one side of the thin bit with your favorite circular saw. Now you have a straight line exactly where the blade run. This guide can now be set down on your sheet good at the cut marks and be used with your portable circular saw just like you would a "track". It also reduces chip out of the cut material as you are giving some support to the material exactly at the edge of the cut line. Not as good as a big bucks track saw, but 80-90% of the benefit for zero cost if you make it out of scraps like I do. Make a few in different lengths for different needs. You can even calibrate one side to one of your saws and the other to a different one. People have been making things like these for decades, long before expense track saws became a thing.
OK - thanks for how clear you speak - clear enunciation, good speed, good volume (I even turned my phone volume down!). My ears showing my age and were never great. I could hear you perfectly on my phone, no need for headphones. That means a lot
I bought the Makita about a month ago and I love that thing!! Best decision ive made tool wise for sure.
I agree, the Makita cordless track saw is awesome. One feature I wish it had was a Festool style depth adjustment button. For doing a quick scoring cut then a full cut the Festool is super fast.
Started using a track saw about 2 yrs ago. Definitely worth having. I use a 55" track and a 106" track. Had the Festool, but now use the Makita cordless.
I've been using a Renegade rail saw ( they are called that here in Aus ) for around 10 years and I take it everywhere and use it on everything, even composite panel. I've got a few 60" rails plus a 168" rail. While most of the saws and rails ( tracks ) are interchangeable I did notice that you were getting a lot of fine splintering on the track side. Mine was supplied so the blade cuts through the rubber on the initial cut when new and only just clears the track. The rubber and track hold the timber, this as good as completely stops the splintering on that side and is a reason why it is important to always put the track on the side you wish to keep. A festool rep told me if you want to keep both pieces to set the tool very shallow and pull it through backwards so the cut is into and not out of the timber, a bit like a good table saw does. Also I never cut with the waste free to fall. I always use a sacrificial sheet under the job, it stops the waste falling away and snapping out at the end and also gives a cleaner cut underneath.
I got my first track saw 10 years ago and have never regretted buying it..
I worked one job where we had a wormdrive skill saw running on tracks. Set up a 4x8 table with a sacrificial sheet of pink foam board on top. We were cutting odd shapes in plywood for a HUGE climbing gym. Saved so much time and kept the quality up.
When it comes to breaking down plywood, the track saw is golden.
You can use it for cross cuts, accurating ripping and even to create an edge joint as they can be as accurate as high end table saws.
I bought the same saw several months ago and I am very happy with it. I use it in my shop and have not used it in the field yet but it would definitely get some good use there also. I vacuum attachment works great. Thats for the video Kyle, always enjoy!!!
Have this exact saw, it sat in my garage for 7 months. Then I finally took it on the job and could not believe I waited that long to use it! Now I use it for just about all sheet goods. I have had other trades men crack jokes and I just tell them they don’t know what they are missing! It’s efficient and on point, exactly what we should all be looking for in my opinion! Love the videos bud!
JS CONSTRUCTION heck yeah brother awesome.
I have this saw and at first I got all kinds of comments from the guys I worked with the basic jist being that "we're not making cabinets here". Fast forward a few months and they are talking about how they need one! I don't think there is a better way to rip sheet goods on site and get an edge that is so straight it is hard to tell which side is the factory cut!
@@bartfoster1311 4ft T square and skilsaw do the same job for a lot less
@@Ciridan 4 ft t square doesn't help much on long angled cuts on wood siding. You honestly don't know how handy a tracksaw is until you use one for a while. A tsquare jumps around a lot and it is hard to keep it completely still, also my t square is no longer square.. they get bent really easy..
I have the corded model. It's been used for making cabinets. Trimming down doors. Ripping 2x materials and flooring. Cutting sheeting for roofs and walls. It's a great tool to have.
I have two Makita track saws, one in the shop and one for installations. Couldn't work without them. They are fantastic. I do kitchens and cabinets. I might even get another one for my service van.
a 4-5 f-stop in your lens will make it much easier when it comes to moving around and trying to focus. It'll also give you more in focus to look at.
I thought it was my eyes that were out of focus on every close up shot. Now I know that I might be getting old, but not THAT fast.
@@rainerzufall689 The close up shots of the cuts (when he shows the first circular saw cut and the first track saw cut) is a filming technique. It's supposed to have one area in focus and everything else out of figure, but he didn't do it very well. It's doesn't have anything to do with the member or camera though.
I'm going to drop this here, a track saw will cut stone benchtops. Not something to use every day but when you have the tools to do it on hand with a bit of creativity it doea come up.
Have the corded makita and it is by far (by feel) the highest quality tool I own.
What blade do you use in it to cut stone?
I LOVED my track Makita track. It got stolen along with a bunch of other tools. I’ll buy another one! I used the Dewalt track saw before I bought the Makita. I think “more refined” is the perfect way to describe it.
‘I hope this video was helpful?’
Well, it most definitely was. I’ve come across your channel as a recommendation and I really do think that a track saw is a great idea. They are much easier to save for, they can be taken to your job; as opposed to bringing the job to you and you still get the accuracy thrown in too.
Great video. Like button has been officially “smashed” .
got this exact saw about 6 months ago and its the best investment i've made. I run milwaukee for everything else, and I'm surprised Milwaukee hasn't brought a track saw out yet
Mike Rish
I waited for the 2019 Milwaukee tool release, to see if they showed up with one, but not this year. I saw a picture of one on the net, but it was just a hoax, someone with too much time on their hands.
I was looking at the Makita & the Festool.
A guy said he had a chance to use both, of the saws. He liked the Makita, but he loved the Festool.
Is it worthed for a hobbiest?
@@anandyahamdi I think so, especially if you have a jobsite tablesaw with a limited rip capacity.. it really excels at breaking down plywood
@@anandyahamdi Yes. And you don't have to buy pro brands. Triton and cheaper budget brands are very good (probably all from same factories in China but branded differently in USA and UK)
@@cuebj I've bought the corded version, I'm quite happy with it.
I have one and love it for my shop.
I bought a Festool 110v track saw 10 years ago and the circ saw hardly ever saw the light of day again apart from roofing. Makita's brushless motors are a game changer and leading the field in the UK, although Dewalt are closing fast. For fast cutting of sheet materials, joinery and general carpentry the rail saw is unbeatable in quality, efficiency and speed. One word of caution though, the ends of the rails aren't always square. When you join two together for long cuts you'll need to manually check the trueness of it, easiest along a factory edge of sheet material or a decent 6' level. Also with the dust extraction, in customers houses and on site it helps massively with cleanliness and of course the benefits to your health with the dust contained.
For all the commenters wondering about how the track stays put-the rubber strips on the bottom of the track work. If they get too cruddy with sawdust you can clean them by putting painter's tape on the rubber and just peeling the sawdust off. This doesn't happen often.
Kyle,
A while ago on your Instagram page you showed the Festool HKC saw. How about a Toolsday on that. I have one and love it, but I'm not using it in a professional setting.
martyg283 on my list brother thanks.
I have the corded version of the Makita track saw which is a little less expensive but performs even better and honestly I use it more than my table saw. I can cut right on the ground if I need. You can also plunge 1\8 into the next board and have a nice guide line if you want saving even more time.
That’s a good tip!
The answer to this as a finisher is a heck yeah. My SP6000 has saved me so much time and money and backache!
When I absolutely need a fine straight edge I just set my level or a board up against my circ saw and send it. Works every time
Every tool has a function. If you're repeatedly needing straight accurate cuts, compensating your saw plate and clamping your straight edge multiple times adds time and room for error. I like my skillsaw as much as anyone but to say it's just as good for small accurate rips as my tablesaw would simply not be true.
In Denmark each and every serious carpenter owns a Festool TS55 track saw. It is a freaking awesome tool. Nothing can beat it in terms of efficiency imo.
If you make a living with your tools this is invaluable, and it isn't really that expensive when you think about the applications.
Nice job Kyle!
Thanks Rob!!
I think it's worth mentioning that the correct way to make a cut with a track saw, is to place the track on the work piece, rather than the offcut. If you use a tracksaw in the way demonstrated in this video, you will lose a blade's kerf of material from the work. The correct way to cut a small piece is to either place another piece of plywood next to the work piece, so the track sits level on the work, or to add the blade kerf to your initial measurement to account for lost material with the track on the offcut. I understand it was done this way to quickly demonstrate multiple cuts without burning through a ton of ply, perfectly reasonable in this circumstance. Just remember, if you are using a track saw for the first time, to place the track on the work, not the offcut.
Excellent review. I own the cordless Dewalt and I love it. Great for simple fast accurate cuts with plenty of power. 💪🏻👷🏻💪🏻
Track Saw makes a ton of sense on the jobsite not just the shop, super portable and easy to store in your van (especially if you use all that wasted ceiling space). A lot more convenient that getting out the jobsite table saw every time.
I agree...I would much rather bust out the track then an entire table saw....however some of these new portable battery powered saws are quite impressive and quick to setup/tear down
To get a table saw that is as accurate as a Festool or Mafell track saw would cost a fortune and then would require a large amount of space.
And you would end up looking at something like a Felder saw.
For a smaller budget workshop a track saw is far better value and just as good as many $2000 table saws if not far better in many incidences.
On a site for small ripping a job site saw is far faster if you are having to cut up 20 panels worth of plywood.
I have the flex volt dewalt track saw. I use it for finish work scribing cabinets and use it to cut sheathing on walls and roofs. I think that it saves time and also bring your work to the next level, efficiently and accurately. Now, I also own the TS 75 by Festool; it was my first track saw. I primarily use it to cut larger lumber, (reclaimed timbers) and sheet goods. It stays at the house with the MFT table. I love watching your videos, keep it up brother; I am always waiting to get the notification that you posted a new video!
Steven Nilan thanks Steven
Track saws are great, the fact that you can plunge in and back out at any point in the sheet is also very handy
Jeremiah Jones heck yeah
Very informative video. Wanted to share my thoughts on track saw for those thinking about the investment. As a woodworker/professional finish carpenter, in over 25 years just a handful of times I thought a track saw may have been useful. Most of our fabrication is done in a shop. We have a panel saw and a very good table saw (looking to upgrade to a slider) On site, the rare times we need to rip and/or cross cut sheet goods, we just grab our aluminum straight edges (1/4" thick, 2" wide and 5' and 9' footer) a couple of claps and the old trusty PC circular saw. The attracting to a TS for me would be the plunge cut capability along with the dust collection. Maybe the TS systems would be more attractive to the hobby type woodworker or a carpenter that only works out of a truck/trailer where someone may not have space for a panels saw and a table saw with all the tables.
My track saw is my best investment! A money maker for me. Great video as always
Heck yeah love it
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@@RRBuildings p
Just finished moving part of a wall in our new house between the kitchen pantry and the laundry room. My Contractor nephew, who's a rough carpenter, fell in love with my Festool TS 55, MFT/3 table, and dust collector. Now this is a guy who Loooves his Skill worm drive saw. But when he saw me set up and do repeatable cuts in about the same time it took him to do it by hand, and all the ones I cut were perfect fits, he wanted to try it. 2 minutes of instruction, and after making several cuts, he put away his worm drive and never took it out again. Now he's looking to get his own track saw system. Track saws are not just for cabinet making.
Awesome videos man! First one I watched was the miter comparison, been watching since. Good stuff!
I must say, I’ve owned a lot of power tools, and I’ve never been let down by makita. Both for toughness and longevity. All around good tools.
Im a carpenter and I've got a festool track saw. Thought I'd just use it for finishing work in the kitchens but once you got it you'll find a way to use it. Straight cut next to no chip outs, so always a clean cut. Doing reno work you can put on a vac easy for dust and because it's on a track it keeps those polished floor scratch free.
The track saw is an awesome piece of kit. Actually I used it mostly on the site.. Just incredible efficiency
Love my Makita track saw, so easy to use and great cut quality
Never used my table saw after I got my track saw for panels. I even use it for slabs.
Nice saw . Just want to thank you on making all of your videos . I just found your channel and I have been binge watching . You're a hard working busy guy and I want to thank you for taking your time in making your videos. It certainly must take away your working time on the job and for that I'm grateful . Don't worry about the sound when you are in your shop . People seem to forget that you are not in a studio but in your working shop .
Absolutely , its a game changer and we are seeing more and more tracks on site regularly why not cut it straight and its really quite simple..............
Love track saws such purdy cuts
Clearest video I have ever watched on Utube. Well done. I recommend you first address all the adjustment features on the saw before you start cutting.
I've got the Festool TS55. I've had it for about 10 years, back then they were the only game in town.
I love that saw, it has saved my bacon many times, paid for itself many times over.
When you have to make long angled cuts it excels, when you have to make a plunge cut in the middle of a sheet it is really the right tool for the job.
When I use it to break down sheet goods, I put 3 2x4s on two sawhorses and then a piece of 2" thick rigid foam insulation, and I cut into the foam insulation, this way you don't have to worry about hanging the cut line over the edge of a table etc. I find it also helps with the dust collection cutting into the foam, instead of the dust blowing out the bottom of the sheet, it is carried back up into the saw housing and sucked away. The Makita vacuum I have has an electrical plug on it that activates the vacuum when you pull the trigger on the saw, or sander or whatever you have attached to the vacuum, it is a nice function to have.
Love the vids
Cheers from Tokyo!
thanks Brother...I need some rigid foam...
I'm glad I can help, your videos do inspire me so much.
I work mostly alone, I am a one man show contractor. To often it's hard to get motivated, your commitment to quality and your work ethic act as a kick in the backside some days to get me motivated again LOL!
Cheers from Tokyo!
We have a old fastool and an new bosch tracksaw. But we shoud get one whit batteri.
You can cut steel sheat to with it. A great tool
Track saws are also great when cutting sheathing for valleys. You don’t have to put a nail in the edge of the sheathing to hold the chalk line when cutting sharp angles. Also we use them to bevel the sheathing when transitioning like on a porch roof. Perhaps the greatest use is trimming interior doors after carpet. We take the little festool vac around with the saw and you can make the cut with virtually no mess. Have found that neither the dewalt nor the makita dust collect like the festool
Great toolsday. I don’t have a track saw at home but I do have the kreg track system to me every shop should have some kind of track system. As for on the job site. I know when I was in the field working I could have used it a lot.
5:09 Standing ovation! Bravo Son! Fist bump! Elbow tap! Pat on the back 😊
Thanks for the video mate got mine today ! And it's amazing on the job to cut down doors and bentch tops not to mention decking cut off your ends after install ;). Keep up the great work
I bought the Bosch track saw, brilliant bit of kit
I use one, mostly for cabinet work, but you will NEVER regret having one.
I do not have a track saw but i know what you are saying about the efficiency/ quality combo. Im so particular about a straight cut anyway i always clamp a straight edge for the cut anyway. I would most definitely use it on the jobsite. As always thanks for sharing.
I'm using it in place of table saw to do a bunch of cabinets in my garage. It's giving me best cuts.
I love the idea of breaking down the wood outside the shop and bringing it inside for the table the saw. Single man shop, just to hard to wrestle 4x8 any more.
Just watched Izzy Swan on his "Cheap Track Saw" review of the WEN. For him, I think the WEN will work, for you...not so much. LOL. Track Saws are great. I have two (I inherited by dad's Festool, and I already had a Kreg Jig for my regular circular saw).
... you got this one , one of the best track saw.
One of the best saws...use one quite a bit...(corded and cordless dewalt) saw some questions about how well the track grips... grips great hardly use the clamps it comes with for the track...hard angle cuts or something really narrow or short... mostly trim but after using it for trim i have found more reasons to use it... definetly go cordless a flexvolt lasts a LONG TIME... keep in mind blades are more and dont find them to last as long
Awesome video Kyle! I've been looking at one of these for a while, and this was very helpful.
Nice shout out too Peter McKinnon, his videos are awesome and I can tell you have used some of his tips and tricks to up production, your videos are awesome thanks for the quality content
I was thinking the same. I follow Peter also and he's awesome! This was my first video from RR Buildings tho', but since I just bought this saw, and an old house.. I guess I'll be seeing more of RR's videos also.. :)
Almost 100k subs! Pre-congratulations!
haha thanks man
Hey Kyle Great video I've been using the makita cordless track saw in my shop and on the jobsite. I have it set up with a fiber cement blade for doing fiber cement siding with a vacuum system for accurate and dust free cuts.
It’s an awesome tool
you make things become easier i saw the diresta shop that you built ,,good job man
I have a corded version of the Makita and bought it after looking at the Festool version. The Festool was way over priced particularly the accessories. The Makita was more powerful and cost around half as much here in Australia. It is a top, very durable saw and great addition to anybodies kit.
I've used both the Makita and Festool saws. I prefer the Festool. But for half the price the Makita gets the job done. It's a wonderful tool for cutting Forbo. A nice 2 degree bevel gives you a seam that is far and away better than a hand cut or factory edge.
I love my Bosch tracksaw, don;t know what I did before it
For much less tear out on the topside of your cut you can do a scoring cut first then lower the blade for the full cut. The Makita cordless track saw has a scoring cut knob but I find it's too deep so I set mine manually.
Game changer when I started using one. Couldn't agree more.!
Setting the depth so that the blade just clears the material is more about safety than wear on the blade. It in fact pulls the saw harder because you're cutting more material surface. If you plunge the saw through to full depth, the blade is only contacting the 3/4 thickness as it cuts, but a shallow cut might be pushing against 2 3/4" of material. A good example of this is cutting metal on a chop saw, anyone with a little experience will clamp the angle iron or flat bar so that the blade cuts an edge and the least amount of surface possible. Thanks for the info on these saws, I've been thinking about getting one.
For maximal safety, minimal depth, and I like to have a backer board (sacrificial) if I'm cutting through stuff that needs a finish quality cut. Less tearout ,better final quality of the good part, and any excess blade coming through the work piece, is going to be inside the sacrificial backer board, so less likely to have any accidents. Finger and hand position and body position and awareness of others, is also extremely important. The worst thing I ever saw was someone putting something on the saw trigger so that it would just stay running. I am more afraid of these hand saws than I am of table saws, just because I have seen more injuries with them.
It's a good specialty tool, but you really have to ask yourself if you actually need it. Paying 350-450 more (at least here in Canuckistan) for admittedly a smoother and trouble free cut may be irrelevant for construction applications. You'd get your money worth when really you have to repeat many cuts or require these to be nicely finished. In which case, you may want to bring out a table saw. Dust ports are also cool but again it's lots of set up. You can get a decent cut with a straight-edge clamped, and that works well enough for most applications. It's a great tool, but has very situational. Or if you do actually do that much sheet work, it will also work well.
There are some workers who can cut free hand for 20 feet and get it almost perfect all day long.
Framers/rough carpenters have a different mindset than finish carpenters. I've seen framers and roofers switch to finish work and most don't have the patience for precision work. There are exceptions of course.
Kroban3 exactly. You can say the same for plasterers. We have to make our own templates and since over the years I have built my own furniture, I also make my own custom made wood floats. We run picture rails or have to make decorative arches. Carpentry is part of our curriculum for such tasks. When a client asks me to build a free standing concrete stairs I say yes I can. I don't know how I will work it out.
On one job the ceiling fixer said he couldn't run cornice up a rise. Also the carpenter said he couldn't do it. The client asked my to flush I said why don't you run cornice. He asked can you do it I said yes. It took us a whole day with scribing and then I flushed. When I left I was smiling ear to ear satisfaction of a work done well.
I like that you used a DiResta pencil! 😉
If you want to check the accuracy of the cut, turn the cut pice over and put the cut lines together.
interesting diff between the Makita and the Festool version is the tearout on the top surface of the plywood. It appears there is quite a bit on the Makita but the Festool has a green anti-tear out tab and makes the plywood cut super smooth. Could make a difference if you are cutting $100 sheets of baltic plywood.
To answer your question from this pro finish carpenter. No. I made one for my reg Milwaukee circular saw out of scrap wood and it works great. I incidentally I made it before anyone made track saws. I dont need a dedicated saw for a track.
I know that trick--take a straight piece of masonite or luan and tack it under a straight edge scrap wood "fence"--then cut off the lower masonite and you got your "track." Pretty accurate, but it degrades a bit in time. Then, I bought a Makita track saw and it is NOT the same. Trust me.
@@AssortedVideos I agree. It's like if you have only owed a Vega and think it's a pretty good car because it gets you from point A to point B. There are better ways.
Tracks wee made since the 60's , plunge cut saws were added in 1980.
I love your channel bro great information i havent bought a track saw yet but the info here is valuable. thanks
I'm heavily invested into Bosch. I wish they would make something like this, or just a normal 18v circular saw which could compete with higher-end saws.
“Now, it may look like I cut it with the circular saw again” hahaha baller!!
Nice video! I will leave you a suggestion: adjust your camera setting to increase its depth of field so that we can see that cut in focus from end to end.
I'm used to seeing the trim man with that saw ..but you made valid points I kinda like that saw set up ..Man you own anything with a cord besides your battery charger lol .good video man
Rick Mueller not really
His jumbo nailer... but not really "cord"
Great Idea..... I like it for the reduction of chipout
Hi dude, I have had the Dewalt corded track saw for many years. While i dont know about the cordless version, i think my american made version is excellent, i use to use in when i was working in shopping malls after hours making hoardings for shop fronts. The dewalt track is reversible so you can cut from both sides. It has all the features you mention and also add two 1400mm tracks together. I dont use it on the jobsite anymore as there is no need, but i keep it and use it whenever i am cutting sheets coz its just quicker and easier to cut straight cuts whn i am making ply boxes for travel cases. Although I have to use an inverter to take the voltage from 110v to our 240v and a cordless would fix that problem.
Definitely a needed tool 👌😲👍
Excellent Vid (Tutorial ) Young/Man man ,on the different uses, and Brands of Track/Saws .
I especially liked that you went out of your way to explain Saw/Depth when cutting.
I would like to take my hat off to you . Kudos. Oh and I signed up.
Thanks
It’s a good idea! 😁
You can purchase a 90/45 degree attachment. One mark and cut square every time. Also c-clamps that work in the track if you are using this for cabinetry. On a side note, the makita and festool tracks are interchangeable
Tools day, HA! Now why didn't I think of that! You cheeky sausage.
Hands down the Best tool I own!
With respect, you voice is very crisp and easy to understand but your shop echo makes you sound like you are yelling at your followers. Just saying. All said I think your one hell of a guy and you've earned my respect as a tradesman. Smart RR on the shirt. Every bit counts.
Danny Oktim thanks for the feedback.... I’m trying to figure out the echo issue and if anyone has ideas let me know... my shop is 60x88
@@RRBuildings make some panels/ stands out of pvc pipe then 4x8 stretch a cheep sheet across
@rrbuildings looks like you already have a lapel mic going, which should help with the echo. maybe check in your editing program to see if you still have the on-camera mic as the primary audio.
I know Frank Howarth was able to absorb echoes with some acoustic panels he installed in his ceiling. Your shop is too big to justify that, but you might be able to build a mobile camera rig with on board acoustic panels.
@@RRBuildings check out Matthias Wandels videos on the issue
I have a few battery tools, mainly drills an drivers. My one drill is a Dewalt 1/2 with hammer drill option. Dewalt jig saw 18 volt and Dewalt reciprocating others 20 volt. As far as circular saw I have a Makita corded saw, which I've had to replace the cord once. The heat in south Florida is murder on rubber.
My fave is EZ Smart. They sell a track you can use with any saw. Their table and track system is dirt simple for perfect cuts every time. Get it at Home Depot.
The makita track saw is awesome!
great vid. Have been considering one for a while. Would like to see a good comparison / best bang for buck. cheers
Love the Diresta pensil.
Not necessary for anything really, but definitely very very useful. Saves a few steps
Good saw for sure but I use my Makita circular saw (called DHS660 in UK) with an adaptor to fit the guide rail. That’s probably not as refined as this set up but it saved me money and saves having two tools.
They good but the leader by far is Festo ...here in America called Festool. I have been using mine since the 1992. You can add as may tracks as you like and Festool have an angle guide you can attach to the track as well as clams that attach to the track.
Makita also have clamps and they also have an ant- tilt when you're cutting bevels which no other saw has.