Makita Track Saw Trimming The Splinter Guard

Makita Track Saw Trimming the Splinter Guard. In this video we will show you how I prefer to trim the splinter guard on a new guide rail. I recommend using this technique if you only have one guide rail, and the method works for any track saw guide rail.
Hopefully you all find the video helpful and interesting.
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[@AceWoodCo]

great way on trimming the splinter guard!

[@LonghornWorkshop]

Thanks man appreciate that

[@oneturnatatime6309]

Nice tool you got. Thanks for the tips. Well done 👍

[@LonghornWorkshop]

Thanks

[@MarkMcCluney]

I found this very interesting as this is completely new to me. I hardly ever use my hand held circular saw and my track is a home mader. I feel like a caveman when I see some of this lovely purpose-made gear! Thanks for educating me Harki - every day's a school day.

[@LonghornWorkshop]

Cheers mate, I used to use hand made track and still do. This with its plunge and straight track just make it a little easier and a little more flexible

[@tim_the_grim]

Great video. I observed that you also set the depth stop to very shallow - something you didn't mention in the video?

[@LonghornWorkshop]

Yes you are correct it was set to just cut the rubber. Thanks for that observation commenting, it a good tip.
The saw has a shallow stop setting which is used to avoid tear out when cutting plywood.

[@metalartRestoration123]

Good video mate could of used one of these a few times on the renovation very handy thing to have.

[@LonghornWorkshop]

Thanks and yes useful to have especially the plunge feature.

[@timh7156]

Why do you need to cut the very ends? The blade doesn’t cut past the two points anyway unless it’s attached to a second track.

[@LonghornWorkshop]

Yes if you only have the one track you don’t really need to cut the splinter guard all the way. But you may want to cut it almost all the way to get the full use of the tack.
I think if you leave the ends uncut it could over time tear and the tear could mess up the rest of the splinter guard. But you do rightly make a good point.
Thanks again appreciate your comment, I hadn’t really thought of it.

[@stunningmisadventures]

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[@LonghornWorkshop]

No not too much traffic on the affiliate links. I get a few clicks but hardly anything to shout about. It’s hard for small channels like ours when it comes to affiliate links

[@Cahsolotree]

Hadir ikut menyimak

[@LonghornWorkshop]

Thanks