Joshua Dinerstein
10-07-2013, 6:12 PM
So.... I am sure someone has beaten me to this question so I thought I would ask to see what others had to say as I puzzle it over myself.
I purchased a refurb'ed DeWalt track saw from ToolKing a few years ago. Never got it out of the box. Now seems to be the time. I could benefit from using it as I get ready to build my now 2 year old twins some stuff for Christmas. So I started researching up on track saws again. In and around all the marketing videos and write ups I found some stuff that really made sense to me.
Like the new(er/ish) Festool Splinter guard that helps to reduce or even removes tear out on the off cut side of the blade. As I have been trying to make sure I get good looking results for what I want to build and produce the least waste I have been trying to figure out how to protect the off-cut side. Especially with sheet goods it seems like the off-cut side is rarely waste but often just the materials for the next piece/project.
Attached is a picture I found online that shows how the Festool splinterguard is attached and operates to surround or enfold the blade so that tear-out is reduced. All in one nice tidy little picture.
Anybody know if anyone has come up with a way to either use these on the DeWalt? Or come up with their own approach to doing something similar? It seems like something could be made or altered to fit. And that it could be a good idea.
Actually that is a fair question. Does the option/addition work on the Festool tracksaw like the TS 55? Any fellow creekers have any experience with using them?
Would love to get any information, thoughts, or suggestions anyone might have. I would just love to improve the quality of the cut on the right side of the blade they way they did on the other side.
Thanks so much!
Joshua
P.S. and yes I have contemplated just getting a Festool track saw. I would actually love too. But I went online to my favorite places and to the local woodcraft store and well no one seems to have a Festool. A recall happened and well there just seem to be none to buy. And of course while it would be nice to get one it is hard to spend even more money when I have one that has never been used...
I purchased a refurb'ed DeWalt track saw from ToolKing a few years ago. Never got it out of the box. Now seems to be the time. I could benefit from using it as I get ready to build my now 2 year old twins some stuff for Christmas. So I started researching up on track saws again. In and around all the marketing videos and write ups I found some stuff that really made sense to me.
Like the new(er/ish) Festool Splinter guard that helps to reduce or even removes tear out on the off cut side of the blade. As I have been trying to make sure I get good looking results for what I want to build and produce the least waste I have been trying to figure out how to protect the off-cut side. Especially with sheet goods it seems like the off-cut side is rarely waste but often just the materials for the next piece/project.
Attached is a picture I found online that shows how the Festool splinterguard is attached and operates to surround or enfold the blade so that tear-out is reduced. All in one nice tidy little picture.
Anybody know if anyone has come up with a way to either use these on the DeWalt? Or come up with their own approach to doing something similar? It seems like something could be made or altered to fit. And that it could be a good idea.
Actually that is a fair question. Does the option/addition work on the Festool tracksaw like the TS 55? Any fellow creekers have any experience with using them?
Would love to get any information, thoughts, or suggestions anyone might have. I would just love to improve the quality of the cut on the right side of the blade they way they did on the other side.
Thanks so much!
Joshua
P.S. and yes I have contemplated just getting a Festool track saw. I would actually love too. But I went online to my favorite places and to the local woodcraft store and well no one seems to have a Festool. A recall happened and well there just seem to be none to buy. And of course while it would be nice to get one it is hard to spend even more money when I have one that has never been used...