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    Aug 04, 2021 4 minutes

    SCHEPPACH TRACK SAW

    Track saws are the bee's knees when it comes to breaking down sheet materials. You place the sheet material on the workshop floor (supported by a sacrificial sheet of similarly-sized stock) and cut away. The track allows you to make perfectly straight cuts at any angle from 90-45° without deviation or the saw binding (especially in long cuts). The rubber non-slip strips on the tracks, the weight of the saw and hand pressure is all you need to keep the saw cutting true.

    Festool introduced the track system way back in 1962. The patent has long since expired. Today you have a choice of three track saws on the market, all at different price points. The

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