Whether it’s a track saw or a basic circular saw it’s easy to get perfect, repeatable cuts if you know how.
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Good idea. Just an observation. Ideally the stop should be square but does not need to be precise. What is vital is that the spacers were cut to be a precise match with each other.
That is what I call a Stanley screwdriver 🤣
I can't wait to see you using it !!!
Thanks Stuart, great idea
I've seen it before, but it's great to see it again. Always useful to have these reminders.
Lovely the colour coded French coat cleat design. 👍
Enjoyed the video
Tools & Stu?
Thanks Stuart great tip, looking forward to seeing more of the new workshop set up and of course the tool review !
Stuart. Great tips👍
This is an amazing tip, even though the tracksaw increases my accuracy I spend ages faffing with the measurements and worry about getting everything square, I'll be making something very similar for my workbench!
I had been tempted to buy a Ryobi tool a couple months after watching one of their adverts. However, they stupidly wont deliver to N Ireland. So rules out me even considering any of their tools. Just checked again and it's still the case.
Don't be silly Stuart, at 1:05 we didn't catch you, but you've edited the video to show us all that.
Great video! I actually made this last weekend. Following the guide in the other video.
Could you make a video on how to make none square pieces square. I guess there could be a similar principle to this ? 🤔😊🙏🏼
Great tip (& way to make use of scraps). Thanks for sharing it.
Absolutely no idea what you mean with the wooden track bit. 😂
Thank you!
What a simple but clever idea. Thank you.
It’s amazing for cutting cement boards as well – just get the special blade
Best tip I've ever seen on YouTube 👏 Thanks
Saw the original video on your other channel. Best tip I've ever seen on YT. So simple, but pure genius at the same time.
Good idea Stuart.👍👍
Thumbs up for this Tip 👍
Great stuff but get those gloves off with rotating machinery!
tracksaw is next on my list, you have just confirmed that what I will be using it for will be possible and even moreso having seen this!
Flipping heck, what a simple but genius idea. Going to make one of these for my Makita track saw asap. Thanks for sharing this. Great video as always 😊.
Superb idea thanks
KIFS as they say – Keep it Simple! Great reminder of your dedication to the DIYer.
That was great. Thanks mate.
Am I over thinking this or would using a spacer board that is thinner or thicker than the piece to be cut mean that the track would either rise or dip at the cutting edge resulting in the cut not being exactly square?
With the price of sheet materials, off cuts of that size would not go in the scrap, they would go in the "just in case box" at least until the next big shed tidy up (usually when it's so full of junk that I can't use my lathe or pillar drill). Am I being tight?
Great tip thanks mate
Hi Stu have you put a hold on the ‘proper engineering channel’ I loved it
I’ve only just seen Tools and Stu….? Did I miss this in the other videos????
How does the new Makita saw compare to the old Parkside one? Worth the cost to upgrade?
Magic. I am genuinely excited by the prospect of cutting my tape-measure + pencil usage down to a fraction of what it was.
Hi Stuart, I wonder if you have a solution like this for someone with only a circular saw, but for non-sheet goods. e.g. repeatable squaring of timber or ripping boards in half / thirds etc?
I can make any required jigs, I can't think of a fast / elegant way to implement.
I love the simplicity and concept. It's great for everyone who has a lot of scraps available.
But before you cut up a bunch of birch ply and mdf of different lengths and thicknesses, just be aware that professional parallel guides have really come down in price (as low as 70$ for Chinese Woodpeckers/Tso copies).
You can use them on any thickness material, set them to any measurement fine adjust and cut thin rips as well.
This is a really great tip… however: I got the Bosch GKT 55 GCE tracksaw and I’m starting to regret buying it, because the base of the saw is wider that the matching tracks, so all these amazing tips doesn’t work with this tracksaw.
Any clever ideas for similar setups that I just cannot seem to get my head around?
Nice “side channel” – didn’t know about it until now, so just subscribed of course 😊
Yes, good idea, but your track saw template has to be the same thickness as the strips you’re cutting, if the template is 12mm you can’t use it for 18mm and vice versa.