Comments on: Straighten Up And Route Right http://toolmonger.com/2008/12/31/straighten-up-and-route-right/ All tools. All the time. Your source for news, information, and reviews of hand tools, power tools, and tools of all kinds. Sun, 22 Nov 2009 07:25:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: donutboy http://toolmonger.com/2008/12/31/straighten-up-and-route-right/#comment-728724 donutboy Fri, 02 Jan 2009 05:18:14 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/?p=17822#comment-728724 I have seen both saws and must say that the Dewalt is well built. Not a chinese or mexico unit, but built in Germany I think. It had great movements(not clunky) and I thought it was well balanced. I say worth it. I have seen both saws and must say that the Dewalt is well built. Not a chinese or mexico unit, but built in Germany I think. It had great movements(not clunky) and I thought it was well balanced. I say worth it.

]]> By: Matthew Gerber http://toolmonger.com/2008/12/31/straighten-up-and-route-right/#comment-727498 Matthew Gerber Thu, 01 Jan 2009 07:23:19 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/?p=17822#comment-727498 Ummm: TOOLUP.COM DEWALT 46" Track for TrackSaw PART #: DWS5020 WEIGHT: 6.5 LBS CONDITION: NEW UPC: 885911115346 $79.99 + DEWALT TrackSaw Router Adapter PART #: DWS5031 WEIGHT: 1.88 LBS CONDITION: NEW UPC: 885911085403 $59.99 = $139.98/tax/shipping/etc. Ummm:

TOOLUP.COM

DEWALT 46″ Track for TrackSaw
PART #: DWS5020 WEIGHT: 6.5 LBS
CONDITION: NEW UPC: 885911115346
$79.99

+

DEWALT TrackSaw Router Adapter
PART #: DWS5031 WEIGHT: 1.88 LBS
CONDITION: NEW UPC: 885911085403
$59.99

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$139.98/tax/shipping/etc.

]]> By: fred http://toolmonger.com/2008/12/31/straighten-up-and-route-right/#comment-727250 fred Wed, 31 Dec 2008 21:25:52 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/?p=17822#comment-727250 It seems that everybody seems to like Festool quality but not their price. Buying tools for a jobsite – where they sometimes evaporate (the quality of steel these days !!! Ha Ha) I’m very cognizant of the tradeoffs between price – quality – productivity and tool longevity. I have yet to buy a Kapex – sticking to Makitas until I can see a real justification. These plunging track-guided panel saws have been available in Europe for some time – with Festool seemingly first to hit our shores. I think that I heard that Makita has an offering in the works. They all purport to be less prone to kickback, safer in general because of their plunge feature. In the shop, we couldn’t do without our panel saw and sliding table saw – but neither one travel to a jobsite (we do set up a Unisaw on some sites) so I’m seriously considering trying one out for field use. I’d be interested to hear what people think of the Dewalt compared to the Festool. It seems that everybody seems to like Festool quality but not their price. Buying tools for a jobsite – where they sometimes evaporate (the quality of steel these days !!! Ha Ha) I’m very cognizant of the tradeoffs between price – quality – productivity and tool longevity. I have yet to buy a Kapex – sticking to Makitas until I can see a real justification.

These plunging track-guided panel saws have been available in Europe for some time – with Festool seemingly first to hit our shores. I think that I heard that Makita has an offering in the works. They all purport to be less prone to kickback, safer in general because of their plunge feature.

In the shop, we couldn’t do without our panel saw and sliding table saw – but neither one travel to a jobsite (we do set up a Unisaw on some sites) so I’m seriously considering trying one out for field use. I’d be interested to hear what people think of the Dewalt compared to the Festool.

]]> By: Benjamen Johnson http://toolmonger.com/2008/12/31/straighten-up-and-route-right/#comment-727203 Benjamen Johnson Wed, 31 Dec 2008 19:19:26 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/?p=17822#comment-727203 I'm not sold on the track saw idea -- at least not for $500. Not that I don't think it's a good idea, I just think Dewalt and Festool are ripping us off. I can't remember what issue (or even what magazine) but there were plans for making a sled for you circ saw that rode on a piece of angle aluminum attached to a piece of hardboard that would cost you $20 to make. I believe they also made a sled for a router, if not the concept was simple enough to figure it out. I’m not sold on the track saw idea — at least not for $500. Not that I don’t think it’s a good idea, I just think Dewalt and Festool are ripping us off. I can’t remember what issue (or even what magazine) but there were plans for making a sled for you circ saw that rode on a piece of angle aluminum attached to a piece of hardboard that would cost you $20 to make. I believe they also made a sled for a router, if not the concept was simple enough to figure it out.

]]> By: PutnamEco http://toolmonger.com/2008/12/31/straighten-up-and-route-right/#comment-727162 PutnamEco Wed, 31 Dec 2008 18:15:30 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/?p=17822#comment-727162 Both Festool and EZ Smart offer a router option. I'm fairly certain you could get yourself into the EZ Smart for less than $500. Especially if you already own a router. Both Festool and EZ Smart offer a router option. I’m fairly certain you could get yourself into the EZ Smart for less than $500. Especially if you already own a router.

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