I m often asked when setting up a joinery business what should you buy first a track saw or a table saw.
Track saw vs table saw safety.
Track saw vs table saw.
Not only can you use a track saw in more confined spaces compared to table or circular saws but they are also much more portable.
The advantage of the track saw when compared to a table saw is.
A table saw meanwhile often requires its active blade to be proximal to a user s hands.
The track saw is a lot more flexible than the table saw.
A track saw is a circular saw with a track that it runs on.
But as you can see there are times when one is superior depending on space manpower material and type of cut.
A track saw is a power tool that although being similar to a table saw or circular saw includes a number of features that makes it stand out against its rivals.
A quality track saw can cost as much as a table saw or more so the price isn t necessarily the highest priority between the two.
The track saw is portable.
For starters a track saw is portable and you can easily move it to where the material is.
Table saws are usually fixed on a work table and at a point so that their use is limited to the area of installation.
Benefits of a table saw.
We rough cut with a circular saw then make finish cuts on a table saw.
This combination of saw and track allows you to make extremely fast straight long cuts and some even argue that it is more accurate than a table saw.
This is not possible with a table saw.
It s easy to use when cutting miter angles of any size.
The first cuts will be your final cuts every bit as straight smooth and accurate as you ll get on a table saw.
To avoid wrestling heavy sheets across a table saw many of us perform a two act play.
In many cases one saw may substitute for the other.
It packs up quickly and can be carried by one person.
This makes it more accurate.
With a track saw you can skip the second act.
Today i m putting my trusty dewalt dw745 table saw.
Next if you have a top rated track saw you will be able to make long straight cuts.
A table saw is beneficial in many ways it gives blunt and wanted cuts for ample pieces of material.
It would be pretty easy however to cut them down with the track saw simply going right over empty space but definitely not safe to try on a table saw.
At this point it is also liberal to cut from the same angles as needed.
It s cheaper than a table saw.
It s easily stored away and takes no floor space.
It s a lot more compact than any table saw.
You probably still think it s a crazy idea which after all the time it took to make this table we might not disagree.