Wanted to share some advice for anyone looking at track saws. I just bought the bare WEN 6.5” unit ($145.29) and paired it with the Powertec guide rail set ($119.89) and came away with a solid setup at a (comparatively) cheap price ($265).

I was considering the Makita ($585) or Dewalt ($790) setups since those are my normal go-to brands, but couldn’t stomach the cost.

Highly recommend it!

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So when are track saws more favorable to table saw, and can their function be filled with a circular saw and laser?

For me, there were a few considerations:

1) Space constraints, I don’t have a garage any more and won’t have a workspace until May, so for rip cuts, it makes it a whole lot easier
2) Since I don’t have space for an out feed table right now, making long, straight cuts is... an event lol
3) Setup for relief cuts when doing kerf bends is much faster

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