Ⓕ DIY Track Saw - Quick, Cheap & Easy - Door Board (ep60)

I’ve watched tons of track diys and they lose me 1/2 in. Your version and direct instructions make total sense. Thanks for sharing your knowledge and skill.

question...how do you make consistent cuts with this though? Making a box or chest for example needs exact dimensions on all sides top and bottom. without having that set fence on a table saw locked in like a stop block how are you to get exact same cuts? Drawing a line for measurement with a dull pencil making a wide line vs a sharp pencil with a fine line, you can see how laying the fence on that line has variables and could find one cut made from a fat line could be shy a 1/16 or possibly longer by a 1/32. this thought popped into mind and thought i might be better off adding a 7 ft side extension to the table saw to allow for much wider big consistent cuts from plywood sheets as you would need building cabinets.

where did you get the tablesaw sled looks cool

Thank you. Good simple jig

Very good ! Congratulations from Brasil.

Thanks for the tips on the clamp space behind the motor. Glad I watched this before making mine.

This seems great. QQ tho, how do you guys store big jigs like this? I imagine if you just leaned them against the wall they would warp. Do you all just try to find a space to hang them on the wall or what? Even then wouldn't it need to hang flush?

Genius

man sorry but this is the coolest video that i have seen since a long time ,,,,,thanks alot

I have a DIY track saw made out of plywood. Is it possible to attach anti-slip rubber or foam tape to the bottom of my plywood track to make it anti-slip so I don't have to clamp the track down all the time? Where would I buy this tape? thx

Ive had mine for 5 years now. Love it!!

Wish I'd heard or thought of this myself 20 years ago. Accurately cutting straight edges is the bane of my DIY life. Thanks Nick.

You can add some strips of traction tape under so it won’t shift when in use...

best about a real track saw is its ability to plunge into boards

Short, sweet, clear and to the point. That's what makes your video better than the rest, Nick. Also excellent graphics.
Many thanks! 👍🏻👍🏼

Great tip!
On a recent job I managed to improvise a guide rail using a piece of 10mm pvc facia board, and the foam seal used for kitchen sinks as a non slip base for the rail.

Good quality workmanship is about ingenuity, not how expensive your tools are!

You used a bandsaw because you didn't have a table saw, then you use a table saw to square up?

Im making one of these simple and effective

Great video and idea, this is just what I need, thanks.

Man that is ingenious idea thanks for that

So can someone help me understand. I made two of these and both didn’t work out at all for me... the middle is curved in. Makes no sense...

Great video! I use some waffle hole toolbox liner glued on the bottom of one I had made a few years ago for traction, instead of using clamps on a finished piece.

One of my subscribers just recommended this video for me and I must say I'm so grateful they did. LOVE this and I'm totally making one. Thanks for the help Nick and keep up the great work on your channel.

great video, very helpful

How do you store that 8 ft one without bending or breaking it?

Great build, good tips

Thank You

Excellent! Two suggestions...make the "door board" longer on the bottom and top ends to allow the saw blade to spin before it enters and after it exits the project while in the track saw. And, attach a cross piece under the guide to quickly square it to the cut. If you don't want a straight perpendicular cut you can still pivot the guide where the piece comes in contact with the board to be cut. Does that make sense? I tried not to be too wordy.

I'm building 3--doors 30" w x 76 h. All I have is piece of 5/8 OSB 8 ft long. will go to home depot and get a MDF panel. great video, sonded like at the end you flooded the fuel injectors ha ha ha

I wish I would have watched your video about a week ago, been looking at homemade saw guides for a long time and your’s is the best so far

All good but you missed something ?

Really really good video. Easily the simplest way to break down plywood. Thank you sir!

Yo Nick, thanks dude 👍

cool.

I started making a track saw but I’ll modify it slightly so it can be converted to an edge guide or door board. Having both styles in one piece could be handy for different situations.

I like the idea of using MDF and that you cut out a handle. Thanks for the post!

Man you do know howto explain things the easy way. Other people should learn from you, Kudos!!!

Just now coming across your video. Fantastic job. I will make one thanks to you. 👍

Thank you for a very good tip
Better yet, watching you video gave me the idea of going to Home Depot buying the material, and asking them to cut it for me.
That way, I make sure the cut is right and I only have to do is the assembly and final cut. Thank you

Your technique so simple and easy. Love it and thank you so much for sharing.

very good video simple and to the point thank you sir

Hi Nick, and thank you for bringing the cutting board hysteria down into reality. I've watched many vids about how to make a really fancy one, and all of them left me with the questions: Who needs this??? And why??? A straight edge only is what I always used (for 30 years) and never had any problem cutting accurately. Your door-board is beautifully simple and just what you'd need to protect the surface of whatever you're cutting to size! Thank your for giving me peace of mind!

Sweet !

Where is that "make a handle" vid, anyway?

Love the "out of gas" bit at the end. Really great vid!

Great video....thank you....could you suggest a best way of ripping a 2x4x8 with your design ??? thank you

Yup, been using/making these for years, always called them a shooter board. It's good to have 2, a 48" and a 96". The original 'track saw'.

💜🤟💜😍🎉🎉🎉

Great little project. I was considering buying a track saw and have been using my 4' level and 8' aluminum straight edge to cut. The level only works on the narrow side of the skill saw and the 96'' ruler always has the potential to deflect.

I am going to make myself a door board for sure now. I personally won't need a track saw or large table saw for what I intend to do.

Great video and thank you for making it.