Building Plywood Storage With My Bosch Tracksaw

[@Benjamin-vj3mi]

Scott Brown: "...read the manual..." Somewhere in the world, Gaston: "YES!!!!"

[@terryeckmeier7027]

This is one of three channels I watch the ads for.

[@jackhawkpiper97]

Honestly, Jess's ad transition skills are amazing Almost as amazing as your website, thanks to Squarespace Sorry about the dad joke. I couldn't resist. But in all actuality, Jess's ad transitions are on point

[@ChipsNeeson]

They catch me off guard every time. Brilliant Segway Specialist.

[@ScottOxf]

That line of "People get simple mixed up with easy" reminded me of my qualified, both of you are very very wise!

[@faoland]

Jess is killing the ad segues!! So good. Well done!

[@debandmike3380]

All right Scott, enough about you I think it's time for a "Best of Jess" compilation!

[@dougsaunders8109]

One of the best features of the Bosch tracks is the way they fit together, quickly and dead straight every time. I have the corded saw cuts really well with similar depth adjustment Not as many after market products with Bosch tracks though

[@timmietimmins3780]

That definitely was a selling point for me when I was thinking about them, but there are pretty good aftermarket solutions to do that with makita/festool tracks. For example, The TSO-GRC-12's, which don't come standard but do exactly this. I was really not a festool fanboy when I started out, but I am just starting to realize that IF there is something wrong with their products SOMEONE will fix it. Maybe not festool (though they do adopt other company's technologies, like their sawstop purchase or their using the TSO rail square). But someone is going to figure that shit out, because the festool fanboys really do care about their tools. You might say "that's crazy, why would I pay 70 bucks for track connectors (lee valley price for the TSO GRC-12), but that is actually CHEAPER than the standard track connectors for bosch that I have seen for sale, which are like 80-90 bucks. I really want to like bosch, they make good routers.... but I just don't see the value proposition as being there for me. Sure, the stuff they have works, but they charge a LOT. Sure, I could buy their 6 inch sander, but it's the price of a festool, and I KNOW that works. I also have seen some not great reviews for specifically the bosch cordless track saw (The corded is much better, specifically the cordless).

[@dougsaunders8109]

@@timmietimmins3780 all the extras or additional parts are expensive it does not matter if they are dark blue and green or just blue (Festool or Bosch) they are expensive The conclusion I have come to over the years is no such thing as perfect. There are different things on different tools that are good and bad. My main win is stick to a platform when it comes to tools and you will save a fortune

[@debandmike3380]

My Makita tracks do not line up with each other. The rails are out of alignment so the saw will hit the junction not to mention the snuggers have to be adjusted for each rail I have. pretty pathetic manufacturing. I only have good luck using the saw with an individual rail. I need the long rail but it's impossible to find anywhere now

[@sparksmcgee6641]

@@timmietimmins3780 Yeah I wanted to go Bosch because of a couple tools. I can't go all Bosch because the limited market in the US for their tools and "the little things" like you're mentioning. Before I decided not to buy all bosch I realized it's better to buy the best specialty tool for each application. Bosch will end up being most of my core but the battery slavery isn't a big issue with me, there is always one around for wat I need. LOVING my "Bosch babies" 12v impact, sawzall, driver and switchable head driver.

[@73smoo]

I am happy with my corded Festool...

[@sparx2391]

One thing to remember is, with the bosch bi turbo range, you need an 8ah or 12 ah battery to get the full power out of it. I've got the 230v bosch track saw and used it with my own kitchen, with a 64 tooth good quality blade, and no chipping at all. I've also got the 18v bosch sds plus, 5.3 joules, use it with 8ah batteries, one of the most powerful you can get in 18v, all my tools are bosch, not one has let me down.

[@nicl4s]

Right! Little typo: "you need an 8ah or 2 ah battery to get the full power" => "8 Ah or 12 Ah" is what I you meant. Just in case anyone reading this got confused ;).

[@sparx2391]

@@nicl4s thanks, didn't notice that

[@andreibale89]

5.5 ah also works!

[@jessicaneal8553]

Jess is so good at the squarespace placement! Her transitions in the videos I've seen lately are just LOL fun :D

[@papadave9061]

Jess is so smooth at transitioning into the Squarespace segments. Got my first tracksaw last year.....now to use it on something. LOL

[@nickpaton1822]

Hey Scott, love your channel and spirit. One thing as a point of advice from my world, film, is that the c stand you have there is back to front. The arm goes into the swivel and the fixed female receiver goes on to the stand. Hard to explain but the reverse of how you have it setup here. Remember, you also want a shot bag, 10kg on the leg that points in the direction of the load. All weight on the arm should be rigged to the right of all knuckles as you face the knuckle’s tightening face. The c stand knuckle will tighten this way, the other direction will loosen the knuckle…think undoing nuts. Hope that helps. Nick

[@hansangb]

I gotta say. Steve Ramsey's "Grrrriiiiper" ads were actually fun to watch. Jess is right up there. Very creative how you guys introduce the ad.

[@leonk.1031]

The rubber needs to be cut to fit each individual saw. So you would need to use a new rubber strip on the Makita track

[@adrianwalker9416]

I'm 6mths into an apprenticeship and I like being the black sheep, when I started I decided to buy bosch instead of makita or Milwaukee..... don't regret it one bit. Loved the review on the track saw mate, keep up the nice work. 👍🍻🇦🇺

[@huskyneusify]

Recently got the Bosch tracksaw, with the tracks. Absolutely great machine !

[@therabman_5606]

I’m on dewalt for like 80 percent of my power tools the few Bosch professional stuff I have I absolutely love when the dewalt needs replaced I’ll probably move over to Bosch

[@joeyvecchio1050]

I am a proud Bosch owner and a Bosch track saw is definitely on my list. Thank you for your honest review

[@robosborne5489]

when you watch this clip you realise how much rust is surface rust. its amazing how many people fall for the whole get a new roof trick because they cant get up on their own roofs to have a look. We found a bloke who did a similar job to this clip on my Mum's place . Quality effort again SBC :)

[@paulknights1764]

I love the way Jess … subtlety blended into that squarespace advertisement… genius 😆

[@efenili]

That has to be the strongest built sheetgood rack I've ever seen, lol. When I saw that lags going into the cement I can't deny that my eyes opened up pretty wide :D

[@sparksmcgee6641]

earthquake code, everything is held together with steel. At least that's my go to guess on all earthquake zone requirements.

[@roadie3124]

I put a garden hose reel on the side of a garage with 6mm Dyna bolts. Overkill, maybe, but I didn't want it to come loose.

[@reedy8585]

If I'm not mistaken you need the 5.5ah battery or above to operate that saw at it's full capacity. The Biturbo bosch products are 36v and when you plug for example the 8ah 18v battery into it, it configures it as a 36v 4ah battery. I don't believe the 4ah battery has that function so it runs the tool at 18v producing less power.

[@andreibale89]

No, its still 18v for sure.

[@reedy8585]

@andreibale89 No it's not. You can test the output tabs with a volt meter.

[@andreibale89]

​@@reedy8585 I looked it up and havent found something about it. What I know is You can have 900W with the 4Ah and 1800-2000W with the 8Ah.Thougt the 8Ah has 100A Output because the 4Ah has 50A for sure. So it might be still 50A for the 8Ah but 36V.. Do you have something where I can look it up or is there someone with video who mesure it? Sorry for my bad english, Im from germany haha

[@Skelf71]

I have been using the corded Bosch track saw for years. The track is the best bit, two 1600 lengths is all you need most of the time, as they join so well, compact and accurate. Ended up buying the bigger Bi Turbo saw that runs on the rails as a cordless option, great for site use.

[@markmurphy3578]

Boom! Jess does it again! Slid that promo in with barely a heartbeat between the normal content. What a professional. 👏

[@brendano7282]

Dave Stanton, on his You Tube channel, does a reverse 2mm scoring cut to stop melamine chipping. He starts at the top of the board and pulls the saw backwards towards himself. He then does a full depth cut in the normal direction. His cuts are perfect, but does use a Festool saw.

[@connahjones8178]

By pulling the saw towards yourself it would mean the cutting angle is down not up, thats pretty smart

[@zawiasc]

Maffel has a 2 mm precut option

[@raduvadan]

I have the bosch corded and I use the same trick. Works perfectly on melamine and veneers as well.

[@daveduncan9005]

Regardless of track saw, I would recommend the use of rigid foam insulation sheets as a support surface when cutting sheet goods. I have found it to be a better solution simply because there is essentially no resistance when the blade hits the material. It's a tougher job cutting through two layers of wood, and the foam sheets offer full support for the plywood sheet.

[@scotth5988]

This is the best advice.

[@edwardchester1]

Omg, actually LOLd at Jess's ad transition. Seamless!

[@stuartandrews4344]

You can get a plastic dust plug cover for the Bosch to cover the access hole for the blade retaining screw, greatly improves dust extraction.

[@DeadlyMitten]

Guessing that's mainly intended for when you're using the dust bag? Cause dust extraction seems to be pretty good when using a vacuum from what I can see on the video

[@stuartandrews4344]

@@DeadlyMitten No,I use it with the dust extractor,improved the extraction,virtually dust free,you can also get covers for Makita,Festool.

[@JordyValentine]

I was once struggling to get a clean cut, smoke and all... Took longer than I want to admit to realise the blade was backwards. Tools down at that point, realised I was too tired to be using power tools haha

[@BigLeBowski4456]

Happens to the best of us haha

[@kuchiefsdabomb]

I was cutting angles pieces of plywood for a slope on a floor. First 2 are fine and absolutely nail the 3rd. I then cut the 4th to big twice even tho I marked where to cut. I basically drawn the shape of it and still cut it to big. Go back outside just confused with myself on how I did the same thing twice even though I basically drawn myself a picture.

[@JordyValentine]

@@kuchiefsdabomb it's so much worse when it's something simple like that, many times I've carefully measured and then forgotten to account for the blade thickness and cut right on the line instead

[@rogermccaslin5963]

Reminds me of the time one of my guys brings me a brand new bandsaw blade and tells me it must be made for a lefthand cutting bandsaw. I thought to myself what the hell, I've never heard of a lefthand bandsaw. I took the blade from him, looked at it and then turned it "inside out". The employee said something like "son of a bitch" and just walked back to the saw to install it. We all had a good laugh about that and I cemented my reputation as a genius. Honestly, I didn't know if it would work, I was just guessing.

[@wavebreakerofficial]

Hey Scott, the GKT 18V-52 GC does have a scoring function, you need to put the depth adjusment on its lowest setting. You can check video on the bosch professional website. I also am a proud owner of the bosch GKT 18V-52 GC saw :)

[@stuartandrews4344]

It does, & you can also adjust the speed settings using Bosch's Toolbox phone app, if saw has the bluetooth module fitted.

[@wavebreakerofficial]

@@stuartandrews4344 Yeah, and save settings for specific material so you can use them when you are working with that material again. Its a nice feature.

[@stuartandrews4344]

@@wavebreakerofficial It's a great feature,so useful.

[@tracer1127]

I have the corded version and fit kitchens for a living. If you send the saw down the rail about 3mm prior to your full depth cut, no rip out. You can tilt the saw slightly back a degree in towards the rail but it’s a faff and no better than sending the saw in a few mm first. All in all though it’s a great bit of kit. When mine packs up I will definitely get the battery version as leads are a pain on anything other than a static tool.

[@CabinetFramingUK]

I think the whole point of the scoring function is that you don't have to lose your previous depth setting.

[@NorthernTallow]

I had a stack of folded tables fall on me as a kid, so when you started stacking the sheets i had mad flash backs. I was extremely happy to hear you're gonna mount a strap to stop them from falling. 👍

[@itstoelean]

I've had my eye on this saw as I'm already in the 18v Bosch set with drills, circ saw, and sanders... thanks for this review!

[@hesleypinas9002]

I love the way your wife did that transition 😍 👏

[@miken1424]

I fought back and forth between buying the makita 36v and the bosch, bought bosch and haven't looked back. Brilliant saw! Love that its only 1 battery and comes in an l-boxx. Also have the bosch 7 1/4 saw with track guides and have used that for more depth of cut when needed. Awesome video! More bosch and makita!

[@miken1424]

@@cmmartti sorry I meant the 18v x 2 saw. Not the 40v one. I dont have any makita 40v tools so didnt include that saw in my options.

[@nialstewart8263]

AIUI when you started using the Bosch saw on the Makita track you should have replaced the spliter guard rubber and retrimmed it for the new offset. ? Bit of a pain when you're moving between saws with different offsets.

[@howgoodisit]

Hey Scott, just a heads up, if you want cheap malimine, in the same road as bunnings at the end of saxton road, go to the place called NZ panels group. They make malimine and you can buy 2nds there for $15 a sheet, usually only have a defect on one side.

[@ScottBrownCarpentry]

Thanks! I'll check it out

[@mikemisowski]

I am an electrician in Aus and have been wanting the Makita track saw for a while now. Love these reviews🤘

[@MiguelTorres-hg1kn]

Jess is a natural! Timing is perfect

[@xiaohan7804]

I like the background music which makes the whole review more fantastic!

[@nomoreidols123]

That plywood stand is the most Scott Brown thing I've seen. Very over the top but I like it.

[@J30Vampire]

I love Jesses. cut aways to the sponsor... they make me laugh... and thats hard to do for an old army guy who builds stuff....lol

[@SmallFryCreations]

Loving following along the adventures. Loving The how will Jess incorporate square space today!!! So much fun!!

[@jackknows6509]

Stellar plywood rack!!!! I agree with Jack Williamson, Jess should be featured more often!!! Honestly a great video, entertaining and informative. Jack

[@xxnickthegreekxx]

Bosch/Mafell tracks are the best imo joining them up is easy and faultless. I have the corded version to that track saw and it’s very good machine very similar to mafell

[@jonparker8170]

love the plywood shelf, well done scott, loving the channel as always...

[@vincenthalfhyde4963]

Another great idea that hindsight tells me I should have done before we had flooding rains here in Brisbane! My workshop floor has had overland flow impact it and now the plywood sheets and other timber I had stored against one wall are ruined on the bottom edge. Not enough to cry about...but still, could have been avoided. Nice review on the saw too...out of my budget though as I'm only a weekend sawdust maker.

[@snex1337]

Ah that strap idea is a good one! Early last year I had 120kg of plywood fall on my leg and scrape down my shin, nothing broken, but had blood pooling in my foot for 3 months, a bruise from my knee to my ankle and permanent nerve damage... fun times

[@ashtondrake3407]

Jess is great at bringing up Square space.

[@ToraKwai]

if you want top dust extraction from a tracksaw, mafell is the company to go, they're also actually the ones that designed the bosch corded tracksaw (not sure about 18v). the main difference is that the whole side panel is enclosed, even where the access for the centre of the blade normally is. they have a great designed tool

[@BanditNZ]

10 Minute Workshop has a sweet hack for this - just slap a piece of masking tape over the hole. Massively increases suction

[@nathanielbyrens4374]

Got the Bosch a couple months ago. I got the 8 Amp Hour Battery and the clamps for the tracks. Really enjoy it. I thinks it more than enough for even finish carpentry/ woodworking projects. I would recommend using this with at least the 8 AH battery in my opinion. they also have a 12AH that fits this saw. Love the channel. Thanks Scott!

[@stuartandrews4344]

Have a GKS 18V-57G track compatiable,find 8Ah batteries best to use, 12Ah too cumbersome.

[@3sons587]

I have the corded Bosch track saw and I love it

[@bjohnno1985]

A little over 12 months ago I bought the Makita corded after much deliberation. One thing I did like about the Bosch is that it can cut as close at 10mm to a wall. Great for correcting poorly installed laminate flooring. Ultimately, I'm cheap and the Makita ticked enough boxes. I also justified corded in that if I'm using a track saw, I'm using dust extraction, which for me is corded anyway.

[@DJ-uu6yk]

Just bought the makita 18v tracksaw last night and this popped up and I thought oh crap. I needed two new 5.0ah batteries and a double charger anyway for my 18vx2 blower so was a no brainer for me to buy the whole kit.

[@mr.k.johnson2082]

Your SBC van t-shirt aaaalmost lined up perfectly with your white wall and green base cabinets in the background… you should totally paint the cabinets to match the stripe on your van! Love the videos 👍

[@Superwoodputtie]

That ad intro. Jes is the best.

[@m6sports]

Finally a Bosch review I have been waiting on you to review some Bosch tools as unlike the other KZbin channels. I know yours won’t be biased. I’m stuck in the Bosch ecosystem as I already have all the other Bosch tools and don’t want to jump ship just for the tracksaw…… Now #boschNZ give Scott brown more tools to test if you think your products are good you will have nothing to be worried about

[@rowlandprinsloo7287]

Had the corded Bosch, footplate was off from day one, sent it back to have it “repaired”. Took about 2 months to repair and came back worse!! Sold it immediately after the local agent fixed it and changed everything over to Makita and Milwaukee and haven’t looked back.

[@JoseBouza2024]

Hi Scott, maybe someone already told you this, but if you buy a new makita guide and make the first cut with the Bosh, it will work perfectly. But once you use another machine with the guide, the rubber of the guide won't work well anymore with the bosch track saw.

[@deroobj]

Ad transition: 10/10

[@jankirchner66]

Hey Scott greetings from Germany. I'm also a Owner of the GKT 52. Great Tool, when you need more Power from the saw you have to use a 5.5Ah or higher Batterie because they can output more Current and the Motor is built to use this Current as much as 100A. The next thing is the Blades I have the Blue/Red ones from Bosch / Freud with longer teeth and their go great on Laminatet wood.

[@Ana-qd7zh]

Do you happen to have the model number for the laminated wood blade?

[@oceanspark9850]

Can only imagine how much your enjoying that space. Both the room and the convenience to home.

[@BillyMustang101]

Blade choice is important too for laminate. Triple chip blade not alternative bevel. Scoring cut helps too.

[@randallthomas5207]

Mend a rack with two lever arms attached to the sides of the plywood rack, which you can fold up out of the way, when your getting plywood in or out, and can then drop down over the plywood during storage. the strap system is just a bit of a pain.

[@omarioviz]

Scott. We need more frequent videos. That house needs work, we want to see you turn it inside out :)

[@Flotschki]

I got one of the early GKT `s in Germany its war early avaliable. Bosch build the Saw to be highly compact to travel light to work sight. The Saw has a Score function , Just nurn the Depth adjustment on 0 and plunge in . You noticed that is plunges in some 3 mm just enough to score. To get a clean cut i highly recomend the right Blade its called Laminated Panel or high pressure laminated Panel . in order to get the Dustback to work you have to adjust the speed you push the Saw through the Material . you can say that the Saw cuts faster than its getting the dust out of the Saw into the Bag. Thats also a Reason you got chipping .please excause my English im from Germany and just enjoing your content. greeting From Germany

[@christauber4868]

Hey Scott, you could try negative rake saw blade on your saw bench. They are designed not to chip out because of the "backwards" angle of the tooth. Not sure if they would work on a track saw though? I've only used on a saw bench when we were making kitchens.

[@tomp.8129]

That would sort the problem out. The 165mm Precision blades on Corded saw give perfect cut every time.

[@terrytopliss9506]

Coming along nicely Scott,thanks for the latest exciting video.

[@wildtwindad]

I have taken to retrofitting the festool clear tear out strip onto my makita tracks. They come off with much less todo when they need replacement, and if i am switching saws then its easy to keep tidy edge.

[@chornii_boumer7324]

Man I like the classic music you added in your video! Awesome!!

[@joshdvent1286]

The best videos, hope you and Jess are enjoying your first home renovation experience.

[@TheArmouryOfficial]

I got the track compatible 18v circular saw with 2 batteries, killer deal. Now just waiting for a sale on the track saw, good review.

[@Albertotron]

Good lord, Jess's ad transition always gets me lol

[@jorislacombe6105]

Haven't been through all comments, but all you like on the bosh is originally on the festool one.... anything new around!

[@joecuzza6137]

Instead of a strap to hold the ply what about a vertically hinged arm that drops down the face of the boards. You could raise the (arm so that it is parallel to the ground) to access the sheets. You could even add a block to the end of the arm (to catch/hold the sheets) and lean them forward to access those at the back, if you wanted to do so. Love the channel and your work, keep it up man 🤙🏻👍🏻

[@jrsuk1170]

In regards to the depth adjustment, if you cut 18mm all day like I do you never have to touch the depth adjustment on the makita because of the scribe cut feature that isn't on the Bosch or festool. I've actually swapped to Makita from Festool because in the battery version I find it cuts better and for longer.

[@thewoodshop69]

Your channel is so laid back and smooth. I enjoy your content its very good stuff.

[@agustikj]

I have the Mafell Mt55cc. The Bosch saw is based on Mafell and I think that Mafell makes the saws for Bosch. Mafell saw has a scoring function, easy depth adjustment and the best saw change system on the market. I would love to see a video of you trying out the Mafell track saw. The good thing about the Bosch/Mafell tracks is the will be 100% straight after joining them.

[@Dufffaaa93]

Corded Bosch is based on Mafell, but the cordless one is Bosch's own design that doesn't share many similarities with the corded one.

[@dfw_motorrad1329]

Quick idea on retention for the sheets: Some type of L-shaped arm mounted to the wall just above the rack that can pivot down as a sort of latch and can be pinned in the up or down position. Would be quicker to use than the strap, but in the 3 minutes I spent thinking about this, I can't come up with a way to not have it sticking into the room when there are only a couple sheets. Oh maybe a slotted sliding mechanism. Could even have it spring loaded so that it's always at the minimum distance possible from the wall. Then just have a hard stop at full travel so that it works as intended. You could make it full length with pivots at each post or just the one in the middle and just be sure to have a full sheet on the outside. Just a thought.

[@troyladoux1953]

I like the plywood storage rack. I think the floor anchors overkill. Great vid and review BTW....ok I missed the earth quakes. Anchors now make sense.

[@135Ops]

@Troy LaDoux Think earthquake, and you will then understand the large floor anchors?

[@klausengelhardt3974]

Scott thanks for the review I'm a Bosch user only for Diy but I love the design elements of the tools. Great honest review. I find that when mates come over to help with some work they always pick up the Bosch instead of their own tools. I've been following you channel for ages I've built a portable workbench following your modifications and don't know how I managed to do work without it.

[@geoffgreen5662]

I like the ply holder. Sheetrock holder too! Thanks for the in depth analysis of the new tool! Great even comparison with details as to why you choose one over the other. Because I will buy my first track saw I will buy the Bosch. I do not have Makita tools tp share batteries with. Jess does a great intro!

[@pauljenkins4987]

Use the edge without the rubber as a rule and score the melamine with a marking knife. Then, like someone else commented, flip the board over and cut it from the back side.

[@lionsvane3964]

Brightens up the day when you upload, keep up the good work👍🏻

[@robertunderwood6788]

Nice rack Scott. Tough call on which saw to choose, like the Makita larger blade but love the Bosch features. I think I would use a track saw for plywood mostly so most likely the Bosch.

[@nfi2nfi2]

Make a hinged top that drops over the ply and has an adjustable slide to lock it. That way when you need to access the sheets you unlatch from center and push up easy done.

[@nfi2nfi2]

Dog clamps, with the barrel on the top and lock the clamp in and slide the clamp to the position. Use your festool clamp to get the idea 💡

[@joahshirley16]

Mate I’m loving this Makita 40 V gear I have always had makita but this is next level

[@Albert-Duz-It]

I'm not sure if you used the GKT 18V-52 GC with a 4Ah battery only. But the GKT 18V-52 GC will only show its full potential if you use 5,5Ah ProCore and up batteries. The same applies to all BiTurbo machines. It's like running the Festool track saw with one or two batteries.

[@ScottBrownCarpentry]

Interesting, I didn't know that. I have an 8ah procore battery too, I'll give that a try. Thanks!

[@ondskabenselv]

​@@ScottBrownCarpentry I second this. The 8 aH ProCore and up can provide more power compared to even the older ProCore models (5.5 aH). As a rule of thumb, all Bosch BiTurbo-labelled models require a ProCore 8aH og greater to unlock the full potential. Some tools not labelled as BiTurbo will still gain a performance boost from a procore battery. The large reciprocating saw is an example (GSA 18V-32).

[@peterschoemaker9]

The depth adjustment of the Bosch is almost the same as Festool, very quick.

[@tunespt]

Now on top of that, to take the upper part of the wall, maybe a rack for long thin lumber and a scrap bucket on the sides :) I have that but for steel.

[@colinwilson8747]

Have seen a few track saw users on KZbin do a REVERSE (pull the saw toward you) scoring cut on melamine to avoid chipping the edge. Haven't had to cut any melamine for a while to try it for myself yet. Great info on adjusting the speed. Thanks.

[@Sgten01]

I got dewalt flexvolt tracksaw and tracks. I found out of the box dewalt's blade is terrible. Once I upgraded to 2.6 kerf (thicker) blade all my issues went away. Now its every bit as good as a festool (well maybe close but not quite). This is the setup Festool is running stock so could be the reason why they are so much better than thin blade track saws like dewalt when in stock form.

[@default9740]

Yep, I reckon thin kerf blades are awful in so many ways. The blade wobble is really bad for the spindle & bearings, and they tend to bind when sheet cutting.

[@AshHalls]

The new festool cordless is now a thin kerf. The ditched the thick kerf due to performance. The thickets blades do produce better finishes.

[@Sgten01]

@@AshHalls yep true u definitely notice the extra work saw has to do with 2.6 kerf, but its so worth it. With flexvolt saw it has plenty of power in reserve out of the box so its not a problem. Might be for makita though lol

[@AshHalls]

@@Sgten01 I bought the makita 40v track saw, have not even used it yet. only because got it because I bought the mitre saw haha

[@gregdee530]

I have the Bosch corded model, the corded model is actually made by Mafell and assembled for Bosch, the Mafell track saw with their tracks that are identical to the Bosch items is arguably the best track saw system you can purchase (not available in Australia and has a few bells left off the Bosch), while the 3m tracks are good on other brands you need a ;long vehicle to carry it. The joining of the Bosch tracks is quick and they always join straight. The factory blade with a score cut set at speed 5 always gives a chip-free cut for me in benchtops, and I went for corded as I always connect dust collection so a cord is of no consequence in my application, and I'm not on Bosch batteries with any tool.

[@whirled_peas]

I’ve got the same and nope, they licensed the design from Mafell but it’s not made by them, made by Bosch in China.

[@whirled_peas]

It is a solid track saw though!

[@TundraMantis]

Looking good! I would cut a hole on each end of the plywood rack and slide in a large bit of PVC drain pipe, then you can use it to hold square stock behind the sheets as well. :)

[@cptnkewl8569]

i own the bosch too - cause i have lots of tools from their 18v system and can use the tracks on the router also. If you just need a simple tracksaw and are not in the need of a wireless one, i can recommend the triton tools. currently quite affordable and good features for advanced users.

[@jasonarthurs3885]

Not sure if we all caught it, but Scott initially stacked the plywood on the floor with the flattest sheets on top of the warped ones. When the new storage area was ready, Scott placed the warped sheets first, hoping to flatten them under the weight of the the flatter, more accessible sheets in front. Excellent example of working smart.

[@BigLeBowski4456]

The strap will also help on that part, forcing the sheets to take on the shape his construction created.

[@MrBez007]

Best score method I've found it so set minimum depth and run the daw backwards, then cut full depth conventionaly.

[@kenned1990]

Nice review Scott. i'm definitely keeping the bosch track saw on top of the tool wish list for our home renovation.

[@michaelnichols7669]

Debated on the Bosch corded track saw vs the Makita. I ultimately went Makita, scoring function, bevel lock and price were what sold me.

[@fanisen]

I like the bosch but bought it into the Makita family. I have Bosch at work and Makita at home. But I am such a newbie but power tools are power tools :D

[@spilleradam]

I have the Mafell MT 55 it has a scoring function, also the Bosch track looks like the same as the mafell, I think it’s made by mafell.

[@S7tronic]

I have the Mafell MT55 as well, excellent saw-swapped form Festool-never looked back. I think mafell make the corded Bosch saw it has an identical motor housing for example; bit more stripped down, no electronic brake for instance, but more or less the same saw. Not sure about who makes the cordless Bosch though.

[@66meikou]

I like the Bosch saw because it's based on the Mafell track. If I could afford it, I'd get the Mafell.Bosch dropped the ball here in the US as it took ages for it to appear over here. I ended up buying a Wen tracksaw. I haven't used it yet but it takes 8 1/4 blades so I have a couple of Freud blades for cross and rip to use with it. I got some festool profile tracks made by some other company. I'm not a carpenter or cabinet maker. I'm an architect but I do like doing woodwork.

[@FerronV]

Love that tracksaw AND your plywood holder!!