I’m happy that you demonstrate cheaper alternatives for most woodworkers. Many other channels only boast on the pricey options and despise anything else.

@FlynndoggWoodwork

Ай бұрын

My pleasure.! Thank you so much for watching! I really appreciate it!

@jerbear7952

Ай бұрын

You just watch the wrong channels.

@masonmansitomargiela1399

Ай бұрын

Had to subscribe just because of that

@FlynndoggWoodwork

Ай бұрын

@@masonmansitomargiela1399 Thanks so much Masonmansitomargiela!

@FlynndoggWoodwork

Ай бұрын

@@jerbear7952 I think i watch the wrong channels too half the time! :). Thanks for watching jerbear!

A really good video highlighting the fact that you DON'T need the overly expensive tools to produce quality work. I like the way your videos are going, Bert or no Bert. Thank you!

@FlynndoggWoodwork

Ай бұрын

THanks so much Ronallman! Really appreciate that. Thanks so much for watchign and the kind words!

You are asking the question that most of us suspect might be true, but cos we have such tiny tool budgets can't afford to ask. Thank you

@FlynndoggWoodwork

27 күн бұрын

Thanks so much Woodndrum! I'd like to test out some more of these types of tools in the future as well. Thanks so much for watching!

Another great video, so many youtubers with their obscenely priced gifted tools, it's great to get a good honest review on alternatives. The one tool there is no alternative for though is....... BURT! 😢Burt we miss you! Thanks for your dedication to excellent content.

@FlynndoggWoodwork

Ай бұрын

Haha! I'm dying laughing! :). Burt will be back here and there. And you are 100% correct. There is no tool alternative for Burt! :)

I have said for years that Woodpecker tools are for the pretentious woodworker (Look what I have) Truth is, these days with computers and CNC machinery, you can buy the cheapest squares etc even from the dollar store ( I have done it) and they are both accurate enough for woodworking. You do a great job.Just like Denis on "Hooked on wood"

@FlynndoggWoodwork

Ай бұрын

Thanks so much John! Really appreciate that. You are so correct. The more people get some CNCs that can tackle wood, the more we will see a lot of cheaper come out I think. Great observation and thanks so much for watching!

@ponyboyc

Ай бұрын

Very true a cnc in America does just as well as a cnc from China. Heck have you seen the machining they do in 3rd world countries. Haha

@FlynndoggWoodwork

Ай бұрын

@@ponyboyc Aint that the truth! :)

Thanks for the info Bryan! I appreciate you sifting through the knock offs to find the good ones!! Blessings!!!

@FlynndoggWoodwork

Ай бұрын

Thanks so much joe! Appreciate you watching and blessings to you as well!

Your videos save folks a lot of money. Thanks for what you do!!!

@FlynndoggWoodwork

Ай бұрын

Thanks so much gteam! Really appreciate it. Thanks for watching!

Great video. Nice research and selection of these tools. Much appreciated.

@FlynndoggWoodwork

Ай бұрын

My pleasure vmoutsop! Really appreciate you watching!

Really like your channel. Thank you so much for sharing your research without the attitude shown by some other tool channels.

@FlynndoggWoodwork

Ай бұрын

I appreciate that lenlevine! I'm having a lot of fun with the channel! :). Thanks so much for watching!

I have been busy and missed some of your reviews. Love these tools. All are very useful for a small shop. I do not have a track saw, but could benefit from one. Very few people even know to called it a Robertson bit, many call it a Kreg jig bit. Thank you for sharing. Everyone stay safe, warm, happy and healthy. From Henrico County Virginia

@FlynndoggWoodwork

Ай бұрын

I'm glad someone else appreciates the Robertson bit name. I actually did a short on it a while back. Turns out Mr. Robertson was from Canada if I remember correctly. I need to do some more history shorts. I enjoy learning about that sort of stuff and sharing it! :)

I just bought my first track saw, a Milwaukee. You have talked me into the Wen track and clamps after seeing this video. I am excited to try it out.

@FlynndoggWoodwork

Ай бұрын

Oh you will love it. I was completely shocked at how good the Wen was for the price. I've been wanting more track for probably 3 years now and just couldn't get myself to spend the type of money festool was asking! Thanks for watching pepperman!

@paulhopkins1905

Ай бұрын

Trust me, spend just a bit more and get the Powertec, the grips and edge strip are far better than the WEN, and the atachment bars are far superior

@FlynndoggWoodwork

Ай бұрын

@@paulhopkins1905 Thanks for sharing Paul. I'll have to give them a try as well. Appreciate you watching!

I enjoy these videos you do. Keep them coming

@FlynndoggWoodwork

Ай бұрын

Thank you so much! I really appreciate that and thanks for watching!

I’ve been eyeing that alternate pocket role. Great breakdown as always. Keep it up.

@FlynndoggWoodwork

Ай бұрын

Thanks so much Corby! I was quite impressed with it. Take care!

Thanks Brian. Some good kit at a DIY's price. Take care & stay safe.

@FlynndoggWoodwork

Ай бұрын

Thanks so much Doug! Really appreciate it and you take care and stay safe as well!

Thanks again sir. Love your videos, they really help.

@FlynndoggWoodwork

Ай бұрын

Thanks so much lllenny! Really appreciate it!

Very informative, thank you.

@FlynndoggWoodwork

Ай бұрын

Thank you for watching Porkchop! Love the username! :)

Another excellent video. Very through and most informative.

@FlynndoggWoodwork

Ай бұрын

Thanks so much Mdlinny!

Thumbs up for this video. Bert is absent. Thanks for another great video!

@FlynndoggWoodwork

Ай бұрын

Thanks so much Karl! I appreciate it and thanks for watching! :)

Thanks, Dogg I just ordered the pocket hole clamps.

@FlynndoggWoodwork

Ай бұрын

Oh nice! I hope they work out for you. I was quite impressed with them. Thanks so much for watchign John!

I have a few different Wen tools and accessories now, and I'm really becoming a fan. Milescraft, too. I got their Joint Master dowel jig and their pocket hole jig and I've been very pleased.

@FlynndoggWoodwork

Ай бұрын

So glad to hear that Eric! I'm just starting to look at more wen tools. I have their biscuit joiner and the track so far, and been very pleased. LOVE milescraft. Another great brand!

Great content. Thank you!

@FlynndoggWoodwork

Ай бұрын

Thanks so much Acingran! Really appreciate it and thanks for watching!

Thanks for the video!! Great info

@FlynndoggWoodwork

Ай бұрын

I appreciate that Jared! Thanks for watching!

Glad I found your site.

@FlynndoggWoodwork

Ай бұрын

Thanks so much Jim! Really appreciate it! :)

Leave a little (1/32") space between the two tracks. Don't rely on the ends of the tracks to be square. A straightedge to align the track is indeed necessary. I find the ratchet style clamps are better when coming up from the bottom of the MFT. The screw style also slip and it's a PITA on the bottom of the MFT. I have a Woodpeckers metric/imperial 6" stainless and a set of the metric/imperial aluminum Pelini rulers. I've had them for many years (since the first time they came out as "One-time Tools"), so I don't know if they're still available. I never use the aluminum rulers as rulers. There is just too much parallax. The stainless version is thinner, so better in this way.

@FlynndoggWoodwork

Ай бұрын

Thank you so much for sharing all these great tips and observations about the pocket rules. Great idea abou the tracks as well! Really appreciate it and I'll be doing that with my tracks for sure! Excellent point on the paralax. They are pretty thick and it can definitely be hard to get a precise measurement if you going right off the ruler without the stop. THanks so much for sharing and watching kwilliams!

Glad you did 6 instead of the customary 5. I have those pocket hole clamps on the list. You found some other really good alternative items, but those are the only thing I need.

@FlynndoggWoodwork

Ай бұрын

Awesome! Really like those clamps as well! Thank you so much for watching ST-0311! Really appreciate it! :)

Great tip with the Track saw rails I will be ordering those!

@FlynndoggWoodwork

Ай бұрын

Glad you liked those. Such a great deal in my opinion! Thank you so much for watching!!

You convinced me. I’m a new subscriber. Thank you, kind sir.

@FlynndoggWoodwork

Ай бұрын

Oh thank you so much! Really appreciate it as well kind sir! :)

You do GREAT work! Thanks again. 🤓👍

@FlynndoggWoodwork

Ай бұрын

Thanks so much Jim! I appreciate that and thanks for watching!

Thanks for this video!

@FlynndoggWoodwork

Ай бұрын

Thanks so much for watching Robert! Really appreciate it!

👍thanks for sharing your research ❤

@FlynndoggWoodwork

Ай бұрын

My pleasure Mary! Thank you for watching! :)

Thanks for investigating and sharing these tools. I did buy the battery powered nail gun from your previous post. It works great in softer woods, like pine, plywood, and poplar. However, i could not sink a nail in some harder woods like hickory, ash, and sometimes mdf. There is an adjustment knob that did not help in the harder woods. I also know you can adjust the preload pressure but the valve that comes with the gun is a nonstandard size and I haven’t been able to adjust the pre-pressure because i cannot find an adapter to load pressure. It’s too bad because the nail gun is lighter and fires faster than two other brands I own. I’ll probably return it. A suggestion for future reviews, when applicable, maybe perform tests over a range of factors to help us get a better perspective. I think this gun would be fine for many woodworkers. But it isn’t working well for me. This isn’t criticism just a suggestion I like your channel.

@FlynndoggWoodwork

Ай бұрын

Thank you so much for sharing this mwoody. I'm so sorry you have had some problems with the linknal nailer. I am doing a follow up video in a few months on tools that have not lived up to my expectations and I have encountered the same problem with this nailer. I was using it on some oak a couple of weeks ago and I too could not get it to completely tape the wood. I adjusted it also, and still not able to do it. I'm so sorry for the misdirection, I did not test it on hardwoods when I used it I simply used it on pine. I'm going to take the link for tha tool down right now.

Doing well. Please keep them coming!

@FlynndoggWoodwork

Ай бұрын

Will do! Thanks so much for watching Jagrrr!

Never had a track saw, but I do have a 4' adjustable clamping fence that works well to guide my old Skilsaw when the occasion arises.

@FlynndoggWoodwork

20 күн бұрын

Oh nice! That will do the same thing! I wish I would have known about those before i bought my track saw. Might of held off for a bit. Thanks so much for watchign! Really appreciate it Rebel!

Love your research to find cheaper and just as good a tools as I'm a hobbyist

@FlynndoggWoodwork

Ай бұрын

Oh nice! I actually consider myself a hobbyist as well! Thank you so much and thanks for watching ronkerouac!

Once again some more affordable tools! Thanks Bryan!

@FlynndoggWoodwork

Ай бұрын

Thanks as always for watching Mike! Really appreciate it! Have a great Saturday!

The WEN clamps are like the DeWalt rail clamps which are excellent. I have the old Kreg corner clamps that have to be hand adjusted like what the knock off brands are based off of. Still working great. Now I did buy the auto adjust clamps for my 20mm & 3/4" dog holes. I attached the miles craft adapter to them and I leave one on my drill press permanently ,.

@FlynndoggWoodwork

Ай бұрын

Excellent Warren. Sounds like you have had some similar experiences to me! Thank you so much for sharing and watching. Really truly appreciate it!

Excellent video. I love comparisons. Always looking for a good deal! :)

@FlynndoggWoodwork

Ай бұрын

Thanks so much afpitbull! I really appreciate you watching! :)

@afpitbull60

Ай бұрын

@@FlynndoggWoodwork Watching your videos has quickly become a Saturday morning ritual.

@FlynndoggWoodwork

Ай бұрын

@@afpitbull60 You are too kind, that makes me very happy. Really appreciate it! :)

@afpitbull60

Ай бұрын

@@FlynndoggWoodwork My pleasure! :)

Thank you!

@FlynndoggWoodwork

Ай бұрын

Thank you for watching Mark!

I almost missed the pocket hole clamps, I'm just so used to you doing 5 items per show it threw me off with the 6th.. Seriously I enjoyed the video and am interested in ruler set and the pocket hole clamps. If I didn't have a pair of track saw tracks all ready I'd be looking hard at the Wen Track. Have a great weekend and keep up the good work feeding my tool buying habit.

@FlynndoggWoodwork

Ай бұрын

Thanks so much as always for watching Pat. I really liked ruler set and the pocket hole clamps as well. By far the best bang for the buck were those Wen tracks. I've used them a few times since I've made this video and worked perfectly! Sorry for throwing you off on the 6 tools. Next week I've got 30 tips.... You're going to be really confused! :)

@Damon_Barber

Ай бұрын

99% of Woodworkers didn’t know there were 6! 😂😂

@FlynndoggWoodwork

Ай бұрын

@@Damon_Barber Haha! Sounds like a good 731 woodwork title! :)

@Damon_Barber

Ай бұрын

@@FlynndoggWoodwork 😜👊

Damn Dog! I'm a snow Mexican up in Canada and Those paolini rulers are $70 + theft! They also have some basic set up blocks (similar to Kreg) and they are $140 +!? Your freedom dollar's seem to go a lot further than our monopoly money when it comes to Neitra! I've done the math and even if I were to move and downsize my home to purchase them I feel like I'd still be ahead going woodpecker lol. Good vid though👍... Also, I'd love to see all the takes of you (not) catching those tools at the end of each vid!

@FlynndoggWoodwork

Ай бұрын

Haha! thank you so much for making me laugh today cblack! :). You know it's funny on those tool catches, I'm actually getting better at them the more videos I do. I remember when I first started out it could be as many as 20 takes. Now I'm down to about 5 for each catch! :). It's kind of like a sport i guess! :).

I really enjoy your videos

@FlynndoggWoodwork

Ай бұрын

Thanks so much Mike! I appreciate that!

I bought three sets of the Wen tracks for two different saws, including one track dedicated for cutting 48" sheets, and they were STILL cheaper than the Makita. I also bought two pairs of clamps, and even though they are plastic-ky, they are the fastest and most secure I have ever used.

@FlynndoggWoodwork

Ай бұрын

Great to hear Mak! I was thoroughly impressed with them. Really appreciate you sharing and watching!

I can't speak to those rulers, but I bought the Neitra set up blocks a few months ago and they're great quality too

@FlynndoggWoodwork

Ай бұрын

Nice! I looked at those online a while back. Looks like most things from Neitra look pretty high quality. Thanks for watching and commenting thewhitestarsarefake!

Thanks for doing these videos, always interesting to see if these cheaper products perform. One correction, the Woodpeckers Paolini rules are available in combo inch/metric in both aluminum and stainless. Maybe these orange rules you tested hit the mark, but I tried a different Amazon brand that was light blue and they ended up going back - not enough contrast between the blue anodizing and white markings to easily see the lines, end notch to guide your pencil was too deep so the line you drew was short of the measurement you set, and worst of all the scales were off by around 1/16” over 8” as compared to my Woodpeckers rule. Price is an important consideration for most folks, but sometimes value of the cheaper tool doesn’t add up. So buyer beware I guess is the watch word.

@FlynndoggWoodwork

Ай бұрын

Excellent advice Walter! It's always a crap shoot when testing out some of these knock offs. I will have to say however that i'm impressed more often than I am disappointed. Great catch on the woodpeckers. Another viewer mentioned the same thing. I didn't see them while I was making this video, but yes it does appear them make them! Thanks so much for watching!

Great video, quality doesn't have to be expensive!!!!

@FlynndoggWoodwork

Ай бұрын

Totally agree! That's one thing I'm learning from this channel. There are a lot of good brands out there that aren't get enough recognition I think! Thanks for watching Lippa618papalee4!

Great video.

@FlynndoggWoodwork

Ай бұрын

Thanks so much Ken! Really appreciate you watching!

I'm a knock off junkie as well because I like to vote with my wallet. Just like in your cool videos, sometimes I win and at times I end up with a doorstop. I found the difference between the featured clamps was in the construction of the tool's frames. The Kreg clamps have a built in ribbing whereas the knock offs are flat steel, which can bend if a bit too much pressure is used to close them. The Kreg is definitely more sturdy, but their prices are in the sky. Given that knowledge, if one is careful, they can do equal work.

@FlynndoggWoodwork

26 күн бұрын

Great points Peter! Thanks so much for sharing and watching. I also like to vote with my wallet. Especially now that I have this channel! It gets pretty pricey always trying to come up with new tools! :).

I’ve gotten a lot of Wen tools and I’ve not been disappointed yet. Even their saw blades are decent quality especially for the price. I love their air cleaner along with their track saw. A single dad of 5 wonderful kids and woodworking is my only means of income due to having to quit my job because the place I live doesn’t offer daycare for special needs kids.

@FlynndoggWoodwork

Ай бұрын

That is awesome Barry! I wish you and your 5 kids well. Kids are the only thing that i love more than woodworking. Thank you for sharing your experience with Wen. I have been pleased as well with everything I've gotten from them. Thank you so much for watching and commenting. Have a wonderful Saturday!

The WEN track is great (though sadly the 110" is currently unavailable on Amazon and the 100" set is just a little too short to not be awkward when breaking down a full 4x8 the long way), but I would highly recommend getting the Powertec clamps over the WEN ones for just a couple bucks more.

@FlynndoggWoodwork

Ай бұрын

Great suggestion palegod! I looked at those powertec items as well. I'm a pretty big fan of powertec. In fact I'm getting ready to make a drill press table using all powertec hardware. Great suggestion and thanks for watching!

Where is Burt at this would have been a good video for him. Another good video. Lot of tools that people can afford instead of buying all that high-end stuff. Keep up the great work guy

@FlynndoggWoodwork

Ай бұрын

Thanks so much robert! Burt would have been a great addition to this video.. I agree! :). I don't want to turn everyone off every weekend though! :). Thanks so much for watching, really appreciate it!

Thank u

@FlynndoggWoodwork

24 күн бұрын

Thanks for watchign Stuart! I appreciate it!

Dewalt makes a track saw clamp that tightens just like a regular bar clamp. That's the best way to quickly clamp a track down. About $50 for two.

@FlynndoggWoodwork

Ай бұрын

Oh nice! I'll have to check that out. Thanks so much for sharing and thanks for watching Bobbray!

Could you use the T clamps in a bench dog hole by using a jig saw to slice an angled cut to allow the back of the T to slip into it? Once it's in the dog hole, the clamp can be turned any direction needed.

@FlynndoggWoodwork

Ай бұрын

That's a great question. I didn't think of that. I'm not sure I want to do that on mine, but that would probably do it. Great idea and thanks for sharing and wwatching Douglas!

Now I'm waiting for a knock-off Festool dust collector! 😋

@FlynndoggWoodwork

Ай бұрын

You and me both! :). You know I'm sure there is a brand out there that can compete. Now you got me wanting to look for that! :). Thanks so much for watching Skippylippy!

Did you check on the Paolini Rule vs the Neitra measurements? Those tend to be different when it comes to cheaper rulers. Also hard to be certain but it looks like the Neitra has a wider gape at the bottom of the lines you struck for the "Square test".

@FlynndoggWoodwork

Ай бұрын

Excellent question remnantwoodworking. I did line up the two rulers together and saw no difference with my vision, although that doens't mean there wasn't any. Another viewer mentioned that there could be issues with parallax since the neitra was a little thicker, which I thought was an excellent point as well. Woodpeckers SS are still the best, but I do think this is a great alternative.

I have that wen tracksaw, came with everything even clamps for 200 out the door, and it's done everything I've thrown at flawless...hard wood, ply..I mean flawless with great dust collection....I don't understand why wen gets a bad rap, so I got their 8" jointer and it's awesome! Square and flat out the box with spiral head even, this shocked me as I wasn't expecting it to not be that good, tool snobs is the only explanation for the bad rap IMO...I highly recommend both ive mentioned....

@FlynndoggWoodwork

Ай бұрын

Holy cow, I didn't realize you get all that with the Wen. The Wen brand has really impressed me since i started this channel. There will be more wen tools in my inventory in the future. Thanks so much for sharing and watching Ravenheart. Really appreciate it!

Dogg man, I guess because you are used to generic Lunch Loaf, it's a natural progression to throw money at knock off tools. You're going to have to build another barn to warehouse all these tools you keep buying. Can't you take the handle off the clamp so that you can put the rail through the hole and then re-attach the handle to the shaft? Paolini...Paolini! You know that means push-ups here in the shop. The meatballs are knocking them out (it'll be a few more months before I can join them). We're glad that all that time behind the scenes was used to "Google deep" as we had other ideas as to what you might have been doing. You got all "mathy" in this one. We'd say that you're about 100% of the best.

@FlynndoggWoodwork

Ай бұрын

You aren't lying on the room in my shop. I'm trying to get to a point where I'm only reviewing tools I absolutely need. I'd been eyeing those corner clamps with the right angle for some time. Really liked them. The wen track was my biggest score on this video!. I'm going to have you start doing push-ups for neitra now! :). Great question on those wen clamps. I'll need to double check but I don't think they come off the clamp easily. But excellent point if they do. I'll be kicking myself if that is the case, but I'm guessing I would have looked at that... But it wouldn't surprise me. I feel like they had a bolt or knob on them that made them so they wouldn't come apart. Thansk so much as alwasy fro watching Meat! Hope you and the meatballs have a great weekend!

@Kreacher1974

Ай бұрын

Can you test the montana countersink bits. I have them but I don't use them as much as you do so I'm interested in seeing how durable they are and will be.

@themeat5053

Ай бұрын

@@FlynndoggWoodwork Okay, you name the new company that we should use as our push-up prompt; then, depending on what the tool is, we'll come up with the number of repetitions we will do every time we see it in a video. We're sure you did check out that clamp because you are a thorough guy. Here's an idea: if the clamp does have a nub on the bottom, you might be able to grind it off and then slide the handle off. Hey, at that bargain price what have you got to lose ($34)? We are so jealous. You're the man...take some time and go fishing with your boys.

@FlynndoggWoodwork

Ай бұрын

@@Kreacher1974 Thanks for sharing that brand actually. I hadn't heard of the montana brand. Looks pretty nice. I'm going to definitely be checking those out. Thanks so much for sharing Kreacher1974

@FlynndoggWoodwork

Ай бұрын

@@themeat5053 Hmmmm... you're going to have to give a bit to think of an appropriate replacement tool. That's going to be a tough one! :)

Another cool video 👌👏🇬🇧

@FlynndoggWoodwork

Ай бұрын

Thanks so much TheWoodJunki! Really appreciate you watching! :)

My first Wen tool was a little bench grinder that my mother bought me with Green Stamps. I have several Wen tools that I like and they seem to last. Do you know if this Wen will work with my Kreg track saw?

@spfldhydro

Ай бұрын

No, it won’t. Kreg has a proprietary design.

@FlynndoggWoodwork

Ай бұрын

Great question. Looks like spfidydro answered for us. Thanks so much Spidydro!

Maybe its been said but it wood be awesome if you tried out a corded or cordless track saw made by WEN. They have a lot of options under $200. Would be nice to see them compared to Festool. Anyway, great video and comparisons

@FlynndoggWoodwork

Ай бұрын

Thanks so much e.z.e. that is a great suggestion. I'll put this on my list of ideas for videos. I've always had a cordless track saw, but i've always wondered if I could tell the difference. Thanks for the suggestion and thanks for watching e.z.e932. Now I've got an eazy e song in my head! Thanks a lot! :)

One of the most frequent tools I use are those locking rulers. I bought one set from Amazon that are red(not woodpeckers) I was thinking about getting another set.. now I will get orange

@FlynndoggWoodwork

Ай бұрын

Oh nice! I was quite impressed with them. Best of luck to you, and I hope they work out. Thanks so much for watching!

Thanks for spending all the time you do researching alternatives to the top brands. Keep up the great work.

@FlynndoggWoodwork

Ай бұрын

I appreciate it bigdwoodcrafting! Really appreciate you watching!

WP does make the pocket rule in both metric and imperial combinations. I have a set.

@FlynndoggWoodwork

Ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing and watching. I had a hard time finding one. Even when I edited this video I did not see it available.

@codarussell7925

Ай бұрын

@@FlynndoggWoodwork SKU: PPRRI-SC PPR RACK-IT + Paolini Pocket Rule Combination Inch/Metric Set - Stainless Steel SKU: PPRRI-AC PPR RACK-IT + Paolini Pocket Rule Combination Inch/Metric Set

@FlynndoggWoodwork

Ай бұрын

@@codarussell7925 Oh nice! Thanks for sharing! :). I stand corrected!

Wen makes some good stuff, I have a lot of Wen tools.

I don't look to ruler stops for squareness, It's more of a scribing tool for me. I wish I had known about the Neitra before I bought a set of black aluminum ruler stops. They work fine but the angled stop would be nice to have.

@FlynndoggWoodwork

Ай бұрын

Yeah, I try not to either, but if I didn't show it people would ask! :). The neitra is a pretty nice set. Been pretty pleased with it so far. Been trying to use it as opposed to the woodpeckers to make sure that I still like it and no complaints so far. Thanks so much for watching vandrewsan!

I’ve been using a festool track saw and a Makita track saw at work lately. The Makita runs way smoother, has better adjustments and was cheaper.

@FlynndoggWoodwork

Ай бұрын

Oh that's good to know SnootchieBootchies! Thanks for sharing. Wish I would have know that a few years back! :) Thanks so much for watching!

@johnterdik4707

29 күн бұрын

I had a Festool track saw, it died. Repair was going to be almost the cost of a new saw. I picked up the Makita. For me the Festool was much. Several of the adjustments knobs on the Makita are much harder to adjust, the Makita bogs down rather easy. I never noticed the Festool boging down. I use the tracksaw quite a bit. I wish I had stayed with the Restool.

@FlynndoggWoodwork

26 күн бұрын

@@johnterdik4707 Thanks so much for sharing John. Good to know. I've never been disapointed with the festool. Really impressive tool. I probably bought it too early in my woodworking carear, but I"m glad I did. I use it on almost every project i do. Heck I even used it this week when making a duck display case for my son! :)

Interested to know how the Neitra compared to the Woodpecker on the accuracy of the measurements. Neitra vs Woodpecker and Neitra vs Neitra vs Neitra….

@FlynndoggWoodwork

Ай бұрын

Excellent question. Neitra vs. woodpeckers was spot on for the ones i looked at. I can only assume that neitra vs. neitra worked as well. But now I want go to the barn and double check! Thanks so much for watching Damon! Really appreciate it as always! :)

Regarding the Track: If you use Festool Paralel guide this track wil not work, it’s more a copy of Makita track, I assume other Festool accessories wil also not work if you neet the second T slot.

@FlynndoggWoodwork

Ай бұрын

Thank you so much for sharing this Richard! Some valuable information that I did not get a chance to test. Thank you so much and thanks for watching!

Yes indeed!!!!

@FlynndoggWoodwork

Ай бұрын

Thanks so much for watchign David! Really appreciate it!

I really don't need one but the Wen track system seems pretty good..............I built multi-million dollar buildings with a cutting torch, angle grinder and an old combination square I found in my Grandfather's shed after he died. I can do some pretty good work with some pretty average and even below average tools.

@FlynndoggWoodwork

Ай бұрын

Oh wow! Sounds like you are a very skilled craftsman! Skills go much further than the tools for sure. Thanks for sharing and thanks for watching rawbacon! Love the username!

Hey, Mr. Flynndog. I to bought the Wen tracks for my FesTool track saw. They are a bargain. Unfortunately, my tracks were wavy and didn’t sit flush to the material. So disappointing!! I ended up buying another FesTool track so now I have two 55 tracks. This is long enough for me to break down plywood. Will probably give the Wen tracks to the wife so she can sell them on FB marketplace. This way I don’t have to get her again for her birthday. That is how those “things” work, right?!

@FlynndoggWoodwork

Ай бұрын

Thank you so much for sharing your experience with the Wen Tracks. Good to know! Yeah, that was the rout I was going to go as well, by getting another 55" festool track as well. but at 69 dollars I thought I'd give the wens a try. Thanks again for sharing and have a great day LordHog!

!st time I learned a lot

@FlynndoggWoodwork

Ай бұрын

Oh thanks os much Eric! glad you liked it and thanks so much for watching!

I used to be all about the brands. But now that I'm in the middle of setting up and resupplying a new workshop I'm constantly on the lookout for cheaper, but functional tools. This is a great video. With well presented non bias reviews 👍👊

@FlynndoggWoodwork

Ай бұрын

Thanks so much Clashfive! I'm the same way. I had to have the greatest and best brand name out there. Having this channel has really made me question whether or not there is that much incremental benefit to the high end tools for the cost. Thanks so much for watching!

I have zero knowledge in this fiels, but I'm thinking, the tools are comparable, but will the cheaper ones hod up after a year or two? That could be the real difference.

@FlynndoggWoodwork

Ай бұрын

Yep, you are correct len. Thanks for sharing and watching!

The Wen track is actually superior- it has an anti-tip lip.

@FlynndoggWoodwork

Ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing Tensquaremetreworkshop! Really appreciate you watching!

Darn it - i don't own a Robertson bit. Does that mean i can't use the Kreg corner clamp? 😩

@FlynndoggWoodwork

Ай бұрын

Haha! Any bit will do! :). Thanks so much for watching pinkerbot!

@pinkerbot

Ай бұрын

@@FlynndoggWoodwork 😁

OK more tools for me to buy. 😮

@FlynndoggWoodwork

Ай бұрын

haha! At least these were some more affordable ones! :). Thanks as always for watching Ken. I've got a message from you in my inbox that I haven't had a chance to respond yet to. I'll get to it this weekend! :)

I’m disappointed with my kreg corner clamp. I don’t feel it works very well.

@FlynndoggWoodwork

Ай бұрын

I don't disagree with you on that. I was actually using mine this week and I ended up using a different style because I couldn't get it to hold the two pieces together. I'm not sure it's the best design. Thanks so much for commenting and watching again jared! :)

@jaredvandyke

Ай бұрын

@@FlynndoggWoodwork glad I’m not alone!! My pleasure. Glad to watch your stuff!!

Its hard to believe that Festool is charging that much for extruded Aluminum....😮

@FlynndoggWoodwork

Ай бұрын

I know right! It's robbery! :). Thanks so much for watching Fred!

Excited to see the track saw tracks and clamps work. Been in the market for a bit now for my Makita track saw tracks.

@FlynndoggWoodwork

Ай бұрын

Oh nice! You sound like me. I've been waiting to pull the trigger and I'm super pleased with the tracks. Thanks so much for watching Mike!

The cheap ones will dull in a week. You pay for what you get.How do you feel about intellectual property theft (I'm guilty of buying lots of knock off myself) I've found that cheap stuff is frustrating and in the end i avoid the cheap stuff

@FlynndoggWoodwork

Ай бұрын

I hear you. I don't think there is any intellectual property here, but I'm not a lawyer. I don't think any of these tools featured today are in any way less worthy of featuring than the originals.

I bought the WEN tracks before, it is worth to spend $120 on the Powertec tracks, they are far better

@FlynndoggWoodwork

Ай бұрын

Thanks for the Tip Paul. I looked at those too. Might check those out in the future. Thanks so much for watching!

I have had my tools in storage for years. Some of them are going to have to be replaced due to moisture damage. I don't want to waste money. I am 70 and investing in tools, at my age, is not like doing it at 40.

@FlynndoggWoodwork

Ай бұрын

Hey! 70 is the new 40! :). These are some great options. Thanks so much for watching and so glad ot hear your dusting off some of those old tools! :). Thanks for watching Goodellsam!

Where is burt?

@FlynndoggWoodwork

Ай бұрын

Burt is in Tijuana last time I heard from him. Something about a tool deal gone wrong :). Thanks so much for watching Phil!

You do realize that the $400+ Festool track is a one piece. If you compare to Festool two 55” like the Wen it is as cheap as $195. Only 2.5 - 3 times the Wen. Just being fair in comparison

@FlynndoggWoodwork

Ай бұрын

Yep! That is true. This is a meant to be an alternative to the 110 track. I do realize that you can get 2 55” tracks but it is still much more expensive.

I really don’t see the advantages to a track saw. You can use a piece of nice 1/2” plywood and attach a straight piece of aluminum or steel for a guide. Run the first cut to clean the edge of the 1/2” plywood and you are good to go.

@FlynndoggWoodwork

Ай бұрын

That's another excellent way to do it! In fact if I would have had that idea back in the day, I probably would have held off on a track saw for a bit. Thanks so much for watching John, and great obersvation!

@HammerNQuill

Ай бұрын

The saw straddles the track, eliminating the possibility of deviation by pushing your saw plate tight to the guide. Smoother, straighter, and leaves the offcuts perfect too.

there are even cheaper tools that are just as good too

@FlynndoggWoodwork

Ай бұрын

Totally agree! Lots of great brands out there. Thanks so much for watching Kdmecosolutions!

Don’t forget the Billy Beer. Generics at its best.

@FlynndoggWoodwork

Ай бұрын

Haha! Oh man, I almost put a picture of that in the video! :). Thanks so much for watching Jacob!

Unfortunately you do get what you pay for ! There normally is a reason things are cheaper ! Caveat emptor !

@FlynndoggWoodwork

Ай бұрын

Yes, this is true! Thanks so much for watching ag-om6nr!

I would never spend my money on Woodpeckers tools. Way overpriced for what they are.

@FlynndoggWoodwork

Ай бұрын

They sure are pricey aren't they?!?! Thanks for watching David!

I can't believe anyone would fall for the track saw nonsense

@FlynndoggWoodwork

Ай бұрын

Thanks for watching jerbear!

Play at 1.25 speed, thank me later.

@FlynndoggWoodwork

Ай бұрын

Haha! Thanks for watching at any speed RambunctiousHamster!

Another " pro" presentation

@FlynndoggWoodwork

Ай бұрын

Haha! Well thank you David! Really appreciate it! :)

is festool a scumbag company? 350 dollars for an aluminum track after the install price of that saw is absolutely insane. it's like a joke really. it should be included with the saw from the get go for that price.

@FlynndoggWoodwork

Ай бұрын

Well, they do give you a 55" track with the saw, but not a long one. I think they are just a company that prides themselves on the qualilty they product and they think people will pay any price for it.

@EpicGamer-ny1fu

25 күн бұрын

​@@FlynndoggWoodworklmao... no they are company.. money grubbing greedy and vile

@FlynndoggWoodwork

25 күн бұрын

@@EpicGamer-ny1fu Haha!

So because it’s not festool it’s called a knock off? lol wtf

@FlynndoggWoodwork

Ай бұрын

Well, if you watch youtube, anything that isn't festool appears to be a knockoff! :). Thanks for watching stevenking