Makita 194368-5 55" Guide Rail

I love my Makita track saw and this guide rail. Love it so much I bought a second rail, bought the connector kit, and the carry bag. So now I can quickly join them together and make perfectly straight clean 8-foot cuts of 4x8 sheets, without any table saw. This track is precise and comes with the pre-applied zero clearance rubber edge, which overhangs, so you will trim it the first time you plunge your track saw into it. I messed it up the first time, because when the saw gets to the edge and one of the gliders on its foot slips out of the track, the saw will pivot slightly and cut the rubber under an angle. So, I ordered a new rubber strip, replaced the old one (it's a self adhesive peel-n-stick kind of affair) and redid my cut, but this time, put a second track at the end, so the saw continued going straight into the second track, cutting the rubber edge on the first one perfectly clean and straight. This is a 55" track, to you can cross cut 4x8 sheets on this, but for long cuts you will want a second rail and connect them into a 110" rail, in order to cut your sheets length wise. My track did not come with the clamps and I bought those separately, They are great, because they slide under the track and attach it securely to the table, completely hidden and out of the way. But to be honest the track has very grippy foam at the bottom, so it stays put, even if you don't use the clamps. Which ever brand you are endeared to, be it Bosch, Makita, Kreg, Mailwaukee of Festool, these tracksaws are a complete game changer for woodworking weekend warriors and allow us to make absolutely precise and super clean cuts, with not a hint of a splinter. This particular Makita rail is dead straight and even when I double two of them up in length using a connector kit, it still is perfectly straight. I upgraded my track with TSO Products GRS-16 Square (shown in pictures), which simply clips on and allows me to cut perfect 90 degree cross cuts every single time. If you see in the pictures, the bottom has two foam strips, which help hold the track to your work piece without sliding and prevent marring of your surface too (it's aluminum after all). Between the strips you see the bottom t-track where the clamps slide into and also the saw itself glides on top of. The big t-track on left side where my TSO square clipped into is also used to connect two of these tracks with a steel rod. That kit is sold separately. A nice touch on this track is that it has a hole on each end to hang it on the wall when not in use. Or do what I did and buy the official carrying case, which can store two of these 55" tracks, both clamps and the connector kit, and a spare rubber zero clearance edge, in case you need to replace it. If you are mobile, like me, you will appreciate keeping your track clean, safe and straight, in a properly padded case. And if you never used a track saw with a rail like this, all you need is some sawhorses a thick foam board to lay your plywood on top of and set the saw cutting depth to be just proud of your plywood thickness. It will cut clean through, the foam under will prevent bottom chipping and the guide rail with its rubber edge will prevent top chipping and you will get a dead straight cut just like the one in my pics. This thing is way more accurate than my jobsite table saw. I honestly use it more than my table saw these days. Building a kitchen with it as we speak.

Great rail, works as it should and very strait!

Works incredibly well to extend another guide. You will need the Makita kit to join them together. This is an invaluable tool, especially if you are doing finish carpentry and need to do a mider fold. Be sure to that they are straight when you connect to together. To do this simply connect them draw a line with a pencil along the cutting edge , then flip the guide around backwards and do it again along the same line. If you have them lined up straight, you should see the Lions lineup. If not, repeat and make adjustments until they do Align. This is very accurate, and make sure work of cutting down large sheet goods. I already own two, and I think I might buy another so that I could cut even longer sheets. It’s perfectly on Makita saws and has a slit cut so that Makita saws can use their anti-tip feature. Super handy.

you need it for the track saw, you want it for the router. just do it, you'll never gripe about a miscut board again. because now its not gonna be a problem anymore. as long as your mark is good your line will be straight. very accurate, super simple, highly effective and your overall quality goes up, saving time and ultimately money. no more ooops, its just line it up and slide a saw. fits up snug to the wall out of the way.

Lo que necesitaba para agilizar el trabajo

Here's my story with these things. I got a combo kit with the free 39" rail elsewhere, and 2x 55" of these rails. I also got the TSO GRC-12 alignment rails after reading about difficulties in aligning two sections with the makita connectors. I had considered getting the 118" rail and 1 55" rail, but was concerned about storing the 118". Also, many reviews said that one wasn't always straight. With freight shipping the only option on that one, I thought it would be a much bigger ordeal to return it if it had a problem vs the 55". Of course, I waited til I wanted to use them to check for straightness. Not real smart. I have a Veritas 50" straightedge. I started by putting the 2x55" together and checking for straightness across the dividing line and on the ridge the saw follows. Definite rock from end to end on the straightedge even with the face of the ridges being flush. I tried adjusting the connector bars (hint: they are not self-aligning to a high degree of precision, at least for the guides as they come out of the box), but still a rock on the straightedge. Next, I checked one 55" by itself. It had a small but definitive rock with the straightedge. I checked the other 55" one, and it seemed good and straight as best I could tell. The 39" one was good. Connecting the 39+good 55 was good. The "bad" one by itself had about a 1/32 gap at one end with the straghtedge. Held on edge, it had more of a curve to it than the good one, and it seemed focused toward one particular spot, but I don't know how well that correlates to problems in the other direction. I spent a lot of timing making sure I wasn't doing something to measure it wrong. So, I ordered a replacement, checked it with trepidation, and it seems good. Some of these are straight, but some are not. I did also check the ends for squareness. They are not bad when checked on their own, but in order to get them connected and aligned without having to use a straightedge every time, I'm thinking some edge cleanup or minor squaring may be needed. Everything else about them and the Makita saw so far I really like. Relieved to get some straight rails but hope I don't regret going the connector route.

Dunno who Makita outsourced their aluminum extrusions to, but it's genius-level work.

I initially bought a couple Powertec tracks to accompany my Makita saw to save a penny. The tracks were straight and initially worked fine with clamps so it seemed like I’d made a shrewd purchase. However, after only a couple uses, all the adhesives used to hold the plastic glides and edge guide to the Powertecs started to give and they were peeling off the track. Even after super-gluing them back on, I found the glides still separating and determined it to be from expansion and contraction of the low quality plastic when exposed to the sun. I had a big cabinet project and was tired of fiddling with those tracks, so I decided to plunk down for the Makita name to see if it would hold up better. Not only did it do that, but I was immediately amazed at the level of grip on the pads of the Makita track. I always used clamps with the previous tracks, but the Makita track’s grip inspired enough confidence that I ran most cuts without, making quick work of breaking down the panels. I may have gotten a bit carried away as I did have one cut where I extended and leaned against the track so my cut drifted a bit, but luckily that was into the off-cut and a quick re-alignment was all that was needed. Every other cut was dead-on where I wanted it.

Heel handig zeker voor platen tot 150cm breedte

Really superb at best price with makita 6000 it cuts with incomparable accuracy. If accuracy matters go for it without any second option. This review is based on after use of many other mode of wood cutting methods to reach accuracy...

Cut this at 400/600mm, to get two more useful sleds.

I have a small shop so a large table saw is out of the question. The Makita track saw option has ben working great! Easy to use, set up and break down and takes up a fraction of the space of a traditional table saw. I purchased 2 of these tracks and they are very well made and as I said earlier set up is a snap. With 2 you can rip a sheet of plywood quickly, one is perfect for cross cutting a full sheet. If your needs are similar to mine, you won't be disappointed. As for the value for money...they are a bit pricey but you get what you pay for and they are well made.

Usted puede trabajar rápidamente, con una guía perfecta, incluso sin los sellos de goma, no se desliza, permanece estable.