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Plunge saw

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Track saws (often referred to as plunge saws or plunge-cut saws) are a type of hand-held circular saw which slides on a guide rail during operation. This allows the operator to perform long and accurate cuts. Track saws, unlike hand-held circular saws, plunge into the material to a pre-determined depth during the cut, increasing operator safety and allowing for reduced splintering and tear-out[1]; the depth-of-cut is not fixed and can be adjusted to be just slightly over the thickness of the board being cut. This property allows a track saw to also cut shallow grooves into the workpiece, if necessary.

Track saw mounted on a guide rail and attached to a dust extraction system.

History

The German powertool manufacturer Festool introduced the first guide rail in 1962,[2] and patented and released the first plunge-cut saw in 1980.

References

  1. ^ "Plunge-cut Saws | Popular Woodworking Magazine". www.popularwoodworking.com. Retrieved 2019-04-26.
  2. ^ "Company history". www.festool.com. Retrieved 2019-04-26.