That $400 track saw I thought was overkill, two years later

I was framing basements for a guy back in 2021 and got sick of wrestling a circular saw and a straight edge on every sheet of plywood. Picked up a basic corded track saw from a pawn shop near Akron for $400. Felt like a lot for something I figured I'd only use for sheet goods. Now I use it for everything - ripping 2x material, cutting doors, even plunge cuts for outlets. The dust collection alone paid for half of it since I got asked to do more finish work. Has anyone else found one tool that just kind of took over their whole workflow?

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joel_butler2d ago

Take it easy there, man. It's a saw, not a life-changing event. Glad it works for you though.

stellaa692d ago

Saw a review online where a guy said his cheap saw fell apart after three cuts, so if this one holds up it's already ahead of the game.