How To Make DIY Parallel Guides For Your Track Saw

Do you want to learn how to make more accurate cuts with a track saw? Parallel guides make perfect repeatable cuts, but they are often hundreds of dollars and are hard to find in-stock. I show you with this detailed step-by-step free tutorial how to make parallel guides for a track saw. My design works with any brand including Festool, Makita, Dewalt, or others! If your track saw track is significantly different in height from the T track, just use additional washers so the T plate can lay flat.

Here are the parts you'll need for a PAIR of guides. Purchasing on Amazon with these affiliate links will help support me for no extra cost to you!

2x 48" Double-T Track: These are hard to find right now. The exact one I used in the video can be found here: https://amzn.to/2ZizQRR (sometimes this seller is sold out). Incra makes a version that I'm told works as well: https://amzn.to/3oniD3e. There's another version over on Banggood that has metric and imperial scales built in: https://www.banggood.com/custlink/3KKYnYBJbQ. If you find another source please let me know and I'll share a link here.

2x Stop Blocks: https://amzn.to/3C4jKtc
2x Kreg Measuring Tape (right-to-left): https://amzn.to/3E5UoeT
4x T plates: https://amzn.to/3E3uXuM
4x 1/4" x 3/4" carriage bolts
4x 5/16" x 3/4" carriage bolts
8x 1/4" flat washers
8x 5/16" flat washers
4x 1/4" lock nuts
4x 5/16" T knobs https://amzn.to/3G1AtzE
Hot Glue: https://amzn.to/2Zgiu8a
Hot Glue Gun: https://amzn.to/3GayXvi (This Ryobi glue gun is one of my all time favorite tools)

Have you made your own parallel guides? Did you purchase precisions guides from TSO or another company? How do you like them? Leave a comment below.

Disclaimer: Woodworking can be dangerous. I am not liable for any injuries, damage, or other consequences caused by your attempts to replicate this or a similar project.

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