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If you want to keep costs down, I got this one from screwfix on the back of good reviews from Peter Millard
(who apparently knows his stuff).The one he reviews there is branded titan, and a different colour, but is the same saw.
I've only used it a little bit, but it's been good to me so far.
Though as @Soul says a good upgrade would be a 2.4m track. I do notice when going from one half of the track to the other. Fine for most things though.
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I have that same cheap track saw. Once you adjust the play in the track (there are adjustment knobs to make a tighter fit) I think it's great. He says having not used any other track saw. Lining up can be tricky too as it doesn't cut right along the edge of the track. I offer it up, lower the saw to my cut line, measure the distance from my cut line to the edge of the track then just make sure that is the same along the length of the cut.
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I got the same one recently as well, based on it looking exactly like the Titan Peter Millard reviewed.
I took the kick back stop of mine (once I'd figured out how the saw works/handles) and it's so much smoother on the track now. Also got the Titan 48t blade which is much better for plywood cuts.
Made a desk out of birch plywood using it over the last few weeks and overall happy with it for the money (and my first track saw). Thou I'm sure a festool/makita will be nicer in terms of soft start and adjustment knobs. Bought the track saw instead of a circular saw as I thought it'd be better for what I'm going to use it for, plus less scary/better dust extraction.
Even used it to plunge cut a channel for speaker cables around the edge of our flooring.
Next I want to buy a 1.4m track for it as joining the 700mm ones is fiddly. And also make a right angle jig.
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I have that one too, and it is excellent. Once you remove the anti-kickback device.
I have built so many shelves and cabinets with it.You can buy Makita track fairly cheaply, which is completely compatible - even has the tilt groove. The only problem is sometimes it's not straight, but thankfully Screwfix has a great returns/exchange policy.
I've seen 2.4m Festool track cheap sometimes, and it's also compatible, but doesn't have the groove for locking in a tilted saw.
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Track saw does seem to be the way to go. Which one do you have?
Think I will grab a couple of quotes for having the first job pre cut and see how that compares to buying a saw and extra track.
Brutal that the track costs almost as much as the saw - https://www.rutlands.com/sp+workholding-more-clamps-clamp-guides-extra-long-clamp-cutting-guide-2750mm-rutlands+r3143?utm_campaign=Googlebase&utm_medium=organic&utm_source=Googlebase&geoip=GB&gclid=Cj0KCQiAmL-ABhDFARIsAKywVaefcku4BCNvjw7ctgNTSeRaYPFhTpShyNN1VSrMRuoNwbjZ07djyq4aAlvsEALw_wcB