Kreg Accu-Cut, Circular Saw Track Guide, Cuts up to 50" Long, KMA2700

I was hesitant about buying this because of some of the bad reviews, but I have been a fan of Kreg tools for a while. Now that I have this particular saw track by them, I realize the bad reviews are just user error. To be honest, my first cut nicked the side of the track (just the blue plastic, little bits came off. Okay... I adjusted the saw. I did a few test cuts, lined up the guide on the front accordingly, and that was pretty much It. I used both my old basic Skil saw and a saw by Galaxy Pro and was getting... okay cuts. Finally, I realized that every time I would line the saw up at the beginning of the track, I would nudge it just a bit so that the end would rock one way or another. Okay... so then I just started using a clamp at the other end. with that, straight cuts. After a few days of straight cuts, I noticed my cuts kept veering off to the right no matter what I did when cutting one particularly dense piece of wood with a finishing blade. I thought the issue was the track until I switched blades. The new blade had no issues, once again straight cuts. What was the issue? The small amount of "play" in the track was causing me to let the saw not track perfectly evenly. The cuts were coming out straight, but when I took a closer look, there were almost unnoticeable turns and sliding. It was less than a millimeter difference, but when I thought about it, this mean the blade was spinning while bending through those slight turns. So, the issue; I caused that finishing blade to overheat and warp. The solution to that was the recognize why there is a little play in the track and the base you put the saw on. Without it, there would be no movement. Also, no one cuts in straight lines. You either track to the left or to the right usually. So, just keep saw to the left or right depending how you have it set up, and your cuts will be straight with no minor movement left and right. Instead of complaining about that minor play, use it to your advantage; that's why it's there. I learned that I tend to track to the left, so I gently push the saw to the left on the track as I let it glide down each cut. It took a lot of trial and error to get this right, and thank goodness it came with two tracks. One of my errors was not properly aligning the base on the track and I ended up sawing through about an inch and a half of the aluminum. Fortunately, I just turned it around and put the blue starting piece at the other end and now, that cut end has no effect on anything. Now that I am used to it, yes, I will likely go ahead and buy another set as I am, indeed, getting straight cuts out of this thing. Now that I've learned how it works (not just a simple "align and cut" kind of thing), I'll say the accuracy is 100%. As far as ease of use, well, I had to learn how to use it right, and I had to figure out things like why there was a small amount of play in the track and base. 4 stars for ease of use, though I'd give it 5 stars if it was easier to connect and disconnect the two tracks. As far as value for money, well, the price is far more expensive than, say the Kreg KMA2685 Rip-Cut Circular Saw Guide, which I also bought at the same time. Both are quite useful, but this track is far more useful and easier to keep aligned. It's worth the money, though I must say that because of the Kreg KMA2685 Rip-Cut Circular Saw Guide, my right angles are perfect now. Update 11/2021 I'm still using these and I'm still so glad I bought them. I have become quite good at using these. I've learned that, for whatever reason, I have an easier time if I don't use clamps on it when I use it, and I don't use the blue plastic guide that it came with that is supposed to help you align the right angle. I use the laser on the saw itself to help align it all and then I rip whatever I need. You simply have to have the wood you're cutting on a flat surface with support on both sides of the boards you're cutting for larger pieces. I also find this works better with finishing or smooth cut blades (those with more teeth) than the standard blades that come with the saw. Once, I was careless and didn't have the saw aligned on the tracks (thought I did, but was rushing) and ended up cutting about 1 inch into the track itself. It was my own fault for rushing. It hasn't affected the use of it at all, though. I will also say that the farther I set the blade away from the track, I stopped having the issue of the blade wanting to pull or jump. It also doesn't hurt to grease the bottom of the guide or the track just a little; these are two flat surfaces rubbing and sliding against each other all the time. Seeing how this product has helped me so much and how easy it is to use once you work out the quirks, I will likely order another set of these for those super long cuts I sometimes have, and also to just replace the track that I damaged being careless.

This tool is so handy for the price. Its quality steel makes it good for several years use. The large size makes it easy to make precise cuts. It is compatible with ryobi my circular saw.

I love this product, but there are just a couple of inherent issues with it as well as what I think is a little steep of a price tag for what it does. PROS: - Cuts very accurately without needing to be clamped - Set it up pretty easy CONS: - The size is such that you cannot rip an entire sheet of 8' long plywood. So, you would need an extra section of track and thus might buy 2 for this purpose. However, then you are looking at $160, which is fairly insane - Removing the base for the circular saw attachment can be cumbersome and might not line up exactly right the next time you set it up. I basically leave this attached at all times now, for better or for worse. - If you have the two tracks lined up together and are cutting a small section of board, the tracks can bend and not lay flat. So for smaller pieces, I find myself unhooking the track and only using one section Honestly, the price tag is the only thing that is keeping me from getting a second set of tracks and solving most of my issues by just having a 1 section track and a 3 section track. I love the tool, but can't get myself to buy two of these.

First, the bad.....do not trust that the track is square and on your marks using the square on the starting block. Always line the track up with your marks manually. The first cut I made with this product up the 8' side of a 4x8 the cut was way off. I learned after that to make my marks and line it up myself. Measure twice, cut once. Ugh. Now the good. There's lots of good. This system rocks. Cutting 4x8 sheets has never been so easy. It took a little while to get it set up for my saw but once it was locked in, it was good. I didn't notice any side-to-side play between the sled and the track. I wish I had this 20 years ago. Life would have been so much easier. I made a table out of folding saw horses and topped them with a 4x8 3/4" OSB and then topped the OSB with a $25 2" rigid foam R-10 insulation board from the big box store. Then laid my stock on top of that and ripped away, through my wood, and into the foam. No more big pieces of plywood falling off the end of the table on to to my toes while splintering the end of the cut. No more contorting my body leaning way over the board with a dangerous saw in my hands just waiting to take off my fingers as I dodge the falling cutoff piece. True straight cuts. Finally, a system that makes cutting 4x8 sheets truly a one-person operation. Well built. Made with quality materials up to the task. Well written easy instructions that left no questions.

I found this to be a very good guide that makes straight cuts and reduces chipping significantly. Some reviews chastise the Accu-cut because of some play between the sled and the track. You can't really expect a perfect precision tool for $80. Besides, if you tape the inside of the sled like the very helpful product videos suggest, the guide can be a very accurate. I found it a little tricky to set up my saw on the sled. Maybe some kind of cam mechanism would be better than the set screws for attaching saws? However, my saw is very old and maybe newer ones might be easier. Now to customer service. When I assembled the track I found that one of the set screws had bad threads. It was tough to find a similar screw locally so I emailed Kreg support. Within about 5 minutes they responded and I was quickly able get replacement screws sent to me. The parts showed up within a few days. I rarely get service like this anymore. Kudos to Kreg! Overall I'm very pleased with my purchase!

5 stars for value. in lieu of a formal table saw this will generally do the trick. the track is aluminum, the saw sled is hard molded plastic. there are 3 screws that attach the saw to the sled, and there are tacky bottom stripes on the tracks to keep them stable on the wood. how well the screw attachments and the tacky track bottoms hold up over time, TBD. look at the written instructions of course but a couple of you tube videos on the set up were better. BTW i will likely leave the sled attached to the saw. you can stil free cut with it and then you dont have to futz with the sled attachments again when you want to use the tracks. .

Decent quality at best. At this price point it really should rip 8ft boards - but get ready to spend another $100. It's almost useless without clamps to hold it down - another $50. It does help create accurate cuts - but will it change your life? Probably not.

This thing really takes a bite out of the track saw market. I was looking for a track saw til I found this. I really like using it. You get a nice straight cut with it. Granted I’m not using it as often or for as long of cuts as some other reviewers, but I’ve been using it often enough to understand that it’s been designed very precisely and with great care. It’s lightweight enough to use with one hand, the guide isn’t too complicated to set up and the track really stays put for the whole cut without clamps. One con is that almost all of the parts - that aren’t durable aluminum or steel - are that soft Kreg plastic that most of their products seem to have on them. So far so good as far as durability, but the blue stuff doesn’t give me all the confidence. Still a great product and easy to use. I’d recommend this to any home woodworker.