Once you get a tracksaw it will be your go to tool for cutting and breaking down sheet materials. I agree dust extraction is only important for workshop use so you can get away with it on job sites or outside.
Hi Richard. Get yourself a cordless tracksaw like Makita or Festool and buy a track which will overhang the workpiece so at least a foot longer than the total lengths you need to cut. It sounds like a 2 meter track would be a good starting point. You can also get an accessory that slots onto the...
That’s handy. I’m planning on making my own MFT top as I’ve just bought the Trend MFT jig and router bit. It seems easy enough and as you say they are very expensive to buy.
That’s a very nice MFT top but looks like you are cutting to pieces with the track saw. Can I suggest you route out a shallow slot about 3/4 inch wide along the long and short edges between the 1st and 2nd dog holes. Then if you make all your cuts with the track set against the same dog holes...