L LJM Established Member Joined 27 Aug 2012 Messages 499 Reaction score 156 Location Cheshire 11 May 2017 #1 Hi, Can anybody tell me whether a Makita saw will run on a Bosch/Mafell guide rail? Thanks
E Eric The Viking Established Member Joined 19 Jan 2010 Messages 6,599 Reaction score 76 Location Bristle, CUBA (the County that Used to Be Avon) 11 May 2017 #2 No it won't. Look at some pictures of them. Makita, Festool and some others interoperate, but the rails themselves are not interchangeable.
No it won't. Look at some pictures of them. Makita, Festool and some others interoperate, but the rails themselves are not interchangeable.
D Doug71 Established Member Joined 28 Aug 2016 Messages 3,671 Reaction score 3,120 Location Yorkshire 11 May 2017 #3 As far as I know all saws work on the Festool style rail (including Bosch and Mafell) but only Bosch/Mafell work on the Bosch/Mafell rail. Some people think the Bosch/Mafell rail is a better system as it's easier to join rails and easier to change the splinter strip.
As far as I know all saws work on the Festool style rail (including Bosch and Mafell) but only Bosch/Mafell work on the Bosch/Mafell rail. Some people think the Bosch/Mafell rail is a better system as it's easier to join rails and easier to change the splinter strip.
L LJM Established Member Joined 27 Aug 2012 Messages 499 Reaction score 156 Location Cheshire 12 May 2017 #4 Not the answer I wanted, but thanks for the info!
