POWERTEC 71387 110" Track Saw Guide Rail Joining Set for Makita or Festool Track Saws Includes 2x55" Extruded Guide Rails and (2) Guide Rail Connectors for Woodworking Projects

I had a long edge to trim for a deck project, and my original Festool rail had seen better days. These two rails cost less than one replacement OEM rail would cost. Manufacturing quality is pretty good, not as good as Festool, but it still works fine. The adhesive used for the slick parts of the top peeled up a bit, but again, still did not affect the cut. The zero clearance edge sticks out pretty far, but is trimmed off after the first cut. It comes with two bars to join the tracks together, those work fine. Only negative was a slight bend on one end, probably due to shipping. Update: I have used these rails on and off for about 2 years and I have been really happy with them. I bought one of the storage bags for the rails which helps immensely to keep them from getting damaged and I store the two Powertec and the original festool rail together. I'm not a pro, but I do enough work around the house where this saw and these rails make the difference. A recent boat restoration project was helped along by using the rails to cut new pieces of plywood in all sorts of shapes and sizes. The zero clearance strip is still a bit loose but it hasnt fallen off and doesnt seem to affect the cut quality at all.

I selected the powertec tracks to go with my WEN track saw. These tracks arrived in perfect condition and have been really easy to use. Compatibility with my WEN track saw was perfect and the slide glides easily and smoothly on the tracks. I went with the 55 inch tracks because a single track is the perfect length for cross cutting a sheet of plywood, and the two tracks together works very well for cutting lengthwise on the sheet. The connectors for the tracks are easy to use, and the alignment is good between the tracks. My saw bridges the seam smoothly, and the cut edge is straight with the tracks joined together, which is what you want. The first time you use the tracks, you have to use your saw to cut through the rubber edge. After that, it's easy to line the edge up to the cut position and know exactly where the cut line will be. No more transferrimg an offset edge and hoping you get it right with a circular saw. I would recommend these tracks, and have been very happy with them so far. I expect they will work for me over the long haul.

Wow, this POWERTEC 71387 Track Saw Guide Rail Joining Set is a game changer! I was a bit unsure at first, but once I got it setup with my festool TS75 EQ-F Plus saw, it was smooth sailing. The 55" guide rails are super solid and gave me the straight cuts I needed. The connectors were easy to put together, no problems at all. I gave 4 star because only downside is pocket screws. If you don’t want any screw marks on your track saw guides I’d suggest using M6x8 screws with a nylon tip. You can get them on Amazon! It’s worth the money for the quality. If you’re serious about woodworking, you won’t regret getting this!

I bought this for my Wen CT1065 saw, and I am very impressed with how they work with differing products. They were dead plumb when connecting the two tracks and a bonus; they work fairly well with my DeWalt DW6184 router. I had to buy the adapter (which with some persuasion, worked). Not any fault of the tracks, hence why it gets a 5 star review. The one downfall, which I’m sure could easily be fixed, is the adhesive pads. I used my friend’s DeWalt tracks with his saw, and you definitely don’t need the clamps. This adhesive isn’t the best, but clamp it, and you are good to go. I bought the DeWalt clamps (can you tell I’m biased yet?) and they work perfect with this. I would certainly buy this product again for the price point and accuracy. Highly suggest these tracks!

Until they sell these uncoiled or with the adhesive on the inside of the coil, they’re never going to stick. I’m on my 4th go around with replacing these on my powertec dewalt track. The first time I did these, I did it by the book (removed all adhesive without chemicals, clamped for 48 hours afterward- even used a J-roller). I unclamped them and cut to zero-clearance… they held for about 2 weeks before the edges started peeling/curling. So then I bought these again, this time I made sure the surface was absolutely virgin. Rough cut the splinter guards and then laid them out on the ground with weights on them to remove some of the coiling. I used a heat gun, super sharp razor with light pressure and mineral spirits to get the track absolutely spotless (package says not to use stuff like mineral spirits, but so long as you wipe it dry and give it at least several hours to dry you should be fine). I let it sit for 1 full week to let the splinter guards settle and the mineral spirits to fully dry. Applied the guard… used a rolller and clamped up for a solid 5 days. This time I got 2 weeks out of them before they (again) started curling off the track. I peeled them off, removed all the adhesive from the track and the guards and reversed the guard so that the coil was facing down (to prevent the edge curls), used some cheap double-sided tape I use for woodworking… so far it seemed to do the trick. But it’s only been a day. There won’t be a next time- I’ll spend $40 on the Festool splinter guards

I bought this set as a cheaper alternative for making 8' rip cuts when breaking down full sheets of plywood versus buying the 118" Makita rail. Testing yielded clean, straight rip cuts on 8' plywood. No deviations from straight are visible when checking the cut edge against a 4' level. I didn't break out feeler gauges, but for the money I think this is good enough. The extrusion profiles are nearly identical to my factory Makita rail, and i suspect these would mate up to a Makita rail without issue. The rail joining kit works well enough. When joining the rails I left just enough gap between them such that the sides do not touch each other. This allows the joining bars to secure the rails parallel by referencing the extrusion channels, and eliminates any error caused by the sides of the rails not being cut perfectly perpendicular to the long cutting edge. The screws that used to tighten the rail joining bars will damage the tracks over time as they dig into the aluminum of the track when tighened. I have a separate Makita 55" rail for crosscuts and plan to leave the Powertec rails connected more or less all the time so this is less of a concern for me. If you plan to disconnect / reconnect these with each use you may want to look at TSO rail connectors, which are $50 but apparently won't gouge your rails. Not sure what other similar options may exist.

Full disclosure, I did have to return a set because one was defective and the anti-tearout strips were falling off but a replacement set was immediately sent so I didn't have to stop work. The replacement set had zero problems and my saw fit perfectly and slid very near frictionless on the guides. There was no twist too the guides or deviation in straightness compared to a precision straight edge. I can easily make quick and precise work of a full 4 ft x8 ft sheet of plywood with my track saw. Woohoo! These are track saw guide rails are exact clones of Festool, Makita, Triton guide rails. Side notes: 1) Micro Jig Dovetail clamps fit perfectly and securely clamp these guide rails thus all the above mentioned guide rails. 2) I recommend the Rugged Tools guide rail carrying bag instead of the Powertec bag because of the protective divider. Any way to protect the anti-tearout strip and the aluminum edges.

This is a semi-rigid PVC type of splinter guard instead of a rubberized latex material. It works ok and is a little easier to apply without stretching it out. On the downside, if you live/work in a hotter climate like I do the peel-and-stick adhesive is basically useless. It was falling off the next day. (Yes, I did thoroughly wipe the rail down with acetone). The adhesive they use would probably be great in any situation below 70 degrees. I ended up removing it scuff sanding it, and resticking it with old fashioned contact cement. Better than new. Oh well. It works now.