Comparing The Kreg Accu-Cut & Rip-Cut - What's The Difference?

The Kreg Rip-Cut and Accu-Cut provide two great ways to turn your ordinary circular saw into a precision cutting tool. And each has some unique ways to help make cutting easy and predictable instead of inconsistent and intimidating so you can start every project with confidence.

Watch the video to learn the difference between the Rip-Cut and Accu-Cut and learn how these two circular saw cutting guides will help you with your woodworking projects.

Rip-Cut: Fast edge-guided cutting
Breaking down sheet goods can be cumbersome. With the edge-guided Rip-Cut, breaking down large sheets has never been easier. The Rip-Cut rides along the edge of the sheet to ensure straight, accurate, and repeatable cuts with a quick setup. There’s no need to measure and mark layout lines thanks to the edge-guided design.

This guide allows you to rip continuous lengths of plywood up to 24” wide. The Universal Sled accepts left- and right-hand saws and is also compatible with the Kreg Accu-Cut™ and Accu-Cut™ XL.

Accu-Cut: Splinter-free track-guided cuts
The Kreg Accu-Cut turns your circular saw into a precision track-saw, perfect for breaking down sheet goods with splinter free results. With can cut anywhere on the sheet, whether you’re crosscutting, ripping, or even making an angle cut. The included guide strips are dual-purpose: they the need for clamps with their anti-slip design, and they prevent tear out with an anti-chip feature.

The starting block helps you start every cut with confidence. It supports your saw and aligns it precisely to the cutline. It even allows for normal blade guard operation, so the guard stays down until the moment the saw enters the cut. The Universal Sled accepts left- and right-hand saws and is also compatible with the Kreg Rip-Cut™.

The Accu-Cut comes standard with a 50” cutting capacity, with a 50” extension available. Accu-Cut XL is also available with a 100” capacity.

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[tthomasokc]

Now we need a universal router base that will allow the track to be used for grooves and dados.

[jdthepatriot]

What if I need to rip something small? Like ripping a 1/2 inch off of a 2x4 or a 2x6?

[myplaylist]

for people saying it's not long enough they make an expansion for up to 100" - accu cut xl

[oiuchi]

We need an ability to buy guide rail without a base,  for those who already have rip cut base.

[renaissancemen]

Can a multiple tracks be combined to perform cuts over 8'?

[IGBeTix-Electronique]

Good ! Any metric version ? The limited time offer has got this metric version ?

[carlosgamalielcontrerasagu]

is avalible the accu cut on amazon?
or not yet.?

[jnieto]

When will it be available at woodcraft or Lowes?

[jkworks]

It doesn't have a very secure way to attach the base to the bottom of the circular saw

[ChrisArtsTube]

the rip cut isn't 100% accurate or compatible with my Porter Cable saw. Still keeping it though as the feature of repetitive same cuts is the best thing about it.

[dannysulyma]

I'm often making long, triangular cuts which are often longer than 48". Your track won't be useful on these cuts if you do not offer a longer one piece track, (60" would work for me), or the ability to connect multiple tracks together. If you had either option available right now I would be ordering one instead of writing this and pondering the purchase. That's a swing and a miss.

[jibba]

does it come in mm markings? to suit the 95% of the population?

[chrisocar]

good ideal but you can not cut 8' long. if it can do that it be great tool to have

[scottjones]

I wish I wouldn’t have bought mine. Used I once and not very good results. That was over a year ago. Should have took it back when I could have. Oh well!!!