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[BiggMo]

Track saw is still priceless for those of us working in a small garage.

[cottagemail]

This is - BY FAR - my favorite jig you've done to date! 👍

[steve]

You Sir are an inspiration for those of us who can't spend hours on our feet anymore. Excellent videos and info too.

[carebase]

Hello, Izzy! Thank you and your videographer for such a wonderful tutorial on a device with such profound process efficiency and safety for working with panels on a tablesaw instead of having to resort to track saws. Truly impressed! At age 70, greatly appreciated the humor at 7:58 + : ) That was very good, and tasteful, and to do both with the cut-in was simply genius. Bravo!
I really am impressed with your ingenuity and tutorial skill. I can see you think in 3D, with both left and right hemispheres synchronized in harmony. Keep up the great work! Cheers!

[rscpeace]

Glad to see you more enthusiastic than ever Izzy. Having you seen go through your back surgery a few years ago and you are back to new normal and always making something unique for the maker community is just heartwarming. You are one of my inspirations as a 70-year-old having gone through back surgery 10 years back but rehabilitated to getting back to my DIY shop to make many woodworking projects I enjoy. Greetings from NC

[EricGrayEricLeePhotos]

Certainly does what it is supposed to do! But, it doesn't solve the issue of needing 8' behind and in front of the saw. Still need the track saw in my smaller shop. Thanks for the content!

[efrancis]

One of my favorite parts of many of your videos is when something works out really well, and as you're testing it out, you laugh with the joy of a successful builder. It just never gets old.

[mitchkey]

Your game has changed and it is absolutely in the positive direction. Thank you, you are diy friendly and I subscribe. You are an excellent instructor/teacher. Please continue to share your ideas and disregard the pus that comes out of these squeezed pimples who have negative comments- the are simply discarded on a paper towel that goes into the ranks of sewage! Your work is very appreciated. Thank you

[richklekar]

Thanks for the video. A very practical yet inexpensive jig.

[declaneric]

Even having a track saw for on-location work, what a fantastic tool this is for working large pieces in the shop. Most shops I've been in have a rolling table to butt up against the saw to cut plywood. But this is actually better, because having the legs separate, leaves room to move the boards forward without leaning, which is usually how it goes. Here, you just walk forward in between the legs to make the cut more stable.

VERY nice work. Thanks to Jay for the idea, and you for the adaptation!

[theodurbin]

Fully on board with this jig system, and yes also to noticing & appreciating Jay Bates' version.

[DebHeadworth]

You're such a great teacher! (concise, clear, orderly, creative) Thank you so much!

[tak]

I built these after seeing Jay's but I like your added features. After building a kitchen, garage and workshop cabinets I told myself I'm done working with plywood. I said that but then followed up with geometric plywood bookshelves for my son! Guess I should just make this upgraded version. Nice work.

[richpeggyfranks]

What a great aid to those of us who struggle with large sheet goods. I have a track saw, but always hesitate to use it because of the extra work, set-up, clean up, etc. Especially when I have a 62" saw just sitting there. Also, the "getting floppy as you get older" comment really hit home. I was glad I didn't have a mouth full of coffee when you said it. Haha. Thanks.

[Gotmovezlikejagga]

Once again you demonstrate your engineer brain at work! Great solutions to problems don't have to be fancy or expensive. Excellent!

[almclester]

Once again, YOU ARE THE MAN!!! I desperately need infeed and outfeed tables for my saw, but don’t have the space for permanent tables—my wood shop shares my garage with a Mustang GT, so I have to be VERY space conscious in all of my shop fixtures and furniture. I think these will be PERFECT for what I need. Thanks, Izzy!

[MrCypherdiaz]

Definitely handy but for those of us with a table saw that's only 32-36" capacity, there is still a need for a track saw depending on the size of cut. Like I have no way to cut a sheet down to a 48x48peice plus the remainder without a track saw.

[rogermccaslin]

I've got an 8 foot outfeed table (that doubles as a workbench) and a side table that is the same height as the table saw to support the material when I crosscut. For 30 odd years, I've been manhandling sheet goods onto my table saw but as I've gotten older, it has become more of a burden. This is a great solution of supporting the material before it fully gets on the table.

[dutchwalters]

You're having way too much fun. No floppy in your shop. Awesome tool Izzy, as always.

[JScottAudio]

This is a great addition for the tablesaw. However....something that is overlooked in a small shop....is that a track saw only requires a 4x8 foot space in which to work while a tablesaw requires 8.5 feet on the infeed and a further 8.5 feet on the outfield side. Add an additional 2 or 3 feet for the saw table itself and you have 20 lineal feet of space required at a minimum, to rip sheets.