Know what you're doing and use at your own risk as these modifications were not supplied by either the saw manufacturers or Kreg.Ĭomponents are pretty simple and I was able to pick them all up at a trip to my local Home Depot.
So far it's providing a more stable attachment to the base but the usual disclaimers apply.
The only one that "worked" was having both lock downs on one side but that didn't give the saw much stability and it would rock a bit side to side on the base.īoth my Milwaukee M18 Cordless Circular Saw and Bosch CSW41 Worm Drive Saws come equipped with a slot for a rip guide so I went about making an attachment that would slide into this rip guide slot which I could then bolt it down to the Kreg Rip-Cut Sled Base. I tried using different combinations of using the 4 available holes for the lock downs. If I tightened it down it would put pressure on the part over the bevel. If you notice in the picture, the lock down in the back is actually on the edge of the shoe and not the flat part of the base in the middle. Here's how the screws should attach to these types of saws. With the Milwaukee M18 the set screw on at least one of the lock downs would be over this bevel and the pressure from the screw over the bevel would make the angle act as a pivot point raising the back of the saw up. On the Milwaukee Cordless Circular saw I can somewhat get it clamped down but not securely and the back of the saw lifts up off the sled.īoth these saws have magnesium shoes that have a bevel in the front that aids with plunge cuts. On the Bosch CSW41 the bevel gauge completely blocks one side where one of the Lock Downs would go. My Bosch CSW41 Worm Drive Saw and my Milwaukee M18 Fuel 18-Volt Cordless Circular Saw both have narrow shoes (base plates) that don't allow the Base Plate Lock Downs to hold the saw base securely. With a standard sidewinder saw the Rip-Cut worked well but I was hoping to use a couple of my newer saws with it.
Accu rip circular saw guide full#
I'll be posting a full review later on but I wanted to address a problem I had getting a couple of my saws to work with the Rip-Cut, a cordless circular saw and a worm drive saw, and how I solved it. Yeah, twisted logic but as luck would have it they were coming out with a new version and were happy to oblige. I noticed a lot of links to my plans being posted on Kreg's social media streams and I contacted them to say thanks for being so generous with their links by asking them if the would send me a review sample of their Rip-Cut™ The same strips also feature an anti-slip surface that holds the track in place without clamps.Instructions for modifying the Kreg Rip-Cut™ to attach circular saws using their rip fence slot that otherwise wouldn't fit. The anti-chip guide strips prevent splintering and tearout through the entire length of your cut. The track guide is designed for simplicity: just mount your saw to the Universal Sled, align the Accu-Cut XL track to the cut line, and make the high-quality cuts you need. The Accu-Cut XL guides your circular saw along an extended-length aluminum track that holds the saw steady and keeps your cuts straight. It rips, crosscuts, and makes angled cuts up to 100" long in plywood, MDF, and other large panels with accuracy and control. Set your projects up for success by making straight, accurate, splinter-free cuts with the Accu-Cut™ XL Circular Saw Track Guide. Transform your circular saw into a high-performance track-guided cutting tool for breaking down full sheets of plywood