Kreg Crosscut Station - $59.98

I think I finally found something on RFD I won't buy.

sparkaction wrote: ↑ I think I finally found something on RFD I won't buy.

Must resist urge....

sparkaction wrote: ↑ I think I finally found something on RFD I won't buy.

I somewhat agree but those who don't own a sliding saw this could be a ok option...

sparkaction wrote: ↑ I think I finally found something on RFD I won't buy.

Why? This looks like a great option for those without a mitre saw but a circular saw...that's what I am but I was going to just build my own. At $60 though, this might make more sense.

gizmo8 wrote: ↑ I somewhat agree but those who don't own a sliding saw this could be a ok option...

Definitely. I just finished building a deck with a friend, and his chop/mitre saw blade was slightly too small to get through 2x8s in one go. This would have come in pretty handy.

I generally like Kreg products like my kreg jig which I use a lot for cabinetry. But then I feel they take a lot of scrap parts from their failed R&D experiments and put together more junk, this looks like the top of the list of that junk pile.

Do yourself a favour and buy a speed square for 1/10 of the price and use that as a guide for any circular saw cuts. Works every time

One of the first items I bought after my mitre saw. Then I learned to use a speedsquare with my circular saw, and haven't even thought of the Kreg in years. A steel speed square with a quality circular saw feels safest and most solid to me. But I could well be missing the point with this Kreg.

This is probably one of the first DIY jigs most people would build starting out. $60 is probably the right price, although it's a bit small. You can build a much bigger one for the same price.

gizmo8 wrote: ↑ I somewhat agree but those who don't own a sliding saw this could be a ok option...

ahammad wrote: ↑ Why? This looks like a great option for those without a mitre saw but a circular saw...that's what I am but I was going to just build my own. At $60 though, this might make more sense.

essjayess wrote: ↑ Definitely. I just finished building a deck with a friend, and his chop/mitre saw blade was slightly too small to get through 2x8s in one go. This would have come in pretty handy.

A good speed square, $15 in store, would be better, faster, cheaper and less likely to break. If you don't know about it or know what it is, I highly recommend you watch on YouTube videos.

For longer cuts (I'm talking 4'+), has anyone used the Kreg Rip Cut guide or the Straight Edge guide and can compare their usefulness/quality? Or competitors versions...I think others make similar products.

I'm not investing in a table saw and could use something that'll let me get a good straight cut using my Circular Saw...I have a mitre saw for the shorter cuts and just clamp down a level for 4' and under.
In a nutshell, do the guides mirror a table saw in terms of a good accurate cut?

I mainly use a 10' mdf shelf board plus a few clamps so im sure any of those clamp guides will work well. like the kreig or the Bora unit.

you can get a laminated board for like 10 dollars so Its prob the cheapest option (assuming you have clamps) . But this does take up more precious space in the shop.

BatCountry wrote: ↑ For longer cuts (I'm talking 4'+), has anyone used the Kreg Rip Cut guide or the Straight Edge guide and can compare their usefulness/quality? Or competitors versions...I think others make similar products.

I'm not investing in a table saw and could use something that'll let me get a good straight cut using my Circular Saw...I have a mitre saw for the shorter cuts and just clamp down a level for 4' and under.
In a nutshell, do the guides mirror a table saw in terms of a good accurate cut?

I've got a portable table-saw and I've got the Kreg rip-guide. I use the rip guide always for any large sheet materials, far safer far more accurate and waaaay easier. Now if I had a cabinetry or panel saw, that'd be a different thing, but generally tablesaws aren't exactly adept at cutting sheets.

BatCountry wrote: ↑For longer cuts (I'm talking 4'+), has anyone used the Kreg Rip Cut guide or the Straight Edge guide and can compare their usefulness/quality? Or competitors versions...I think others make similar products.

I'm not investing in a table saw and could use something that'll let me get a good straight cut using my Circular Saw...I have a mitre saw for the shorter cuts and just clamp down a level for 4' and under.
In a nutshell, do the guides mirror a table saw in terms of a good accurate cut?

You should probably look into building yourself a DIY track saw. There's good tutorials on YouTube. I have a Makita track saw and I bought a similar functioning rip/edge guide for it because my track is not long enough for 8ft - I am mostly cutting 8ft strips less than 12" wide. My edge guide works well for my needs but to maintain a straight/consistent edge near the end of cut requires a certain degree of care.

Results can vary by experience but with a steady hand and proper blade you can get a good edge easier on a track saw than an edge guide. A track saw wouldn't be as accurate as a table saw but could get you close. A properly set up table saw with a good fence would be easiest to use and most accurate.

sks8100 wrote: ↑ I generally like Kreg products like my kreg jig which I use a lot for cabinetry. But then I feel they take a lot of scrap parts from their failed R&D experiments and put together more junk, this looks like the top of the list of that junk pile.

Do yourself a favour and buy a speed square for 1/10 of the price and use that as a guide for any circular saw cuts. Works every time

This. I love Kreg pocket hole jigs but it seems like the rest of their lineup is underwhelming.

BatCountry wrote: ↑ For longer cuts (I'm talking 4'+), has anyone used the Kreg Rip Cut guide or the Straight Edge guide and can compare their usefulness/quality? Or competitors versions...I think others make similar products.

I'm not investing in a table saw and could use something that'll let me get a good straight cut using my Circular Saw...I have a mitre saw for the shorter cuts and just clamp down a level for 4' and under.
In a nutshell, do the guides mirror a table saw in terms of a good accurate cut?

I've thought about it but I'm mostly content with my own jig. Get a piece of thicker MDF and attach a wider piece of 1/8th mdf. Run your saw along the thicker MDF, cutting the 1/8th and there you have a simple cutting guide, the newly cut edge of the 1/8 is your cut line. The whole thing is about 8 inches wide but you could probably make a bit more narrow. Just add a few clamps. You can also support underneath with a piece of a rigid foam insulation if you want, just be sure to set the saw so it doesn't cut all the way through the foam.

(I actually used 1/4 MDF, not 1/8. Brain cramp)

FYI, I saw this at my local (Etobicoke, ON) Home Depot for the same price yesterday. They also had the "Kreg Straight Edge Guide-4 Ft" on sale but none in stock (that I could fine) but looks like Amazon has it on sale as well.

smitty9999 wrote: ↑

That is exactly how I make cross cuts. But something weird with that video. The saw seems to operate backwards. Normal skill saws always have the blade facing "away" from the body. But the saw in the video seems to have the blade facing the body.

It looks too complicated for a crosscut or a mitre cut and likely to collect dust instead of making dust.