HI Tim! Great video, and thanks for the shout-out! I'm not aware of any of the saws I have having that much play in them - that's a lot! I'll check them again - you have me worried now 😂 - and will post back here. Some of the entry-level saws have had somer quality control issues, but I've never had anything like that - though I have heard of it from a couple of other people, so I'll definitely be checking. I'll get back to you, OK? Great channel, now subscribed! 👍👍
oh that was quick wow, thank you very much I really appreciate it ;-) I spend the afternoon to make lots of test-cuts and when you plunge in the middle of a piece of wood (sink install) the cut is very messed up. But for straight cuts, it is still okay when you don't lift the blade and holding the saw down very consistent. I made also a couple 2500mm cuts baaaaa that was not so funny. Okay for 99 Euro I will say nothing and for ripping down big sheets it is still okay but I am sure I will spend the money for the Festool later this year course I am every time very impressed what you build just with the MFT. So thanks again and see you soon
@@Timshowtomake I'd like to see how you fix that if it's in your plans to make a video. That's good of Peter Millard to respond. He's the go-to expert as far as I'm concerned. I checked this out from your question on his video and I'm subscribing to your channel as well. Good enough for Peter, good enough for me. Gonna go check out your past videos now.👍
@@Andrew-gu7kf Hi Andrew, thank you very much ;-) sure I will make a video about the fix. My videos are so so pro like Peter's but it will be better I promise. Have a nice Monday best wishes Tim
@@Timshowtomake I'm back to leave the comment your efforts deserve! I enjoyed your video and it was helpful to me in my decision to purchase the WEN saw here in the USA, which is identical to your Mac Allister. BTW, I agree with Andrew that Peter's is quite the authority on track saws and it is cool that he dropped-in. Scott
I have this Mac Allister plunge saw and I just installed new bushings on the plunge shaft. There is now absolutely no play on the shaft now and the accuracy is spot on. 👍
Tim, really enjoyed the video. I am thinking of buying this saw, and your review was extremely helpful. At least I know what I'm getting myself into if I buy it, haha! Thanks again.
Hello Tim, I've bought the saw last week to replace an old circular saw. Used it to cut down kitchen larder cabinets to size. Very happy with it & no play. Changed blade to a saxton 60 tooth blade to avoid chipping laminate.
The third position of that little top switch aligns the retaining screw for the blade with the port in the shroud. This allow the blade to be removed without opening the shroud.
Hi Tim! Very helpful video, I bought it yesterday and was quite happy to discover that there was no play in the one I got. They must have fixed this… cheers!
Hey, maybe I have to Monday tools ;-). So I hope this company watched my Video and improve it. Glad you have a good one. I very very like the saw and use both of them a lot. Cheers Tim
I need to check my saw for play. I have had some issues with getting square cuts with it. And I thought it was just me not being able to adjust the blade. Great video mate! If you find a fix for the play, please post a vid about it.
Great video Tim, really appreciate it! I just bought one of these today and it seems the play in the blade has been sorted out ... certainly in my June-2021 bought version there seems to be no play at all :-)
Hi and thank's for your comment. For this money, it is a good saw I use it all the time and he does the job very great. A good blade is also important. I wish you lot's of fun with your new saw. Cheers Tim
I have the scheppach PL55, I could never get it to make perfect 90 degrees cuts. I noticed that there was play at the pivot point; not as bad as the macallister but bad enough to affect the accuracy of the cut. I would love to know if you tried to fix it.
I’m sure this has been mentioned by someone else by now but to fix the play you just need to tighten the cam levers at the base of the front and rear Fine Adjustment knobs.
I'm pondering buying a MacAllister plunge saw for relatively infrequent use - i just wondered how effective the non-slip strips are on the underside of the rails? Most videos seem to just position the rails on the sheet .... rather than clamping them down. I've been using an ancient B&D Proline circular saw running against an Axminster board clamp as the guide/straight edge but the saw has seen better days - hence the possible replacement.
Hi, and thanks for your comment. The MacAllister is a very good saw to start in track saw cutting. I made lot's of cuts with the new saw and I never had to clamp the rail down. I made another soon about this saw. So you may watch the video bevor you buy the saw. I still have to try the guide rail on laminated wood to see or test the non-slip strips. I already finish the build from the big wine rack and was using this saw to rip down big sheets. This goes very very well. So if you have more questions about this saw, let me know so I can answer the questions directly in the video. Have a nice day Tim
I bought one today and it's not 100% still when sawing but it only takes a gentle hand on top to still it. You could always clamp one end to be sure. I thought it was worth the money.
Your power and vacuum boom looks like a very useful adjunct to the track saw. But why two track saws? Was this the cheapest way to get more track, or do you plan on two different uses for the saws? I thought though most of the video that the two copies were a video editing trick.
Hahaha thanks for your comment. No it was not a video trick but nice idea 😎 the second one is for my second shop next to the first one but you see this in the future. Normally I want but out the wall between the two shops but it is way to expensive to realize so maybe in the future but for now I go around 🥵
Any ideas about the comparability of the guide rails with other rails? Especially, looking at budget rails like excel and evolution. I think lever clamps are a worthwhile investment but I measured the rail as 12mm so one mm smaller than popular brands. I have this saw and I strongly advise removal of the third rotary knob that prevent the saw from moving backwards and causes excess drag. The saw has reasonable power and can kickback if you’re not operating fully on the track. Also, the dust collection for me is dismal. Other than that for £80 you can’t get robbed. Thanks for your review.
Did you ever get around to working out a fix for that bit of play in the pint. I predominantly use a tablesaw in my shop but I do need one of these just for breaking down she gets so I don’t really wanna spend a fortune on one of the big brands when I’m only gonna be doing two or three cuts a week so if you can work out a fix I think I might get one of these
Bit late to the party, but just checked mine and there is a little play... no where near as much as yours. If you do manage to fix it then would like to know how you did it 😀
Hallo mein lieber Tim, deine Werkstatt ist ja schon ordentlich eingerichtet ;) schaut alles super aus. Habe ich das richtig verstanden 100€ für die Tauchsäge, waren da die Schienen mit dabei ? Liebe Grüße aus der Pfalz.
Hallo mein Lieber ich habe 98€ bezahlt und die Schienen waren auch dabei. Deshalb habe ich gleich zwei gekauft. Ich glaub ich geh wieder ins Bett ist ja Wochenende ;-)
Bonjour ! Ich denke darüber nach, diese Säge zu kaufen, und dieses Video hat mich endlich überzeugt, obwohl ich mit der Übersetzung nicht alles verstanden habe. Ich wollte Sie fragen, welche anderen zusätzlichen Führungsschienen wir kaufen können und ob sie kompatibel sind. Vielen Dank.
Hallo, ich komme nochmals auf Sie zurück heute oder morgen. Wir haben ab heute Nacht wieder ein lockdown und gerade viel um die Ohren also bis später. LG Tim
HI Tim! Great video, and thanks for the shout-out! I'm not aware of any of the saws I have having that much play in them - that's a lot! I'll check them again - you have me worried now 😂 - and will post back here. Some of the entry-level saws have had somer quality control issues, but I've never had anything like that - though I have heard of it from a couple of other people, so I'll definitely be checking. I'll get back to you, OK? Great channel, now subscribed! 👍👍
oh that was quick wow, thank you very much I really appreciate it ;-) I spend the afternoon to make lots of test-cuts and when you plunge in the middle of a piece of wood (sink install) the cut is very messed up. But for straight cuts, it is still okay when you don't lift the blade and holding the saw down very consistent. I made also a couple 2500mm cuts baaaaa that was not so funny. Okay for 99 Euro I will say nothing and for ripping down big sheets it is still okay but I am sure I will spend the money for the Festool later this year course I am every time very impressed what you build just with the MFT.
So thanks again and see you soon
@@Timshowtomake I'd like to see how you fix that if it's in your plans to make a video. That's good of Peter Millard to respond. He's the go-to expert as far as I'm concerned. I checked this out from your question on his video and I'm subscribing to your channel as well. Good enough for Peter, good enough for me. Gonna go check out your past videos now.👍
@@Andrew-gu7kf Hi Andrew, thank you very much ;-) sure I will make a video about the fix. My videos are so so pro like Peter's but it will be better I promise. Have a nice Monday
best wishes Tim
@@Timshowtomake I'm back to leave the comment your efforts deserve! I enjoyed your video and it was helpful to me in my decision to purchase the WEN saw here in the USA, which is identical to your Mac Allister. BTW, I agree with Andrew that Peter's is quite the authority on track saws and it is cool that he dropped-in. Scott
I have this Mac Allister plunge saw and I just installed new bushings on the plunge shaft. There is now absolutely no play on the shaft now and the accuracy is spot on. 👍
Where did you acquire the brushes from...?
Tim, really enjoyed the video. I am thinking of buying this saw, and your review was extremely helpful. At least I know what I'm getting myself into if I buy it, haha! Thanks again.
Thank you. Great demo. I shall now purchase the tool because of this video.
Hello Tim, I've bought the saw last week to replace an old circular saw. Used it to cut down kitchen larder cabinets to size. Very happy with it & no play. Changed blade to a saxton 60 tooth blade to avoid chipping laminate.
The third position of that little top switch aligns the retaining screw for the blade with the port in the shroud. This allow the blade to be removed without opening the shroud.
Hi Tim! Very helpful video, I bought it yesterday and was quite happy to discover that there was no play in the one I got. They must have fixed this… cheers!
Hey, maybe I have to Monday tools ;-). So I hope this company watched my Video and improve it. Glad you have a good one. I very very like the saw and use both of them a lot.
Cheers Tim
Hey Tim cool channel man subbed !!
Thank you.helpful
I need to check my saw for play. I have had some issues with getting square cuts with it. And I thought it was just me not being able to adjust the blade. Great video mate! If you find a fix for the play, please post a vid about it.
Great video though! Thank you for posting.
Cooles jig 👍😀
Great video Tim, really appreciate it! I just bought one of these today and it seems the play in the blade has been sorted out ... certainly in my June-2021 bought version there seems to be no play at all :-)
Hi and thank's for your comment. For this money, it is a good saw I use it all the time and he does the job very great. A good blade is also important. I wish you lot's of fun with your new saw.
Cheers Tim
Great video, thanks! Would be very interested to see how you fix the ‘wobble’. I’m planning to buy one of these soon 👍🏻
Hi Colin, the video about that little problem is coming soon. It is a good saw. See you and have a great day
I have the scheppach PL55, I could never get it to make perfect 90 degrees cuts. I noticed that there was play at the pivot point; not as bad as the macallister but bad enough to affect the accuracy of the cut. I would love to know if you tried to fix it.
I like that you haven't missed a drawback like this body play.
Im curious about causes of this play. Some closeups footage would be nice :)
I’m sure this has been mentioned by someone else by now but to fix the play you just need to tighten the cam levers at the base of the front and rear Fine Adjustment knobs.
Hey Tim this is my main account but subbed to youon both great channet man
Hi and thanks you very much click and sub ;-) I check out your channel soon
Just checked my Mac Allister for the same movement.. fortunately it is solid on that bushing. must have improved the design or materials?
I'm pondering buying a MacAllister plunge saw for relatively infrequent use - i just wondered how effective the non-slip strips are on the underside of the rails?
Most videos seem to just position the rails on the sheet .... rather than clamping them down. I've been using an ancient B&D Proline circular saw running against an Axminster board clamp as the guide/straight edge but the saw has seen better days - hence the possible replacement.
Hi, and thanks for your comment. The MacAllister is a very good saw to start in track saw cutting. I made lot's of cuts with the new saw and I never had to clamp the rail down. I made another soon about this saw. So you may watch the video bevor you buy the saw. I still have to try the guide rail on laminated wood to see or test the non-slip strips. I already finish the build from the big wine rack and was using this saw to rip down big sheets. This goes very very well. So if you have more questions about this saw, let me know so I can answer the questions directly in the video.
Have a nice day Tim
I bought one today and it's not 100% still when sawing but it only takes a gentle hand on top to still it. You could always clamp one end to be sure. I thought it was worth the money.
Blade replacement bore 22.25 can you get them if so where and reducer rings lol
Your power and vacuum boom looks like a very useful adjunct to the track saw.
But why two track saws? Was this the cheapest way to get more track, or do you plan on two different uses for the saws? I thought though most of the video that the two copies were a video editing trick.
Hahaha thanks for your comment. No it was not a video trick but nice idea 😎 the second one is for my second shop next to the first one but you see this in the future. Normally I want but out the wall between the two shops but it is way to expensive to realize so maybe in the future but for now I go around 🥵
Hi Tim
Hope you’re well!
Have you ever tried or managed to fix the play of the saw?
Best wishes
Flo
Reckon this will cut straight plum wall unit side panels for kitchen and worktops like a pro
Any ideas about the comparability of the guide rails with other rails? Especially, looking at budget rails like excel and evolution. I think lever clamps are a worthwhile investment but I measured the rail as 12mm so one mm smaller than popular brands. I have this saw and I strongly advise removal of the third rotary knob that prevent the saw from moving backwards and causes excess drag. The saw has reasonable power and can kickback if you’re not operating fully on the track. Also, the dust collection for me is dismal. Other than that for £80 you can’t get robbed. Thanks for your review.
Did you finfmd out about compatible rails. I need some
Did you ever get around to working out a fix for that bit of play in the pint. I predominantly use a tablesaw in my shop but I do need one of these just for breaking down she gets so I don’t really wanna spend a fortune on one of the big brands when I’m only gonna be doing two or three cuts a week so if you can work out a fix I think I might get one of these
cool, but when will the new table saw be?
Did you fix the play on the saw?
I've Just bought this saw (I've seen your video before) and I've no play at all. That's strange...
Bit late to the party, but just checked mine and there is a little play... no where near as much as yours. If you do manage to fix it then would like to know how you did it 😀
hello please and how does it work would you recommend it still. greetings
yes, I do, this is a very nice saw and I use it every day.
This looks exactly like the Titan saw in other colors.
Hi, is it strong enough to cut 50mm wooden table top?
Hi yes it is. I cut all ready some kitchen top's
@@Timshowtomake thanks, bought it :)
Hallo mein lieber Tim,
deine Werkstatt ist ja schon ordentlich eingerichtet ;) schaut alles super aus.
Habe ich das richtig verstanden 100€ für die Tauchsäge, waren da die Schienen mit dabei ?
Liebe Grüße aus der Pfalz.
Hallo mein Lieber ich habe 98€ bezahlt und die Schienen waren auch dabei. Deshalb habe ich gleich zwei gekauft.
Ich glaub ich geh wieder ins Bett ist ja Wochenende ;-)
Bonjour ! Ich denke darüber nach, diese Säge zu kaufen, und dieses Video hat mich endlich überzeugt, obwohl ich mit der Übersetzung nicht alles verstanden habe. Ich wollte Sie fragen, welche anderen zusätzlichen Führungsschienen wir kaufen können und ob sie kompatibel sind. Vielen Dank.
Hallo, ich komme nochmals auf Sie zurück heute oder morgen. Wir haben ab heute Nacht wieder ein lockdown und gerade viel um die Ohren also bis später. LG Tim
@@Timshowtomake Vielen Dank, in Frankreich auch heute Abend "confinement" (lockdown) für 4 Wochen. Take care !
The design of the saw makes it difficult for left-handed use.