WEN CT1065 10-Amp 6.5-Inch Plunge Cut Sidewinder Circular Track Saw,Black

I purchased this saw for the price, it had some decent reviews and quick delivery. Compared to other track saw's the price was reasonable. The purpose for the purchase was to trim the height of several interior wood doors which were now too long after new flooring had been installed. This was my first time using a track saw, however the Wen track saw made the task very easy. I had also purchased the Wen track which works with the saw. After taking measurements to determine the size of the cut, the instructions for the saw were pretty much straight forward. Adjusting and setting the blade depth, track locking mechanism, and making the initial cut of the rubber strip to fine tune the rubber line on the track was a snap. With my lines drawn on the doors, I started the task. I aligned the track with my lines on the doors. Each cut was quick and very easy. The track remained in place, as a smooth precision cut was made every time. No need for sanding or anything else. I was surprised of the results, having no issues what so ever. I did use a clamp on the opposite end of the track to make sure it stayed in place but as I neared that section I removed the clamp and the track did not move. The saw was locked in on the track, it never dislodged and I didn't have any kickback. For the results and price, I am glad I purchased the Wen track saw kit. For my task, it worked flawlessly. Unfortunately at the time, I did not have my shop vac to attach to the saw. But I am sure if I did, it would have collected all of the saw dust without issue. I can highly recommend this saw for cutting interior wood doors without issues.

in 45+ years of cabinet building, i've never thought i needed a track saw so i never looked into getting one. now that i'm 'old and retired' i like to look at tools and buy things i don't really need which is exactly why i ordered this when i found it in a package deal on Amazon day at an excellent price along with a discount coupon. i've been milling down some cherry hardwood i have that's just over 2.25" thick, the saw is advertised at 2 1/3" depth of cut and i thought that would be perfect for straight line ripping the boards, but that's the depth of cut WITHOUT the track, with the track it's just shy of 2.25" DOC. the package came with a 100" track and i wish i had substituted for the longer track to be honest. the track does NOT assemble perfectly straight just pushing it together and tightening up the track clamp/guides, i used a 6' level along the back side of the track to get it perfectly straight then tightened up the set screws. with the track perfectly straight the saw will glide over the joint effortlessly and you'll never even feel it, if you don't, you'll feel the transition from one track to the next as the saw passes over it. with the track straight i made a few rips on a piece i planed down to 2.25" which is the maximum thickness this saw will cut while on the track, placed the track on the wood and secured with the clamps (the clamps really aren't necessary as the track has an anti slip bottom rubber but they are extra security just in case) and made a full depth rip. the saw cut well without any bogging of the motor and no burning of the cut. to the eye the finished cut looked great. i then took the cut over to the jointer and made a single pass at 1/64" DOC and got a clean cut on the very first pass so the cut coming off the saw is glue joint ready for most applications. over the last few months i find i use the track saw more and more and it's become a very handy tool in the shop and i honestly wish i had gotten one years ago. i keep the track assembled and store it in my wood rack so it lays flat and is always ready to pick up and use and now i don't have to worry about assuring it's straight from assembling/disassembling it every time so it's a lot quicker to have in the 'ready to cut' configuration. a full track saw setup for less than 200 bucks that delivers on speed and cut quality, if you're on the fence about buying this, go ahead and pull the trigger, it's a good investment.

My first track saw, but I have been using tools my entire life of 62 years. Couldn't justify spending the money on a Festool or Makita before at least giving this much lower-priced Wen a try. I thoroughly read the manual which identifies the controls okay, but it is only so-so on the actual saw operations. The controls feel like very cheap plastic; now, I accept plastic in tools nowadays but I hope for impregnated or better quality plastics in key tool controls. These controls are consistently cheap and feel flimsy but they do tighten up, however durability remains to be seen. An example is the bevel adjustment -- when the pointer/indicator is set at "0" the cut is actually a degree or two positively beveled; to get to a true "0" vertical bevel, you have to bottom-out the gauge below the "0" mark. Did not examine the 45 deg. mark. The saw is really meant to cut sheet material, commonly 4'x8' dimensions, yet the cord is only about 6.5 feet long. Ideally the plug is positioned at the middle or near end of workpiece, but sometimes a nice 9 foot cord is just necessary, especially on a tool like this where you essentially walk along the length of the workpiece during operations. These saws are known for spitting out mountains of dust, and this saw is no exception. But unfortunately, no dust bag is included and the dust port is slightly small for my standard 1.5" shop vac hose, so it needs to be taped to stay attached. As far as cutting performance goes, the blade provided cuts clean and smooth. But I found I needed to make the cut in one pass, because if there was any stop midway it shows on the cut face. Perhaps more adjustment will solve the problem. Overall I will keep the saw but it is probably not the last track saw I will buy. Everyone says you get to love these saws, and if so I will upgrade as soon as I feel that love. The features I talk about wanting are likely provided on that more premium saw. But for now it is a good learning saw and the price is right.

Excellent value when paired with Powertech track. May not be as heavy duty as name brand saws so this saw may not be a great selection for commercial level work, but neither is the price. I've found the saw to be a solid, accurate, easy to adjust and use tool that I consider as value add to my shop. I was so impressed with this combo of WEN and Powertech that I purchased the same thing for my son. If you plan to use this combo for light production or home shop use, it's an excellent choice and an excellent value. Fully recommend.

In my opinion, this saw is an excellent value, and even though it doesn't compare to a top-of-the-line Festool TS 55, it is very accurate and gets the job done. First, a couple of negatives: the dust collection doesn't compare to Festool, but few saws do. It also doesn't have the right-of-blade splinter guard, but neither does any track saw that isn't made by Festool. It also doesn't come with a fine-tooth blade, a riving knife, or a nifty Festool Systainer, but then it costs one sixth the price of the Festool TS 55. If you buy this saw, I would suggest getting a fine-tooth blade. I purchased the WEN BL6556 56-tooth blade and it makes very clean cuts. I'd also suggest buying the POWERTEC 71387 55" guide rail set (2 55" guide rails and connectors) rather than the Wen 50" pair. 50" is just too short to cut across a 4'x8' sheet of plywood. I also purchased a pair of POWERTEC 71410 guide rail clamps. On first use, you need to cut the splinter guard. Use the fine-adjustment cams to eliminate play, so that the saw runs straight and true. You need a piece of 8' (or longer) material to support the track. I used two 8' 2x4s, since I didn't mind slightly scoring one of them. I'd suggest temporarily removing the anti-kickback cam for this operation. Assemble the tracks and place the assembly on the support material, making sure the splinter guard strip is fully supported. Set the blade depth to the scoring position. Place the saw on the track, with the starting end of the track on the support material. Make sure both adjustment cams are engaging the rail to prevent any left-right movement. This means the first couple of inches of the splinter guard won't get cut, but that really doesn't matter, since your cuts will start after this point anyway. Engage the motor and drop the saw to the scoring position and cut. If the support material is shorter than the tract, stop cutting, reposition the track as necessary, continuing the cut until just before the forward adjusting cam reaches the end of the track. You should now have a perfect edge. Now, when you use the track, the edge of the splinter guard can be placed directly on your cut line. One more thing: The Cen-Tec Systems 94181 dust collection hose works very well with this saw. Update: When I purchased this saw, the Wen tracks were only 50" long, or 100" for the pair. The current tracks are 55" long, or 110" for the pair, so I would have no problem buying them instead of the POWERTEC tracks.

Where has this been all my life. No more fighting plywood onto the table saw. No more clamping down cutting guides for my circular saw. Once I figured out the best way to set it up for cuts - it has been awesome. Easy to use, great results. And where there are errors - well let’s just say it’s been operator error. I do wish my Wen shopvac hose connected without an adapter. Instead I let the dust go where it may in the driveway and then blew it to the street.

Have been resistance to buy one of these. There are some brands that you first need to refinance your house. The wen brand even though Chinese made is good quality and has a price tag that is affordable. Once I used the track saw I love it. With a good blade give a clean cut. On the blade do yourself a favor throw away the stock blade and buy a good one I like Diablo brand.

It isn’t a bad saw, but there are a few things to note though. I hate when people say “for the price” when reviewing tools. Yes, this is not a festool and it doesn’t come with a festool price tag either, but that doesn’t mean it is not a good saw and it doesn’t mean you shouldn’t expect top quality when you buy it. Otherwise just save for the festool. This one is a good saw and it has some good features but it also has some drawbacks. It is made of metal aside from all the knobs being a tough plastic. All the knobs worked well except for the depth knob. I found it was hard to turn and adjust, but not overly difficult to use. I bought the saw to cut 3/4 inch birch plywood. It did a good job, but not an outstanding job- just a pretty good job. I used the Wen track (more on that later), and the first cut on the ply was 1/8th off, which was weird because every other cut was right on with no add on for the blade. I measured like 38 times before I cut and it ended up just off by 1/8. The second cut I put the track right up to my mark and it was spot on. I only had two cuts that the 1/8th thing happened to, which is really weird. Initially I thought it was the thickness of the blade, but like I said the second cut and every other cut aside from the two 1/8th were spot on. The blade included is good for about a sheet and a half of cuts before you need to change it out. I actually used it for 3 full sheets of 3/4 and 2 sheets of 1/4 birch. It did good, but after half way through the second sheet of cuts I could tell the blade was struggling and I got some tear out. I know if I had a better blade that would not have happened. Also, I had the ply on a sacrificial mdf board which helps prevent tear outs. I highly recommend doing this. The saw did struggle a bit on those long cuts but again I think it was the blade rather than the saw. I believe there is another model with a bit more power and looking back I think I would have ordered that one instead, but this did the job. I think it will be golden once I replace the blade, but even with the stock blade it wasn’t bad at all. The plunge cut did a good job but it takes some getting used to. The track: The saw I ordered was supposed to come with a 110 inch track but that has never shown up and right after I ordered I was sent an email by Amazon saying the track would be delayed. I ordered the 100 inch track and got it right away. The track came in two sections and had the rails to connect both track pieces together. I used a level as a straight edge to make sure the track was perfect when connecting the two pieces and that worked perfectly. The track is really well made and the track pieces lined up spot on. Did the first cut to trim the rubber edge and that seemed to go smoothly. The clamps that came with the original order were also really good. The reviews I read on those said people had issues with the clamps not fitting or coming apart, but I didn’t have a single issue with them at all and they made securing the track very easy and accurate. I don’t think I would trust the track not to slide, so I recommend using the clamps. Dust collection is horrible though. I had my shop vac attached and still had dust everywhere. I would never use this without a respirator or a dust mask, that is for sure. I actually would never cut anything without a dust mask anyway, but using this you really need one. Overall it is a good saw, good build quality, great price, and the Wen track is very well made. Like I said though, just because it doesn’t cost as much as a festool, it doesn’t mean you shouldn’t expect high quality. This is a good saw and the track is very well made. The cuts were really good and the performance was solid.

I've never used a track saw before and didn't really see the need for one however with the increase in demand in things I build for customers with live edge slabs and that absolutely everyone no matter how little woodworking they do claiming these are must have tool I got one. Let me tell you this if you are cutting long wide slabs this is a necessity almost an then once you do have it you'll find it makes squaring ends super fast and if you don't like using the table saw to break down sheet goods it is good for that as well. When it comes to purchasing tools I DON'T buy Festool as it's overrated and not any better built than several other brands but I do usually buy most of my tools from a fairly big name when it came to this tool however it isn't produced by many companies and as I mentioned I didn't even think I would need or use this much so I just grabbed a cheap one than seemed to have decent reviews. I figured if it wasn't perfectly accurate oh well I just wanted it to break down rough stock but I will say this say is perfectly accurate a breaze to use and every bit as good as any other out there. It does how a few quirks like the anti kick lock.....yeah just take that off right away it's a nuisance. I've used this on 1/4" to 3/4" ply and MDF as well as 1" to 3" cherry and maple as well as black locust, osage orange, holly, and patagonian rosewood not to mention it eats walnut as a main staple like a champ. You'll want to throw on a good blade (I used an industrial thin kerf coated rip blade from Freud) but so far I've never had it bog down on anything. This does have slightly less cut depth of a regular circular saw but it leaves very little on a 3" rough slab and it can be easily hand cut or re cut with your circ saw. Most of my slabs are 2" but I do have a supply of 3" cherry and have cut 3" walnut and red oak for countertops and there was no bogging down or burning which cherry loves to do. Lastly I will say you should definitely forget the Wen tracking. I went with Makita as it's the happy medium and the easiest to find in many different lengths but also Festool tracking is exactly the same as well. This way if you do upgrade your sw later your tracking will still work with your new saw. I conclusion if you're like me and wasn't really sure thi was as useful as everyone else claims it to be or you're just starting out and aren't sure where to best spend your money then this is the saw. It is cheap enough to not break the bank but also a very good saw that you might find you won't bother upgrading later.

Muito bom produto, recomendo.

Es muy practica funciona bien

Poor construction. Not worth the money no matter how cheap it is. Bought this saw and the 21" belt sander. Both lasted for only a few uses before parts in the motors burnt out. I'm a professional finishing carpenter with over 2 decades experience. I know how to use tools properly. I took a chance on these considering the pricing. Won't waste my time of money ever again on WEN products. Absolute garbage. Would have been happy if they lasted a year and we're serviceable our had a warranty the company would honour. Not the case. Do yourself a favour and shop elsewhere.

Buena calidad