Five Accessories for Makita or Festool Track Saw. Do you NEED them?
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- Äas pĆidĂĄn 31. 05. 2024
- Some you need. Some you want. One isn't worth having. In this video, I share the top five accessories that you can use with a makita, festool, dewalt, kreg, or bosch track saw.
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0:00â Intro
0:23 #1 Foam Insulation for Cutting
2:47 #2 Centec 20' Vaccum Hose
6:15 #3 Rockler Dust Canister
9:09 #4 Bessey Ratchet Clamp
10:55 #5 TSO GRS-16 Guide Rail Square
12:09 Ending
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A tip if you don't have room for a 4x8 sheet of foam insulation. I cut mine into four pieces and duct taped 2 halves together. Each is a 4x4 section and folds up to 2x4 so it can be stored easily. Also, to keep your track bottom rubber clean, use a lint roller. I have the same Makita as you, and it's been working quite well for me. Keep up the good work.
Mike, I love that tip! Iâm going to try it. My 1/2â is cut up in several pieces, but I like your method better. The tape/hinge idea is brilliant.
Thatâs a great tip, thanks!
I bought WHITE, 1â foam board which I cut into fourths and taped accordion style. 1â is thick enough to put on top of my 4â X 8â centipede stand. Then I individually slide each sheet good off the bed of my truck onto the insulation. Easy peasy way to rough cut sheets. I donât have to get down on the ground, stand up from the ground, and then pick up the plywood from the ground. (Gravity is stronger the older one gets!) My centipede and foam get stored in my carport shed.
Ensuring that my hose does not pull off my saw, router, planer, sander or whatever, has been solved with the use of a hose clamp, the kind that are used in plumbing and automotive applications. I keep a variety of sizes around and they work well to secure my hose to the tool. The downside is that they have to be screwed and then unscrewed but so far it's been worth it since securing and unsecuring the hose takes up far less time than having the hose pull off the tool several times and having to clean up the mess.
The ratchet clamps are amazing... If you have to work on something with a hammer while its clamped down, the standard screw clamps will fail you because they open.
Great recommendations. Thank you.
More accessories
1. Love the DeWalt track saw clamps.
2. Look into kerf Jigs for the waist side of your cut. They come in various sizes for your saw blade. Strabytes is on Etsy.
3. I use 2' x 2' ridged foam for under my cuts. They folds up and stores better than a full sheet of insulation. I keep 6 of them around.
4. Woodcraft makes a hose adapter for 27mm that fits on their 2" hose which fits a normal shopvac 2.25" port. Use it on my PC890 and PC390 router and 5" orbital sander as well.
I love your real life way of explaining things. Great Job.
Thatâs the only way I know! Thank you
Parallel guides for track saw is a must. Combined with rail square should be the 1st accessories on the list. Actually should be considered a part of a track saw kit.
I actually bought that Cen-Tec hose at the same time I bought my Makita track saw. Love the combination and fit. Wound up buying two more at different lengths since I love them so much. Also, the other end of the Cen-Tec hose just plugs directly into my Ridgid vac port when you remove the stock hose. đđ»
I would recommend an automatic switch for your shop vac. Turning on your saw turns on the vac and turning off the saw turns it off. Better yet, get a good dust extractor. Not only does it have the switch built in, it's better at getting the fine dust a track saw creates. My set-up is a Fein DE, Home Depot Dustopper, Cen-Tec anti-static hose, Makita track saw, DeWalt clamps, and various lengths of Powertech and Makita track.
Another idea for a cutting surface is the interlocking EVA foam tiles that people use for exercise and play room floors. All the same advantages as the insulation, but you can break it down and store it more easily. Plus you can replace individual tiles if they get damaged, or rearrange them to move heavily used areas. You can get them in different thicknesses and different sizes.
Great idea! I have some cheap ones from HF
Brilliant idea. Thanks
No!!! That foam melts under minimal heat, and can get sucked into you motor! It's a different kind of foam entirely.
I learned that lesson the hard way, years ago after coming up with the same idea.
Good to know. Iâve never tried it. I still use the pink insulation panels.
@@wittworks Get the WHITE 1â foam sheet!
The centec hose is awesome. It came with adapters that fit several other frequent use tools and I can use the quick disconnect to change between them easily. I use hose clamps to make the connections extra secure.
Absolutely love my TSO square. I got the exact same model and itâs such a beautiful price!
I have that vacuum tube and it's fantastic, especially the connectors. They have relief ports so you can lower the suction if you're using a sander and have a strong vacuum. The hose plugs directly into my shop vac very nicely (2.5" hose). You can't use dust collectors and tiny ports (I think you don't really want to go much below 4"). They can't pull enough air through the tiny hose and can kill the motor.
I love the bessey clamps. I love the matchfit system. I realized this week that the bessey clamps have the same dimensions of the microjig matchfit clamps. You can file the bessey clamps down to fit the matchfit dovetail grooves.
Interesting. Didnât know that! Thank you for sharing
Centec vacuum was great! Purchased the longer one (30 ft I think) with four or five attachments, fit my table saw, miter saw, track saw, and sander! Thanks for the suggestion.
Awesome. Still love mine.
Itâs not quite as long (16 ft) but I would strongly recommend the Bosch VAC005 35mm vacuum hose. Around $45, Amazon carries it. Fits standard 2 1/4â on one end (will fit your Rigid), and the small end fits the Makita track saw. So it would be a direct fit no adapters. Itâs also flexible rubber on the small end and can fit many other small tools like biscuit joiners and sanders. Itâs very similar to the Festool hose. Iâve used it with my Shopvac brand vac and Makita saw for years. For what itâs worth if you want to spend the money, the Festool CT15 is an excellent little extractor as well.
Thanks Nick! I will check it out. Sounds perfect. And I think one of those extractors is an upcoming purchase...
4:53 Hmm, I have the same Centec hose & connectors. It plugs right into my Ridgid shop vac, in place of the stock hose.
Just subscribed! Awesome review and reviews in general. Very informative! Thank You!
Thank you Paris!
I took a gamble on the Centec hose as well to fit the dust ports for my Festool sander and domino. Easily the best collection upgrade and worth every penny. I was able to mate up the hose and Ridgid vac itself without any adaptors. The inner diameter on the vac fit perfectly with the outer diameter of the hose connector.
Thank you Evan! Who would have thought that Festool and Centec could be friends.
I have the hose. It fits perfectly in my Festool dust extractor. The various adaptors fit my various Festool tools, dewalt sander, router table, pretty much everything I have.
thanks for the lead on the dust hose that fits.
Itâs great! Itâs not anti static. But Iâve never had it shock meâŠ
THANKS FOR ANOTHER GREAT VIDEO
Youâre welcome! That was an old one. I hate it đ«Ł
Great tips and insights đđ»
Thank you Tony
Thanks for the items. I did a bunch of research recently on dist collection as I need something quieter than my shop vac due to working on an apartment patio.
The reason for your difference between the dust collection versus the shop vac that I found was this. The shop vac and Festool type extractors move a low amount of air (in comparison to extractors with a 4â) but with high amounts of suction. That is why it is great for your palm sanders and circ saws. Essentially it is better for everything other than items like table saws, planers, jointers...
The extractors with the 4â and larger hoses have large amounts of airflow but a lower amount of suction. They work great for moving the larger chunks and dust from the larger shop tools designed for it.
While it is logical to think you could reduce the hose size on the 4in to fit your smaller tool but it does not create more suction. It only reduces the airflow making it inefficient in comparison to a Festool-type smaller extractor or shop-vac. With too drastic of a reduction this is possible to cause increased wear and potential failure of the extractor.
Brilliant. Thank you.
Rockler has a good hose connector
1. It took me a while but I found a bit of tubing that fits inside my Festool tracksaw's dust port that allows me to us a standard 1-1/4" dust hose with it.
2. Have the clamps and the square.
3. On the square I added some 1/8" ply to the edge to support it resting on the sheet being cut so it didn't flop downward.
4. Bought the Seneca Parallel guides as well. Oh yah!
5. Made two 2.2mm spacer for off side cuts using the rail. You can now buy them from some of the online or 3D printing stores as well
6. Made an adapter for my PC 890 router so I can use the LR32 sled for doing 5mm shelf pin holes.
7. For breaking down sheet goods, I have 4 2'x2' 1" pink foam sheets to support the wood during the cut. That's all that's needed to support the under sides of a cut as one of them is cut in half as a spacer for each half on the outside. Easier to store when not needed.
Thatâs great Warren! I love the idea of the edge support.
I ended up cutting down my 4x8 foam sheet into four sections and then duct taped them so they could fold and store easier. Thank you for sharing!
I've got a cordless Festool circular saw with the dust bag, and I really like it.
It'll still get dusty and I won't work indoors without a vacuum, but for outdoor work it's great avoiding being bathed in sawdust!
Great tip!
Just found your channel, really good insights and tips. Thanks for taking the time to do them.
Next time I need printed accessories Iâll check you first.
Thank you
I use a Metabo ASA 25 L PC for dustextration and the standard tube with adapter fits the Makita tracksaw perfectly, with same more adapter it also fits the router en orbitalsander of Makita I own.
I've heard that some people have had good results using the Mafell tracksaw dustbag.
Festool is fighting back and now have the SYS3 M 137 FS/2 set and itâs very cool indeed. Hats off to festool.
I saw that. $$$$$
For a nice vacuum upgrade, get the cordless Makita DVC750LZ unit. Use a shoulder strap and just walk it along with you as you cut. No snagged hose and the short hose fits the port.
Yep, it also comes with adapters for the track saw and Router.
I have the same vacuum. I bought a spare identical hose for it and a coupler to joint both together. Instantly doubled the hose length and meant I could leave the vac on the ground close to where I was working.
The 3d-printed cover for the makita/festool is a good one too.
I should make a part 2 and add it!
Want one of those hoses!
Hi Al, surprisingly, I have all but one of your items which is the Rockler Canister. Itâs is not required since I am using Festool tools and dust collector. I have a cyclone separator (Dust Devil) which saves buying filters.
Shop vac is high pressure low volume which is why it clears all dust from your hose. The dust extractor is high volume but low pressure and why that works well with planers and joiners which produce lots of larger shavings and you need a larger hose.
Yes I know the difference between pressure and vaccum but easiest way to explain.
Thank you Alec. I get it now!
The TSO self aligning guide rail connectors are good if you have shorter rails to join. I still use a straight edge to get them perfect but once you tighten them down they stay straight.
Iâll check it out
Amazing đđ»â„ïž
I purchased a makita track saw last week .. I just ordered that vacuum hose and the makita clamps. Anxiously waiting for them in the mail
Christmas is early! It will be your new fav tool. Ps. Check out my recent video đ
@@wittworks I definitely watched videos about the makita track saw including ur video .. all the videos combined made my decision.. thanks for ur help
Thatâs awesome! Thank you
I have the exact same track saw and vacuum set up. I bought that same hose for my Makita track saw and found that the wider end of the hose fits perfectly into my dust cyclone port. So when I want to use that hose, I just replace the hose I have on my cyclone and attach that hose. I recently bought a Festool Domino and that same hose and setup works great for it.
Thatâs great!
Have the tsc55 and use the dust bag almost exclusively so I donât have to hook it up or have a cord attached. It lasts 3-5 long cuts and is easy to unload.
Ditto on the TSO stuff. I added the 22â flip stop kit to it. I donât see the need to get the full parallel kit.
I also have the long track. I find it less fussy than joining two smaller rails. Although TSO also has a really nice rail joiner kit.
I find a small 36â tack very useful as well.
Foam: I have a 4x8 sheet cut into 4 sections for storage.
I rarely use clamps anymore due to having the rail square but would recommend the dewalt kit or fessy has a quick clamp that squeezes along the edge of the piece (I have heard itâs nice but do not have)
Stan, thank you! Iâm going to look into these. I just cut up my foam in fours like you mentioned!
I love TSO.
Just subscribed. Great reviews !!
Thank you Paul
The 3/4 works perfectly not too thick
You asked for any other accessories we might be using , well check out the parallel guides from TSO ,I use both the 30" & the 50 " versions for plywood and they are accurate beyond belief and time savers .
Those look amazing!
I use the 2" 40 bucks but works and lasts a long time
The rockler dust attachment looks like it would be perfect for long car rides, where you had a lot of coffee and canât pull overâŠ
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It would work better if you drilled a hole in the floor of your car into which you inserted the other end of the hose. Bernoulli's principle would operate so as to clear the hose.
Rockler has a hose kit that works great on the Makita track saw, #48212. I bet you could take the flexport connector off the canister you got and attach it to your 2 1/4 shopvac hose and youâd be all set.
Thank you Jay. I will check them out!
Not only does that sheet of foam save your knees when your kneeling it also saves your back, knees, and legs if you use it to stand on while you are working on projects. Cheaper version than those rubber mats they sell for that purpose.
I have that hose, actually 2 of them 20ft and the 30ft and they plug directly into both of my Ridgid shop vac.
Did they come with a different adapter to fit the ridgid?
@@wittworks No, the hose came with a 2 1/2" male end and both my Ridgid Vac's have a 2 1/2" female ports. Goes right in without any struggle. Maybe you vac is different. Does the connector between the vac and hose come off? @4:38
I tried and i think my vac is different. I tried matching them up and the size difference is too much...still searching for a good solution
I love my centec hose and it plugs directly into the rigid shop vacuum no duck tape. I don't use the rigid hose at all.
Thatâs great. I think my older model has an odd size at the motor
Are you wearing Chanclas in the shop?! It sounds like youâre wearing Chanclas in the shop!!! đđđ
Mafell makes a dust bag that works great. I got mine thru timberwolf tools
Thanks Cliff. Iâll check it out.
I forgot to mention as far as the the dust port on the Makita track saw , I used a rubber plumbing clamp on adapter and it works great . I didn't originate the idea , I saw it on another video , good luck .
Thanks for the info!
TSO track square is the number one accessory IMHO.
I LOVE mine
You might like this little viddy I did on the TSO.
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In the EU if you buy an iPhone they come with usb type c connectors because the EU forced them to in order to end the proliferation of proprietary chargers. I wish they'd go the same for vacuum connectors...
I also went through all the same issues with dust collection for my track saw as well as my sanders. I would highly recommend the Festool CT-15 dust collector for $350. The hose fits the Makita out of the box. I realize that it is not cheap, but it's a turnkey solution. It is quieter and more powerful than a shop vac. It has an autostart/stop outlet and 5 levels of suction. I do also have Festool sanders. The sander and DC combo is probably the best purchase I've made. The Festool hose also fits my Bosch router and sander.
I agree. Once I upgraded to a Festool vac I dont know how I ever lived with out it.
The dewalt locking hose fits perfectly
The Centec hose fits a shopvac perfectly, you don't have to hook it to your hose....
my shop vac had a different port size because it was older. I ended up 3d printing an adaptor
I used to use insulation sheet, but now use cheap holed workshop/camping mats which are around 15mm thick and can be connected together to any size you require.
Great idea!
I wonder if those clamps will fit a Wen track saw rail.
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Hey, I appreciate this video.....just got a Makita track saw and will likely order the Cen-tec hose......(already ordered a set of ratchet clamps for the guide rail.....you might want to check out the Veiko clamps....)...anyway, a question about compatibility of Cen-tec hose with a Festool dust collector: I believe the Festool uses a 1-1/4" diameter hose so the question is this: Do you know a way to connect the end of the Cen-tec with the end of the Festool dust extractor much like you did in your video with your Ridgid shop vac? If not, I will muddy through it somehow doing a lot of tedious research but thought I would ask and hopefully save myself some time. Thanks for whatever you can offer.
Did you see the question about connecting to Festool?
I ask my lumberyard if they have nay dinged or broken pieces of foam. Normally I get it for free. It doesnât make any difference to me if an edge is dinged, or it is even broken in two, as I lay it on my cutting table, and then cut on top of it.
Thatâs wonderful! Itâs sacrificial anyway...thanks for the tip. Iâll try it out.
@@wittworks I forgot to add: My favorite track clamp is the Festool Rapid Clamp. it works form one end so I donât have to walk back and forth as much. I couple it with a self built square made out of 3/4 plywood, attached with two T-bolts.
Thanks for the tips.
Youâre welcome Michael!
I purchased the TSO GRS-16 PE Rail Square to work with my Makita and Powertec Rail Guides. I'm not sure if the TSO is out of square or if the Powertec rails are out of square, but when I try and use it, it is about 1/16" off at 14 inches. Any thoughts?
I would bet PT is out. TSO is VERY picky on their tolerances
try unscrewing the fitting on your vac and screwing it onto the gray hose, they thread on/off
Hai, for the vac: ever tried someone with a 3d printer to make a custom perfect fitting adapter ?
I now have two 3D printers and am working on a solution!
@@wittworks Ever tried fusion 360 ? it's the best all in one program for these things, from designing to generating the gcode and it's free for use with a few less possibilities compared to the prescription version. kind regards Hans
Yes I have it
Bought some 1-1/2" foam for use in the shop only. Cost something over $32 and though I'm pretty tight, haven't regretted it and anticipate years of service. The furrowing of your brow raises the question: are you related to Giovani Ribisi?
Great!
And no relation. But I loved Sneaky Pete!
Why did you buy the TSO GRS-16 instead of the "original" Makita 196664-7?
The shop vac is high pressure/low volume. The dust collector is low pressure/high volume. If you use the dust collector with that small hose you are just choking it.
cutting into soft material like styrofoam or thermal insulation dulls the carbide teeth on your blade at an alarming rate. Itâs counter intuitive but the softer the material the quicker your blade gets dull.
Do you have any concern about the fibers in the foam board getting kicked up into the air? Even with dust collection I'd be afraid that those fibers would accumulate over time and potentially pose a risk. Am I just being paranoid? Any thoughts on this?
I've been using the foam board for some time and have not noticed any appreciable fibers being kicked up into the air. I also use a dust collector hose attacked to my DeWalt shop vac.
Hi, I use a festool track saw and a festool vac and the hose just fit. I would be surprised if Makita does not have the same setup. The clamps are really good. I just ordered a guide rail square.
Thanks! The Festool 27mm hose fits perfectly on the makita.
I thought one of them would be the base for Makita routers that use the same track.
I don't have that yet! But....I will start the campaign to convince my wife. Do you have one?
@@wittworks no, I just got the saw yesterday, but noticed on the Makita webpage all the other tools that can use the same track, like a router or even a much cheaper non plunge circular saw. I plan to get the router attachment to make dados to build shelves and some cabinets.
110â track. 55â that came w kit is nice but first job needed to break down 8â ply of course. lining up two cuts waste of time and never âperfectâ
Thanks John! Yes that two track set up has never been perfect for me.
Is there any way to equip this saw with a riving knife? That's the one thing that's holding me back from the Makita.
I have not seen a proper way. I havenât done this, but have heard of people making a short cut, then taking a scrap thatâs the width of the blade and sticking it in the void to keep material from pinching. Then finish the cut.
I donât use it with hardwoods, so I donât have a real need for a riving knife. I mostly cut plywood and softwoods with it.
As long as you are cutting sheet stock, a riving knife is unnecessary. When I use my track saw to straight edge solid wood which may pinch the blade, I lay some wood shims (cheap at the lumber yard or big box) along my cut and slip them into the kerf behind the saw as I am cutting. This works great to keep the kerf open. I have straight edged 12' long pieces of 8/4 white oak and maple using this method with no issues.
@@georgemuff5482 - Great points. I'm leaning more and more towards getting the 40v Makita when my local dealer can get one.
Wise man! That single battery and AWS is a big deal.
This may sound dumb, but is 20 feet for vacuum hose too long in the work shop? Maybe the number 20 seem too long. went to the site and they have a 16 foot version, I know if you need 17 feet you kick yourself for not getting the longer hose. I was looking at Rocklers that have the soft looking connectors and hose for sanders and such but it is 49.99 for 12 feet. Yours seems the better buy. How do you store it when you are not using it? My thing is I am retired and playing at woodworking. No big job or anything. There is always something else I "need" ha ha
Sometimes 20 seems too long. 16 is good. I roll it up and store it under my miter saw. It could hang on the wall with a bike hook nicely
@@wittworks yeah, it seems long till you need it. Like a lot of things. Looking to build a French cleat wall and your bike rack on a French cleat would work to store the hose. I think you said the end screws on so if 20 feet was a real pain you could cut it to make it shorter. Thanks for the reply.
That sounds like a good idea. The only downside is the makita cord is very short. Also, I made some 3D printed clips that attach your power cord to the hose. Itâs a game changer. I have them in my etsy shop if youâre ever interested.
@@wittworks Thanks, when I get a track saw I will keep you in mind.
I disagree with the ratchet clamps. They take two hands to clamp. I now use the cheap trigger clamps. One hand and I donât even have to see them to use
Centec hose is good, the Rockler dust canister is junk, does not work well at all. Not sure why you are endorsing it. Worst on a palm sander. Waste of money. Microjig ratchet clamps are well made but do not fit in the track saw tracks. TSO rocks. Parallel guides are a very handy accessory for accurate and repeatable cuts. One of the biggest reasons I switched almost all my tool over to Festool is because it's the same dang hose for every tool. I was tired of getting out the right hose, then getting the right adapter. I also love my SYS dust extractor, use it for track saw, routers, sanders, almost no dust.
for the hose connection issue you have you should use the bike tube trick. This guy uses an amazing trick to fit any hose. czcams.com/video/Qo5kpKMX_Vw/video.html
Four-ish plus five? Nine-ish then?
I can't count or do math when on camera đ
I used this and the saw zapped me! Made 1 of the 2 batteries go dead. The other was still at full charge. I thought it was static. It never does it with wood underneath, but this has happened every time using insulation.
That is crazy and interesting!
Take care of your knees; I promise you'll regret not doing it. - Retired plumber.
Sorry, I forgot to say, thank you for the content, and that I enjoy your delivery, young man. You're very good at this.
The insulation is indeed convenient and helpful. However a significant downside is that every time you're using it you pulverize that material and blast a bunch of microplastic particles into your environment. Something we all need to be aware of when choosing all of our Making techniques.
Dust extraction will suck up those pieces, at least thatâs my experience.
@@barstad-9591 sure, but then what happens to it?
Using Festool on site with bag and vac combined specifically when cutting edge of mdf doors if needed 1-2mm
I'm waiting for the left blade 7-Œ" Strongarm from Bosch.
It still amazes me to see right handed people use a right blade track saw. Festool users have begged for a left blade for years.
Plus the new Bosch tools have been amazing. Even better is the tools they will be offering in 2022/2023. Theyre likely going to put them past Makita, and make Festool fans do double takes and drool. (But that's all I can say.)
I have been frustrated with the right blade as well. I hate bending over the saw. Iâve never had Bosch - but have always had respect for them, as they seemed to be right up there with Milwaukee and Makita (and past Dewalt)
@@wittworks I'm still shedding occasional tears when I think back to when Dewalt was a good brand.
And Bosch up until a few years ago was horrible. But they're stepping it up soooo much now. They need a new impact or maybe an impulse driver and redesign their saw track... that track is horrible lol.
Thankfully the Strongarm works with Festool, and Makita tracks.
Another advantage is it also works as a regular circular saw. And the design of the motor, and placement were well thought out. Also, it has a great plunge adjustment button on the handle. So you can do everything with 1 hand. (And having only 1 functioning hand, this is a great design.)
It's just going to be nice to have a left blade so I can put saw in right hand, and cut my workpiece to the right of me and not have to reach over as you know.
So, time will tell. It's been tough ripping sheet goods. I've been doing it with a router and an upside down jigsaw mounted to an aluminum plate that I can put into my router table top. So it's been a huge pain in the ass.
And thanks for always responding. It's nice to share with people who like tools that are more than just torque and hype. Lol.
Torque and hype! So true. Skill and smart design is needed. Appreciate the comments too! I need to look into the Bosch stuff. Have never really done it.
@@wittworks Great video. I have the TSO square and bad knees so I have the 2" foam board. I also stumbled across the Bosch "left blade" corded circular saw and jumped on it. I was very disappointed because it throws all the saw dust right where you're and you cant see the cut line. The real down side is that they make dust collection adapters for their saws, all except the left blade. I called Bosch and spoke to a tech and was told there were no plans to make one. That my friend, was when I purchased the Makita track saw and never looked back. No cut line needed.
Makita makes a dust bag for the track saw that works great, I never take it off. With the battery saw, this makes for a very hassle free operation in a cramped workshop. Makita part number 1265998.
My biggest issue with the foam is storage. I find it easier to store sacrificial boards similar to what Ron Paulk uses. However, your addition of using the foam a a need pad has me rethinking this.
Troy, thank you for the comment. I'm actually working on a storage video right now to address the issue!