A track saw, also called a plunge-cut saw or plunge saw, is a handheld circular saw that differs from an ordinary circular saw in being able to plunge down into the material to a set depth partway through the cut, and its depth of cut is itself adjustable, letting it also cut a shallow groove. Compared with an ordinary handheld circular saw it is safer to operate and produces less splintering and tear-out, which has made it a common tool among joiners, carpenters and kitchen fitters, and for cutting laminates or insulation.
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Introduced When (Circa)Festool patented and released the first plunge-cut saw, the guided circular saw type that a track saw is, in 1980. 1 OriginThe track saw's guide-rail system originates with Festool, the German power tool manufacturer that introduced the first guide rail in 1962, nearly two decades before it released the first dedicated plunge-cut saw. 1 Introduced era (class) Connections
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patented and released the first plunge-cut saw in 1980
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The German power tool manufacturer Festool introduced the first guide rail in 1962
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a circular saw that runs on an extruded track for breaking down sheet goods
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