WOOD Magazine – October 01, 2019

This circ-saw system acts like a tablesaw

Adaptive Cutting System, master kit, no. ACS3000, $900

Kreg’s new Adaptive Cutting System mar-

ries a tracksaw with a portable work stand to

provide much of the functionality of a table-

saw and mitersaw. At the heart of the unit

sits a tracksaw: a left-blade, plunge-cutting

71 ∕ 4 " circular saw and aluminum guide rail.

With those alone, you can rip and crosscut

sheet goods and lumber. The zero-clearance

rail edge and splinter guard on the saw left a

f lawless cut in even the most tear-out-prone

veneered plywood, and the included bag

provided exemplary dust collection.

Pair the saw and track with the project

table, fold-up base, and other workholding

accessories sold in the master kit, and it all

works together to help you make precise

cuts, like those from a tablesaw. The 29^3 ∕ 4 ×55"

MDF top has a gridwork of^3 ∕ 4 " holes spaced

37 ∕ 8 " apart in both dimensions, parallel

T-tracks with rules for workpiece stops, and

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SHOP-TESTED

a T-track around the edges for securing the

track-holding brackets. It’s a clever setup

that you can use to make angled cuts, as well

as 90° cutoffs.

The only downside with this system is the

clumsy mechanism used to fold up the por-

table base. I found the small, retractable pins

in the leg brackets difficult to depress, espe-

cially since you have to do both sides on the

same leg simultaneously. And you’ll want to

fold the unit up, because then it stores

upright in a pretty small footprint.

If you don’t want the entire system, pur-

chase just the saw and 62" track (no.

ACS2000) for $400; additional tracks and

connectors are available.

—Tested by Kevin Boyle, Senior Design Editor

Kreg Tool

800-447-8638, kregtool.com

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