I will be reviewing the Kreg Acs project table likes and dislikes. Give you an update on one mistake and offer my advice. www.kregtool.c... www.kregtool.c...
I use my Kreg ACS with a bosch track saw (shout out to bosch making their base plate adaptable and thus universal across track types). I just had to trim down the tapes to get the measurements dialed in. when I bought it, I opted to skip the base/legs and instead mounted the table top to a husky adjustable height workbench. My setup has really come together and I love it.
Good video, keep improving in your video editing skills and edit out the empty space section where you don’t talk. Now I was waiting for you to talk about the clamp system but didn’t happen. I own the Festool track saw and the MFT table but is smaller sizes in comparison to the KREG but higher quality built for sure.
Hey thanks I apologize I was in a hurry to get the video done. I agree the MFT is a better quality table the only thing I don’t like is the stability on the MFT.
Thanks for the review. I'd like the Kreg ACS to get more well known in hopes that Kreg will continue to support the system. I've had mine since 2020. The Kreg track saw is well made and performs well. As mentioned in the video, if you're careful, the Kreg project table and the track saw will produce accurate, consistent, cuts. One of the strengths of the table is its size. It's bigger than Festool's MFT table, which allows larger crosscuts and rips. It also makes a better workbench than the MFT when you're not using the track saw. (The track easily removes from the table.) The dog holes make it easy to clamp projects to the table using track clamps. There are some downsides not mentioned in the video. The table is heavy. The weight makes it difficult to load into the back of a pickup truck by yourself. Doable for most of us, but NOT something I'd want to do every day. In addition, Kreg opted for 3/4" dog holes on (IIRC) 4" centers. (The standard is 20mm holes and 96mm centers.) Kreg also opted to make their track and track saw incompatible with tracks and saws from Festool, Makita, and most other brands. The problem is there are a lot of very nice jigs and accessories that are made for tracks and track saws that use the common standard. These innovations are, for the most part, unavailable to users of the Kreg ACS. If you're happy with the options Kreg provides, then that's okay. I'm not. For example, Kreg only makes one length of track. I'd like a shorter one and I'd like a longer one. I'd also like to be some of the innovative dogs made for 20mm holes. Which is why I'd like the Kreg to get more attention so Kreg (and others) will start offering more accessories for the Kreg ACS.
That’s a few great points. Kreg is primarily for budget. It allows many of us to get into the trade and produce great things. It is more stable than the MFT. But I do hate the rules the constantly move. Keeping it square is a task. I would love as you said more attention to simple things like this. I believe the track saw is under powered a bit. My ts55 doesn’t struggle at all. Thank you for your insight
