Comments on: Dewalt TrackSaw Review – Model Number DWS520K http://professional-power-tool-guide.com/2009/01/dewalt-tracksaw-review-model-number-dws520k/ This power tool blog is a website dedicated to power tool guides, power tool reviews, power tool manufacturers, forums, news, Lawn and garden, gadgets and more! Mon, 21 May 2012 20:27:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: John http://professional-power-tool-guide.com/2009/01/dewalt-tracksaw-review-model-number-dws520k/comment-page-1/#comment-1688 John Wed, 22 Jun 2011 05:13:08 +0000 http://professional-power-tool-guide.com/?p=1132#comment-1688 Hey I just replaced my saw today, and same as Adrian, there is still a slight vibration to the saw, but significantly less than the last 3 saws i went through. The comparison to "Ice in a blender" is dead on to the defect saws. I believe all is good with the saw now. By the way DEWALT was fantastic to deal with. I could not ask for better service. So a new saw had a glitch! they handled it like professionals.. Hope all this chat helps someone.. Cheers. Hey I just replaced my saw today, and same as Adrian, there is still a slight vibration to the saw, but significantly less than the last 3 saws i went through. The comparison to “Ice in a blender” is dead on to the defect saws.
I believe all is good with the saw now.
By the way DEWALT was fantastic to deal with. I could not ask for better service. So a new saw had a glitch! they handled it like professionals..
Hope all this chat helps someone..
Cheers.

]]> By: toolman http://professional-power-tool-guide.com/2009/01/dewalt-tracksaw-review-model-number-dws520k/comment-page-1/#comment-1670 toolman Sat, 18 Jun 2011 04:38:38 +0000 http://professional-power-tool-guide.com/?p=1132#comment-1670 Thanks for the update. I still hear that noise in mine and it still works great. Like u said probably the higher rpm and smaller blade. I use mine for doors and plywood and it works great Thanks for the update. I still hear that noise in mine and it still works great. Like u said probably the higher rpm and smaller blade. I use mine for doors and plywood and it works great

]]> By: Adrian http://professional-power-tool-guide.com/2009/01/dewalt-tracksaw-review-model-number-dws520k/comment-page-1/#comment-1669 Adrian Sat, 18 Jun 2011 04:33:37 +0000 http://professional-power-tool-guide.com/?p=1132#comment-1669 Well, I got my replacement and started it up. The noise is there, however not as much as the first saw. The first one was comparable in sound and feel of ice in a blender......with less vibration. It is more noticeable on start up and when the blade spins down. Therefore I believe that this is the normal sound that this saw makes. Probably due to the higher RPM and smaller blade than that of a normal circular saw.. I am happy with my purchase though. It certainly as come in very handy with cutting panels for ceiling and breaking down plywood. Well, I got my replacement and started it up. The noise is there, however not as much as the first saw. The first one was comparable in sound and feel of ice in a blender……with less vibration. It is more noticeable on start up and when the blade spins down. Therefore I believe that this is the normal sound that this saw makes. Probably due to the higher RPM and smaller blade than that of a normal circular saw.. I am happy with my purchase though. It certainly as come in very handy with cutting panels for ceiling and breaking down plywood.

]]> By: toolman http://professional-power-tool-guide.com/2009/01/dewalt-tracksaw-review-model-number-dws520k/comment-page-1/#comment-1618 toolman Sun, 05 Jun 2011 12:30:37 +0000 http://professional-power-tool-guide.com/?p=1132#comment-1618 Interesting to see if the replacement does the same things. Heard this happen to a couple of people. I wonder if it's a manufacture defect or just a goody design. Thanks for the info Interesting to see if the replacement does the same things. Heard this happen to a couple of people. I wonder if it’s a manufacture defect or just a goody design. Thanks for the info

]]> By: Adrian http://professional-power-tool-guide.com/2009/01/dewalt-tracksaw-review-model-number-dws520k/comment-page-1/#comment-1617 Adrian Sun, 05 Jun 2011 11:56:53 +0000 http://professional-power-tool-guide.com/?p=1132#comment-1617 As described, I took the blade off and ran the saw, the motor sounded great. I adjusted the variable speed and it ran as it should. I then put in the replacement blade which was a bit thicker than the stock blade. The saw spun up and the grinding and vibration was there and a bit louder. I took off the face of the housing thinking it was the arm of the riving knife that was rubbing on the blade. When I checked the blade clear and seemed as though it had a little play with slight side to side wobble barely noticeable. I packed up the saw and contacted Amazon for a replacement which ships tomorrow. I will report on the new saw when it arrives. As described, I took the blade off and ran the saw, the motor sounded great. I adjusted the variable speed and it ran as it should. I then put in the replacement blade which was a bit thicker than the stock blade. The saw spun up and the grinding and vibration was there and a bit louder. I took off the face of the housing thinking it was the arm of the riving knife that was rubbing on the blade. When I checked the blade clear and seemed as though it had a little play with slight side to side wobble barely noticeable. I packed up the saw and contacted Amazon for a replacement which ships tomorrow. I will report on the new saw when it arrives.

]]> By: Adrian http://professional-power-tool-guide.com/2009/01/dewalt-tracksaw-review-model-number-dws520k/comment-page-1/#comment-1614 Adrian Sat, 04 Jun 2011 01:06:20 +0000 http://professional-power-tool-guide.com/?p=1132#comment-1614 I purchased my Dewalt Track Saw a month ago and only started using it today. I bought mine off of Amazon. The tool cuts through plywood with ease. However I did notice the grinding and vibration in the tool as described before. I am going to take the blade off tomorrow and run the tool to see if it still has the same sound. If not, I will change the blade as I bought a second blade for the saw.. I believe I did notice some wobble to the blade. It was getting late so I could not investigate further. I will troubleshoot safely and let you all know my findings tomorrow. I purchased my Dewalt Track Saw a month ago and only started using it today. I bought mine off of Amazon. The tool cuts through plywood with ease. However I did notice the grinding and vibration in the tool as described before. I am going to take the blade off tomorrow and run the tool to see if it still has the same sound. If not, I will change the blade as I bought a second blade for the saw.. I believe I did notice some wobble to the blade. It was getting late so I could not investigate further. I will troubleshoot safely and let you all know my findings tomorrow.

]]> By: John http://professional-power-tool-guide.com/2009/01/dewalt-tracksaw-review-model-number-dws520k/comment-page-1/#comment-1544 John Thu, 28 Apr 2011 04:56:17 +0000 http://professional-power-tool-guide.com/?p=1132#comment-1544 Defiantly NOT soft start!!! The Dewalt Rep doesn't like the sound at all, as I have said. Soft start is not like this at all. I have the Dewalt routers with soft start. Wonderful tool. It really is. I am going to see the rep this week to see if there has been any up dated info on the saw. PS I have been using the track saw and it has been working fine for me, but while cutting the grinding feels "off" and is getting worse. Defiantly NOT soft start!!!
The Dewalt Rep doesn’t like the sound at all, as I have said. Soft start is not like this at all. I have the Dewalt routers with soft start. Wonderful tool. It really is.
I am going to see the rep this week to see if there has been any up dated info on the saw.
PS I have been using the track saw and it has been working fine for me, but while cutting the grinding feels “off” and is getting worse.

]]> By: Jon http://professional-power-tool-guide.com/2009/01/dewalt-tracksaw-review-model-number-dws520k/comment-page-1/#comment-1423 Jon Sat, 04 Dec 2010 20:14:05 +0000 http://professional-power-tool-guide.com/?p=1132#comment-1423 My apologies ... too many windows opened .. correct to $459.99 as of 12/04 My apologies … too many windows opened .. correct to $459.99 as of 12/04

]]> By: Jon http://professional-power-tool-guide.com/2009/01/dewalt-tracksaw-review-model-number-dws520k/comment-page-1/#comment-1422 Jon Sat, 04 Dec 2010 19:44:18 +0000 http://professional-power-tool-guide.com/?p=1132#comment-1422 I don't have one in hand .. Yet .. but I suspect that what you characterize as a grinding sound on start up, is typical for "soft-start" electronics .. perhaps just more noticable resonating through the housing. The soft-start is a class act, for both saws. I was really put off by the pricing for a long Festool track .. $260+ for a few pounds of aluminum extrusion (102" track) is totally rediculous .. jmho. I found the DeWalt DWS520K on Amazon today for $354.98 .. includes both tracks. They are both made in Europe ... so what the hey .... I don’t have one in hand .. Yet .. but I suspect that what you characterize as a grinding sound on start up, is typical for “soft-start” electronics .. perhaps just more noticable resonating through the housing. The soft-start is a class act, for both saws.

I was really put off by the pricing for a long Festool track .. $260+ for a few pounds of aluminum extrusion (102″ track) is totally rediculous .. jmho. I found the DeWalt DWS520K on Amazon today for $354.98 .. includes both tracks. They are both made in Europe … so what the hey ….

]]> By: toolman http://professional-power-tool-guide.com/2009/01/dewalt-tracksaw-review-model-number-dws520k/comment-page-1/#comment-1387 toolman Tue, 24 Aug 2010 04:46:45 +0000 http://professional-power-tool-guide.com/?p=1132#comment-1387 That's interesting. After the review we gave it to a local contractor and we spoke with him. He said it was still running good. I am wondering if they make these in a couple different locations and they have a bad process or something. Thanks for keeping us updates That’s interesting. After the review we gave it to a local contractor and we spoke with him. He said it was still running good. I am wondering if they make these in a couple different locations and they have a bad process or something. Thanks for keeping us updates

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