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Well, I don't have a Festool track/saw, but have some older simpler long tracks - I store them flat or on their side - below just one image from the web that popped up on a search (simply google 'how to store a Festool saw track and hit 'images') - Dave
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I hang mine from screws, and I had to drill those holes just slightly larger to fit. When my shop had an 8' ceiling, the long one (106"?) was kept in the shipping crate, in turn that crate was screwed to the ceiling. My new shop has taller ceilings so now the long hangs on a screw.
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04-10-2018, 11:50 AM
(This post was last modified: 04-10-2018, 11:52 AM by Cooler.)
I was thinking of driving one of these screws (lag screws) in to the stud until all the threads were buried, and then cutting of the head. I figured if I drove it in at a 15 to 30 degree angle the track would not slide off.
Mostly I was concerned that the holes had some special function and that function would be compromised if the hole was distorted. I think I will drive in a 3/16" or 1/4" lag screw. The angle grinder should lop off the head pretty quick and I'm sure I can round off the end.
I didn't think a 1/4" wood dowel would stand up to the rigors. It would not damage the hole however.
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Mine sit in the lumber rack on top of my lumber or on my plywood cart with the plywood.
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I saw that picture and for just a moment thought it was your garage door. Then I thought about how I could use my garage door to store those tracks. Now I have to go think about this.
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This just isn't that hard to figure out.
I stand mine up against the wall, resting on the floor. Have 4-1/2', 6' and 10' tracks.
Wood is good.
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The lag screw is likely huge overkill...mine hang on a #8 wood screw.
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