106" Festool Guide Rail - Yay or Nay?


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Used guide rail for sale in my area for a buck fifty. The price is right, so i feel almost compelled to buy the thing. I dont have an immediate need for the rail, but I have had two situations where the 75" rail wasnt long enough for a particular cut. In one instance, i had to start the saw with a plunge cut and make the 70" cut. The other situation forced me to make the cut in two shots. Both turned out well enough and it wasnt necessary for a perfectly straight cut anyways. By no means will I be using the 106" every weekend, but is it worth having around for $150? I have only had my 1400 and TS75 a few months, and certainly dont have a full grasp on all the possible situations I would want a long guide rail. I hate buying stuff that i dont see myself using very often, but that rail is so expensive ill never buy it new, never. 

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Used guide rail for sale in my area for a buck fifty. The price is right, so i feel almost compelled to buy the thing. I dont have an immediate need for the rail, but I have had two situations where the 75" rail wasnt long enough for a particular cut. In one instance, i had to start the saw with a plunge cut and make the 70" cut. The other situation forced me to make the cut in two shots. Both turned out well enough and it wasnt necessary for a perfectly straight cut anyways. By no means will I be using the 106" every weekend, but is it worth having around for $150? I have only had my 1400 and TS75 a few months, and certainly dont have a full grasp on all the possible situations I would want a long guide rail. I hate buying stuff that i dont see myself using very often, but that rail is so expensive ill never buy it new, never. 

Id say absolutely. I have the 3000 rail and paid close to 500$ for it. 150$ for the 2700, go get it quick.

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I have the 3000 and use it occasionally but I just cant find a convenient place or way to store it. How do you guys store yours?

I dont have the ceiling height to store it vertically. Was thinking of hanging it horizontally with some additional center support.

Currently it sits on top of lumber storage tucked up near the ceiling behind the overhead door rail.I love it but this storage thing is the issue.

Was just going to get another 1400 or a 1900 and use the splices.

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I have the 3000 and use it occasionally but I just cant find a convenient place or way to store it. How do you guys store yours?

I dont have the ceiling height to store it vertically. Was thinking of hanging it horizontally with some additional center support.

Currently it sits on top of lumber storage tucked up near the ceiling behind the overhead door rail.I love it but this storage thing is the issue.

Was just going to get another 1400 or a 1900 and use the splices.

I store my 3000 vertically. If I wasn't able to I would make some brackets and store it on edge. (The edge opposite of the splinter guard) Id make sure it fit snug betweem the bracket and the wall.

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