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Power Tool Racer. Quick & On The Cheap!

Step 6Add Side Rollers

Add Side Rollers
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You don't want all the racer's energy being consumed by friction. We're going to round the front corners and add some side rollers to keep this saw in the track and off the rails.

Round Corners
  • Cut the corners off the front.

Add sider rollers
Mount your side rollers toward the front. You should have a means to adjust them once in place.

I've opted to modify my shower door rollers to bend the bracket into a bit of a right angle and attach them to the wheel units.
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