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I opted for the wheeled version and am very happy. It is made well and the larger table feature is a huge plus for me when I need it. The saw took me about 5 minutes to set up out of the box, then I was off and making perfect cuts. This saw is so nice, now everyone who works with me want one for themselves. (The saw manufactures never give you a good blade with the saw). I love this saw.
No adjustments were needed. When I hook the vaccumeI did not get the red stand, because it sucks. The fence is super easy to move and set. The saw is super easy to use. It is a good inventment. It cuts super straight.
I added the Freud combi blade.
Performance of the saw has been outstanding. I have owned this saw for 3 years and have used it very heavily during this time. Sure, it's a bit pricy but if you make your living as a carpenter, this saw is the one you can count on day in and day out. I have used it for interior and exterior trim work and found the precision outstanding. When I bought the saw, the gravity rise base wasn't available and the weight of the saw was an issue. I added the gravity rise after it became available and would strongly advise getting this great heavy duty stand with the saw.
i called the cops and eagal and my alarm company. Also If you buy from amazon dont use eagal shiping 4 hours after it was droped off i had 2 mutts trying to break into my garage. The driver saw all my tools and made a phone call to his boys. I like the saw just fine. free shiping almost emptyed my garage of tools If you have the grav-stand with wheels you'll know what i mean. Its a bit heavy but still i can slide it into my van alone its just that the ruber handle needs wheels so you can roll it in rather than push it. I will have to make some kind of adapter or rest the handle on a plastic tray then lift and push it in.
And just think what other tools you could get with that extra cash. Sure this Bosch has it's "soft-start" motor, and it appears to have a domewhat better guide -- But is that worth $450 more.No - I don't own this saw, and have never used it, and I'm sure it good quality, but again this (like my Ryobi) is a utilitarian tabelsaw and nothing more. Don't get me wrong - I love Bosch saws, in fact I got the Bosch 3915 compound sliding 10" mitersaw less than a year ago on Amazon for $379 - Which brings me to my point: This is a small light-duty table saw thats fine for small home projects, so why is it priced at $579.I got a Ryobi tablesaw with almost identical specs (13 amp) on sale at Home Depot for $89 last summer (regular price is $99)., and Lowes has a Delta for about the same price. My Ryobi is cast aluminum table with a resin base, just like the Bosch.
I like to turn off the machine with my knee if necessary and this switch is rather difficult to turn off without bending over and using a hand. The fence, blade and miter guide needed very minor tweaking to make it 100% aligned. I conducted extensive reviews of the saw prior to purchase and noted that all reviews were very positive. Much to my surprise, it runs smoother than my floor model table saw.
My Bosch table saw just arrived via UPS. I expect to modify a switch to allow use of the knee. The only drawback I have found is that the placement of the on-off switch could be a bit more accessible. Upon opening the box and putting together the saw, I realized that this is an excellent product.
It is every bit as accurate, probably more so and is an incredible machine. Overall, this machine is top notch. It is built to take abuse and remarkably, came out of the box in near perfect alignment. When I first used the saw, I expected it to be noisy and vibrate across the floor.
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