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I also find the aluminum table top sometimes marks the pieces being cut and precludes the use of magnetic feather boards or jigs. I have been quite happy with the saw, but I question the value of the digital rip fence, especially at a $100 premium. Bosch 4100DG-09 10-Inch Worksite Table Saw with Gravity-Rise Stand and Digital Rip FenceI bought this tool as my first table saw. My experience has been that it needs frequent calibration to the blade and turns itself off too soon. Overall a good saw for the price if you don't spring for the digital fence. I find that the optical scale works better for me.
Why do you keep calling it a garage.") or a need to take a saw around to different places or if you want to do your cutting in the driveway so you can clean up the sawdust with a leaf blower (and with MDF, this is a great way to do it), this saw is the cat's pajamas. Everything is right there where you need it. Yes, you pay about $200 more than the Rigid jobsite saw to get that experience, but it's one heck of a pleasant experience. I bought this back in February 2008, and I also purchased the outfeed extension, an excellent accessory (as is the left side extension). It takes about 15 minutes of practice to be able to whip the guards on and off, but once you're really got it it's astoundingly easy. Everything is thought out. That's customer service.If you have a wife how demands to put a car in the garage ("It's my workshop, honey. The long rails on the outfeed extension banged the digital box, but a call to Bosch customer service had them overnighting a new, shorter set of rails to me.
It is also VERY easy to work with this saw with all the guards in place, and that's important. Cool. The stand is not wobbly at all once it's up and ready to work.One problem I had was the fence would chatter as I tried to slide it back and forth. I smeared some paste wax on the rails, though, and the problem totally disappeared. Using it is a joy. This is one heck of a saw.
The whole saw makes sense and works well.The riving knife is great, and the blade guard makes complete sense. A shopvac easily plugs into the back of the saw, and it does reduce dust significantly. Wow. I can now slide the fence back and forth with one finger, and it glides--almost--like a puck across an air hockey table. Everything screws down tight and it's obvious that the people who designed the saw thought long and hard about how people work and put everything on the saw and in an easily accessible place to help them work. You're still getting out the broom and dust plan, though.It takes a bit of muscle to get this across a lawn and into a pickup truck, but it's not that bad.
I love it. Quite annoying for a $700 saw.
Don't know why Amazon is charging $802 for this unit as it sits. Go with separates and save.UPDATE: Amazon has now changed their pricing structure on this item and the review above no longer is valid. Cheers. My main review of this saw is on the 4100-09 saw page rather than here. Good on 'ya Amazon for valuing this item as it SHOULD be.
I only give this one 2 stars because you can save $100 on the price of this saw by buying the 4100-09 and the Digital Scale separately on Amazon. but the Digital unit for the 4100-09 is only $102 on top of the $599 price of the 4100 and it is EXACTLY the same unit that is on the 4100DG-09 shown here for over $800. That's a savings of nearly $100.00.It takes about 10-minutes to install the Digital unit on the 4100-09, turning it into this unit. Easy.Don't waste your money.
What sold me on this saw was a review conducted by a master cabinet maker who put this saw through the same paces as he would his expensive cabinet saw.guess what.it performed admirably. The best feature has to be the gravity-rise stand. This is the one. This is my first worksite saw and it's simply great. The fence is true and the adjustable height blade ensures that there will be minimum tear-outs. In fact, I haven't gotten any yet. I'm picky about my work and wanted a good saw that I can tote around from job to job. I'm proud to say that I own one of these and have recommended it to several of my friends.
I'm installing hardwood floors, baseboards, steps, and trim and this saw does everything. Talk about ingenious. Buy this and you won't be disappointed. A single twist of the lever and it'll fold/unfold with ease.
I've used it for about a week and it really is easy to use. I bought this table saw because I wanted a really good saw with lots of good features. I am a beginner just learning woodworking (In addition to learning to Barbecue). This saw has it all. I'm not sure the digital rip device is worth the additional price but I do like that feature, perhaps as I gain more experience I will gain a greater appreciation for it. I've shown it to several of my neighbors who are experience woodworkers and they all like the features.
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