Bosch 4100-09 10-Inch Worksite Table Saw with Gravity-Rise Stand

List Price: $1,136.00 Discount Price: $599.99

Features:

• Squarelock rip fence engineered for maximum trueness
• 4. Includes the new enhanced award-winning gravity rise stand by Bosch
• Durable Sub-Base increases tool life by handling job-site abuse
• Integrated carry handles increase portability
• Single point bevel movement for consistent accuracy; 1-year warranty

Customer Reviews:

Works wonderfully [Posted on 2008-01-29]
Got this setup after a long debate between brands, and I'm very pleased with its operation, though a few things aren't as good as they could be. I gave it 5 stars because it's the best one on the market right now, and competitors saws aren't nearly as well thought out as this one is, and are flimsier.

Good points:
- Packaging is very good. Lots of thick styrofoam, everything is secure and wrapped in plastic. The box is heavy walled, and shipping straps make an easy grab point.
- Everything on my saw was dead on from the factory, no adjustments were needed.
- The magnifying glass on the fence makes subtle adjustments easy, though it has to be cleaned off every time the saw is run.
- The equipped blade produces decent results in plywood and pine. Harder woods will cut, though not as smoothly.
- The deck is sturdy cast aluminum, strong and lightweight. It greatly reduces the weight of the saw.
- The motor's performance is unbeatable. It doesn't struggle.
- The stand is easy to use, easy to assemble and operates smoothly.
- The extendable side rail works wonderfully and is really helpful.
- On board wrench and blade storage is handy, keeps everything handy and tidy.
- It's nice that it's a saw and stand combo, it looks a lot better to my wife when she only sees one box instead of two (regardless of the cost of the items inside)
- The operating volume isn't deafening, but hearing protection is never a bad idea.

Bad points:
- If the blade is lowered all the way down inside the machine, the anti-kickback pawls get stuck in the plastic shield, and have to be carefully pried out so the guard isn't broken. The blade can be lowered below the deck for safety and storage without this occurring, it's only when the blade is lowered all the way.
- To padlock the unit, you'll need one with a really long shackle, and it can't be over 1/4" in diameter. Something that allows for a regular sized padlock would have been nicer.
- Lots of plastic below the deck. There's been no issues with it yet, though for the price I would have expected more metal.
- The fence storage doesn't really hold too well.
- This produces lots of dust, even with a shop-vac hooked to the exhaust port.
- A pusher should have been included, given the inherent danger of this type of tool. The miter gauge can work for this, but it's limited in use.
- The pneumatic tires are just another thing to forget about. I have a hard enough time remembering to check the tires on my car - now I've got something else? It also seems a bit silly to have them on a tool which will be used at jobsites where there will be nails, screws, etc. Solid rubber or foam filled tires probably would have been more ideal.
- According to the stand's instructions, you need 16 mm and 10 mm wrenches. Yes, the 10 mm are needed for mounting the saw, however the other hardware actually requires 17 mm and 13 mm wrenches.
- The instruction manual is detailed, though poorly formatted. It jumps around between english, french and spanish from page to page.

Fantastic saw at a fair price [Posted on 2008-01-30]
I have been using an old Makita table saw and decided to upgrade to a better saw. The thing is fantastic. Clear and detailed instructions for assembling the gravity rise stand made a complicated assembly a breeze. I own several other Bosch tools and this one is just as good as the others. The thing folds up and stores in a small space which is good as I have limited facilities for storage. I am a seasoned woodworker and this saw enables me to do quality work in less time. This is a serious tool!

Handy little saw [Posted on 2008-02-08]
Have used this saw to build cabinets and it works just fine. The handy fold-up stand lets me store it in the garage without taking up much room.

Amazon can't get shipping right on Major tools! [Posted on 2008-03-12]
This is the second major tool I have received from Amazon that looks like someone got to it first, opened it, took stuff out, then taped it shut and dropped it off the back of the truck! Last time it was a $600 Makita Lithium tool kit, missing a drill. I ended up paying $45 for the return and not getting reimbursed. This time I can't tell if something is missing from the Bosch 4100-09, because they took the manual out, along with tossing parts around in the box!!! This will be my last major tool order from Amazon, they do fine with books, but suck at getting expensive tools to you.

Very Handy Saw!!! [Posted on 2008-04-16]
This is a super saw and seems to have plenty of power. The only 2 draw backs to this saw is the fence system and the sawdust blow back. I had a Dewalt table saw that had a knob you could turn to adjust the rip fence to the 64th of an inch. This fence has to be loosened and manually slide it. When you think it is where you want it to be and lock the fence in place----it will move; however it seems to be very accurate. The other beef is the saw dust blows in your face. I put the blade through the stock I am ripping about 1/4" and the saw dust covers you. I hate to admit it but I don't wear safety glasses like I should----but I do with this saw. I would still recommend this saw until I find another saw with this price and portability.

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