I do fine woodworking out of a small room in my basement. Previously, I'd worked without a table saw for about a year; just not enough room in that room. My girlfriend suggested I take out the workbench, and use door hinges to fold the workbench against the wall. That gave me enough room for a table saw, but not enough room for a table saw and the workbench in the 'up' position.
The base on the Bosch was the big selling point here, and the fact that while it's not a cabinet saw, it still makes pretty darn accurate cuts. The fence is sturdy, the top is flat, the motor has plenty of power for anything up to about 2". Portable saws aren't going to slice through 3" of rock maple, so no complaints there.
I've had the same blade on for six months now, and it's still making remarkably clean cuts; I can't figure out how someone reported back theirs was dull inside of a week, maybe they got a dud? I'll replace it when it's not making glue-ready cuts, but for now, it's all good.
The only, tiny weakness here? If you use the miter gauge for anything requiring accuracy, you're going to need to replace it as soon as you can afford to. It wobbles left and right in the slot, which means that two cuts with the miter set to 45 degrees might add up to 85 or 95 degrees, but rarely average out to a perfect 90. I built a miter sled to fix the problem; $10 of MDF, scrap maple for runners, and a few screws. A buddy of mine swears by the Incra miters, but those are $100+.
The zero-clearance insert (also sold on Amazon) isn't bad, but if you press downward too much with a piece of wood, the insert bends down, and the cut will be at a slight angle. Not a sturdy piece of plastic. The fix is pretty simple, but time consuming again; take a piece of hardwood and build the inserts yourself.Get more detail about Bosch 4100-09 10-Inch Worksite Table Saw with Gravity-Rise Stand.
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