Bosch 4100 10-Inch Worksite Table Saw

Comment: This is the first table saw I have owned, although I have used a really old Shopsmith. This saw is a pleasure to use. Assembly took about 10 minutes which basically involved finding and removing all of the packing materials, and adding the safety devices. The blade was square on arrival. All of the parts were there, and survived shipping with no trauma. I've cut 3/4 and 1/4 birch plywood, and poplar hardwood so far, with no issues. The tearout was minimal, much less than I expected. The saw has all of the safety features, blade guard, splitter, and anti-kickback fingers. I saw that the anti-kickback feature absolutely works, a piece of plywood I was cutting lifted slightly while cutting. There is a dust port in the back that I hooked my shopvac to, it takes care of most of the dust, but there will be some under the unit after cutting. The noise level wasn't horrible, louder than a drill press, less than a circular saw.

Comment: Our construction company owns several of these, it is a great saw because of its adjustablity, features and power. Once the motor bearings wear out however you can't get a new or rebuilt motor to swap in so you have to take (or ship in our case) the whole saw to a service center. If you can't get to a service center (we are on an island) and send in just the motor for a rebuild they won't - for some reason- test it (how hard is clamping it to a bench?). So you stand to get the motor back still broken even if you tell service to "replace all the bearings".

Comment: I just purchased the Bosch 4100 saw and noticed some slight changes over the model 4000. I hope they have improved the reliability of the motor. My older model 4000 Bosch quit working when the motor died. I had it for about 6 years, and it saw limited use. The cost to replace the motor was almost as much as the entire saw cost new, so I bought the 4100. One change that the newer model saw had was the table surface. The older model had a polished aluminum finish while the newer model has a rougher sand blast finish. I personally like the polished finish much better. All in all, it is a good saw with a motor that needs some refinement.

Comment: This is my first table saw. Or rather it's my third as I had to return the first two. I wanted something to redo my interior trim and then to have around for future projects. My first two attempts were a $130 Harbor Freight cheapo (fence not accurate and just generally a poor design) and a SKIL 3400 which is supposedly a $200 saw but the design/quality of the blade guard/antikickbacks was poor and impossible to adjust to blade. I understand now why most are forced to run the saw with these features removed.

After this experience I went to the local big box store which had the Bosch and Hitachi so I could view in person. The fence on the $225 Hitachi would go out of square when tightened. I was blown away by the quality of the Bosch and I wanted a saw with safety features that I wasn't going to be forced to remove.

I got this saw from Amazon in 2 days via Prime. I've no idea how much it cost them as it's HEAVY. I opted for the saw without the gravity stand as I'm short on space. The other saws I tried I could carry around myself easily. The Bosch requires 2 people. I can barely pick it up, it's that beefy. Heavy is good in terms of accuracy when the saw is running. If you need to move it around solo you will need the gravity stand. I may end up buying it.

The quality of the unit and fit and finish is simply top-notch. If you appreciate things that are well made and well designed, this is the saw for you. It comes with a quick install guide. Reading this I had the riving knife, guard assembly and anti-kickbacks installed first time in under 5 minutes, no adjustment required, everything is just correct. How amazing is that? Now I know how it works, it's 30 second job to remove/reinstall them. Also the blade guard is a totally different design that just works.

The fence is fabulous also. Smooth sliding and doesn't loose accuracy when you lock it down.

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It's a $400 saw, you can get cheaper ones for sure but this product redefines the saying "you get what you pay for".

Comment: Bosch 4100 table saw...This saw came set up right out of the box, no adjustments were needed. It does a great job cutting and was pleasantly quiet compared to my last saw.
Its sturdy and gave me a feeling of security when using it. I also purchased the saw dust collection bag which works well. I can see myself using this saw for a long time.