The HD store in Chino (So Cal) is closing, and has tons of tools that are on clearance. The real sale starts Oct 2, though no telling what will be left by then.
They have the Bosch 4100 table saw for $336- from what I’ve noted in these forums, that’s a great deal. What’s your experience with it?
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Great saw. Very powerful and relatively quiet.
Decent dust collection. I use mine in my basement. Some large saw dust falls to the floor but most of it, as well as the fine particles, goes to the vacuum.
The saw stays put in my basement so i don't get to use the gravity stand much but it's a very nice, easy-to-use, stand.
Have had one since almost when it came out. Not impossible nor a real chore to move to the job. I have the old folding stand-no wheels.
Good power and a fence that stays in alignment.
Only thing I've had to putz with is cleaning the blade raising mechanism. Stiffens up with sawdust. Drylube has seemed to work well since I started using it. Oh, the blade insert-doesn't stay in alignment flush with the top. I made a drop in from Plexiglas that was the right thickness.
Dust bag doesn't work for diddley-vac attached to it works well.
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While I was pondering a 4100, a guy walked up and suggested replacing the motor in it with a more powerful aftermarket unit, from Grainger (or similar). He said it really made a difference in ripping lots of hardwood. Anybody ever do this, or see a need for it?
Anybody ever do this, or see a need for it?
I cant imagine doing that. I'd think that if you replaced the motor with a more powerful one then you'd also be adding more weight to the thing, something that you wouldn't want to do on a portable table saw, at least I wouldn't.
If I want more power I'll use my PM66.
Every tool has it's drawbacks but power hasn't been a problem with
mine.
Keep a sharp blade on it and I can't imagine needing more power
in a contractor's saw.
That would be someone I'd not take any further advice from - as he obviously doesn't know what the heck he's talking about.You don't just "drop-in" a motor into these jobsite saws, and not Grainger nor anybody else would even have anything that would work.What a hair-brained idea!You start feeling like you need more power - use a good thin-kerf blade.It's not a cabinet saw, but that's a helluva price on that if it's the new 4100 - still a great price even if it's the older 4000 model.Julian
that's just not gonna happen...
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On my second one.
Homeowner bought the old one.