I’m thinking of replacing my 15 year old Makita table saw with a 10 inch portable table saw. I was going to go with the Bosch 4000 until I read reviews on Amazon saying the saw don’t hold up after a short period of time. Does anyone have experience with the Bosch or recommend another saw that will hold up?
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Don't know where they got those reviews from but around these parts the Bosch 4000 is a favorite--includeing by me--had mine several years know and not even a hint of any problems.
I know of several others who have the saw and never heard any breakdown stories,
Check into the search feature and you will find a bunch of post on this very subject.
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Mike
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Thanks for your reply. I will continue to do my home work on this.
follow up post--I'm in and out with mine so I opted for the seperate folding stand but have heard positive things about there new Gravity lift.Get you some of the outfeds if they arent part of the deal--well worth the change, Let us know what you decide--Mike" I reject your reality and substitute my own"
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Gravity stand is very quick on set up and takedown. A little bulky in the truck maybe. The trouble I have with the gravity stand is stability. Its fine for ripping mouldings or 1X stock, but its unsteady for 3/4 sheets of ply, especially heavy sheets like MDF.
I'm not a big fan of Home Depot, but I am a big fan of Ridgid's table saw. Mine is the older model, but it has been used/abused for 3 or 4 years now. Other than the weight(~125lbs), I think it is the best portable saw I have used.
I have the Bosch and love it!
Coming to you from beautiful Richmond, Va.
I've been beating up on my Dewalt for about 4 years now, and I got no complaints.
I've had the Bosch for maybe five years, and it has been a stellar performer as a job site TS.
There were some issues a few years back about sawdust clogging the helical gear that raises/lowers the blade. When clogged, the blade could not be moved easily, and if you torqued on the handle you could break some part that would cost upwards of $200 to fix.
When I found out about this problem, I talked to a Bosch rep and he gave me a chit to have it fixed for free at their repair center. I assume the newer saws have corrected the problem.
However, the gear is still the same, and you do have to get at it every once and awhile with a brush to clean it up -- particularly if you are cutting resinous wood. I carry an acid brush for this purpose, and just take about 5 seconds to clean off the gear when I pack the saw up. The gear is easily accessed when you tip the saw up.
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For the money, the Ryobi saw on the wheeled stand from Home Depot is a good deal.
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Which Ryobi are you talking about (if they have more than one TS)?I used one recently on a job (but I didn't make note of the model #), and I thought it was terrific. The cut was pretty lousy, but we were just using it for framing -- and it had enough power to rip 2X stock. Best of all, you could carry it around with one hand.********************************************************
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I know one Royobi Saw w/ wheeled saw with extensions to allow 27" rip. Has a 15 amp motor.
The only place I have seen it is HD
Make sure you get the Bosch 4000-09 with the stand. Easily the best stand in the biz right now. Taunton's current Tool Guide just rated the Bosch at the top of their test of portable table saw.
I use one at work a lot and its plenty tough. My apprentices like to cut nails and old concrete forms with it so as to keep the blade nice and dull at all times. Today I was ripping 2x10 on 45 degree and it still kept going despite the dull blade. Can't ask for much more than that from a jobsite saw.
I was impressed enough to buy my own Bosch. The included blade is nothing much. For any portable saw you should invest in a decent thin kerf rip-specific blade. Freud has a nice one designed specially for underpowered saws (all portable saws are underpowered at about 1.5 hp).
I'm this close to being able to justify buying the Bosch. If amazon hooks up the free shipping on it, it's mine. (Free stand and extention, too!)
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Earl,
I am not sure if you have Ace Hardware's in N Carolina or not but ours carries Bosch tools and currently has the 4000 with the gravity stand on clearance for $349. I am going to pick one up this week.
Regards,
Dennis