Bosch table saws????

[Whatever]

I have been trying to purchase a Makita 10" portable table saw for 4 months----and have given up, due to nonexistent availability. I used to favor Milwaukee tools--until they moved to China. Now I am looking at a Bosch . Does anyone know whether these are good, solid, dependable table saws? The one I am looking at runs about $600, with a stand. I don't want the stand, but that is what they offer. I know years ago their portable tools were top notch, but am unsure now. I need one for home projects, not commercial grade, but I absolutely hate working with crap tools. Any input regarding this?

[Jigfishn10]

I’ve been in construction for quite awhile and I’m not brand loyal. 

I do own a few Bosch tools and can unequivocally say that the Bosch tools I do own are top notch. 

If I was in the field more and using it for a living like I used to or using everyday as a hobbyist then I’ll make that kind of commitment.

The amount of projects I do now, just doesn’t require high end tools. 

That’s for me.

But to your original question, I’m a Bosch tool consumer with no complaints.

[BigAngus752]

56 minutes ago, Jigfishn10 said:

I’m a Bosch tool consumer with no complaints.

X2

Also not "brand-loyal".  Instead I have brands that have burnt me (repeatedly; I always give them multiple chances) and I will not touch them anymore.  Bosch is one of the good ones.  Also, if you are looking for a portable saw just for rough-in work don't be afraid to try a Porter Cable.  They won't suit you for finish work but my portable Porter Cable has been an absolute work horse for me.  

[jimmyjoe]

   I've been out of the field for 5 years now, but I will tell you one thing: make absolutely sure you know what to do and who to contact if something goes wrong with the unit. That goes for ANY brand. 

   Just a word to the wise.     jj

[slonezp]

$600 for a table saw for home projects? I've got a garage full of Milwaukee tools that I bought when I was in the trades. If I'm making a living with tools you'd better believe they are top notch. My home project tools are Ryobi. Table saw, router, miter saw, sanders. They just get used so infrequently. My $100 table saw gets pulled out a few times a year. It's 20 years old. If it craps out, I'll get another one.

@deaknh03 makes a living playing with his wood. He might be able to give you some advice.

[deaknh03]

As long as its a home use id go with makita. Im guessing you have a setup for it and that's why you don't want the stand? I use a milwaukee 18 volt in the field. So light and powerful. I can get half a day of constant rips out of a battery. 

[KDW96]

Im still using my ridgid that came with the cart. Bought it in 2009. Replaced brushs twice (normal main ). I have been very satisfied. The fence is worth its weight in gold. As with any saw,its only as good as its blade. Buy a diablo brand blade,even though your saw came with a new blade. Blades that come with new saws are junk.

[jimmyjoe]

14 minutes ago, KDW96 said:

Blades that come with new saws are junk.

 

   I beg to differ! The nurses in the hospital emergency room say that those blades cut EXTREMELY well!    ???            jj

[BTSyndrome]

1 hour ago, KDW96 said:

Im still using my ridgid that came with the cart. Bought it in 2009. Buy a diablo brand blade,even though your saw came with a new blade. Blades that come with new saws are junk.

+1 My portable Ridgid has lasted longer than I thought it would. Many years later I put a "good" blade on it.... should have done that years ago. It's like a new machine..... But I also see they did change a few things since I bought mine, so unknown reliability since then.

[Whatever]

11 hours ago, deaknh03 said:

As long as its a home use id go with makita. Im guessing you have a setup for it and that's why you don't want the stand? I use a milwaukee 18 volt in the field. So light and powerful. I can get half a day of constant rips out of a battery. 

That is exactly the problem---you cannot find a 10" Makita saw right now. They are out of stock, unavailable, and no backorder. I have been looking for 4 months. And I really prefer Makita tools! The  Milwaukee cordless is only an 8" blade. Milwaukee is made in China now, but so is Bosch. I don't know anyone else who builds a decent, reliable saw, with a solid reputation. I have used Makita and Milwaukee tools for 40 years, on a professional basis, and always been satisfied. Nowadays, who knows? It seems most corporations are cutting their own throat in the constant quest to screw customers out of that one extra dollar by making a cheaper product!

[RobA]

I recently bought a Dewalt job site table saw and am very happy with it.

https://www.homedepot.com/p/DEWALT-15-Amp-Corded-10-in-Job-Site-Table-Saw-with-Rolling-Stand-DWE7491RS/204512007

 

[deaknh03]

8 minutes ago, Whatever said:

That is exactly the problem---you cannot find a 10" Makita saw right now. They are out of stock, unavailable, and no backorder. I have been looking for 4 months. And I really prefer Makita tools! The  Milwaukee cordless is only an 8" blade. Milwaukee is made in China now, but so is Bosch. I don't know anyone else who builds a decent, reliable saw, with a solid reputation. I have used Makita and Milwaukee tools for 40 years, on a professional basis, and always been satisfied. Nowadays, who knows? It seems most corporations are cutting their own throat in the constant quest to screw customers out of that one extra dollar by making a cheaper product!

I'm afraid they're all sourced or made in China. As for the smaller blade, I haven't had an issue in 3 years, never needed anything larger. I use it because I can carry it with 1 hand, so light yet filled with power and features. I have a ridgid on the wheeled folding stand I keep at my shop, but the gears that raise and lower the blade are plastic...how do you think that ends up working out in the long run. 

[Whatever]

1 minute ago, deaknh03 said:

I'm afraid they're all sourced or made in China. As for the smaller blade, I haven't had an issue in 3 years, never needed anything larger. I use it because I can carry it with 1 hand, so light yet filled with power and features. I have a ridgid on the wheeled folding stand I keep at my shop, but the gears that raise and lower the blade are plastic...how do you think that ends up working out in the long run. 

You are correct regarding "Make in China". I have given up on American products, as they are just non-existent now. It's funny, when I was a kid, "Make in Japan" was a joke and an insult. Now they produce mostly very good products. I remember when Rigid made excellent tools. Everyone seems in a race to make the cheapest junk now, because so many consumers reward them for it.

[deaknh03]

11 minutes ago, Whatever said:

You are correct regarding "Make in China". I have given up on American products, as they are just non-existent now. It's funny, when I was a kid, "Make in Japan" was a joke and an insult. Now they produce mostly very good products. I remember when Rigid made excellent tools. Everyone seems in a race to make the cheapest junk now, because so many consumers reward them for it.

About makita, I looked around and they're nowhere to be found. Weird. I had a tabletop makita I used for many years. Sold it when I bought the Milwaukee. 

[Bird]

My brother has had a very successful construction business for well over 30 years and when showing up on a job site, you'll see nothing but Milwaukee tools lying around. 

 

I can tell you that in an increasingly growing popularity with electric motors which operate anything from tools to electric bikes, Bosch is top tier when it comes to the motor itself. 

[Whatever]

2 hours ago, RobA said:

I recently bought a Dewalt job site table saw and am very happy with it.

https://www.homedepot.com/p/DEWALT-15-Amp-Corded-10-in-Job-Site-Table-Saw-with-Rolling-Stand-DWE7491RS/204512007

 

RobA, I just checked---

 

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[RobA]

@SilverBack that's .  I bought mine a few months ago.  Just checked and my nearest HD is out of stock but several others within a 60 minute drive have 1 or 2.  Did you check other stores?  Looks like Amazon has it for same price with free Prime delivery.

Sorry, I screwed that post up.  How do you edit a post on this forum?

[Bird]

53 minutes ago, RobA said:

@SilverBack that's .  I bought mine a few months ago.  Just checked and my nearest HD is out of stock but several others within a 60 minute drive have 1 or 2.  Did you check other stores?  Looks like Amazon has it for same price with free Prime delivery.

Sorry, I screwed that post up.  How do you edit a post on this forum?

To edit just tap the 3 little dots to right of your username. 

[Koz]

I'm a hobbyist woodworker and not a pro, but my Porter Cable table saw has been a workhorse for me. I did change out the blade it came with and purchased some better fine cut blades.

 

The one issue I have is that in order to use a dado set I would have to purchase a separate part that was hard to source. I use my router instead, but there are times when I wish I could use the table saw for that task.

[RobA]

1 hour ago, Bird said:

To edit just tap the 3 little dots to right of your username. 

All I get when I do that is "Report" and "Share".

[MN Fisher]

13 minutes ago, RobA said:

All I get when I do that is "Report" and "Share".

If you're doing it on your own name - you may have passed the time limit...ya, you got a limited time to edit posts too.

[slonezp]

2 hours ago, RobA said:

All I get when I do that is "Report" and "Share".

Can't speak for here but allowing editing for some period of time welcomes spammers. Easy way around it is to just put a new post in your thread starting with

EDIT:

[CountryboyinDC]

11 hours ago, Whatever said:

I don't know anyone else who builds a decent, reliable saw, with a solid reputation.

SawStop builds a good saw, from the worksite type on up to their cabinet saws.  None are $600. 

Therein lies the rub.  There was a time when Powermatic, Delta, and a host of others built good power tools here in the US.  They found out that building cheaper tools in southeast Asia and other places was better from a net income perspective.  

My brother has a Rigid contractor saw and it's pretty nice considering.  He doesn't use it daily, but he has a pretty nice wood shop, and so it gets used.  I really appreciate it when I use my Task Force yard sale job on a project around my house.  Certainly the Rigid is no green Powermatic cabinet saw with an outfeed table like my cousin has, but at the price point, I'd say it's pretty good.

I don't have a ton of Bosch tools, but I've been told by people who know that their routers and laminate trimmers are about the best on the market these days.  My miter saw stand is Bosch, and it is solidly built and pretty well thought out.

[Guitarfish]

I'm no help here as I have an old folding Craftsman portable table saw.  It has been a workhorse, but has a guide fence that takes a lot of fussing to make sure of a square cut.  It drove me insane when I was building new mahogany parts for my old Whaler.

You could go Festool and just not buy groceries for a couple of month's.

[jimmyjoe]

   I was looking at some of the saws that you guys had mentioned here, when I came upon something I didn't even know existed: the Skilsaw worm-drive jobsite table saw, #SPT99-12. I had always liked the wormdrive portables, but they were expensive. This thing is competitively priced, so I have to assume that it is asian-made.  Anyone know anything about it other than that?       jj