Table Saw 10 Inch with Foldable Rolling Table Saw Stand, 15 Amp, 4800 RPM, 32-1/2-Inch Rip Capacity (DWE7491RS)

I shopped around a lot for the right table saw looking at all the reviews both positive and negative and I chose this Dewalt table saw with its own heavy duty and I mean heavy duty table and foldable legs. There are cheaper saws on the market but if you want a really good quality table saw, this is the saw for you. The Dewalt saw was easy to put together as well as attaching the legs to the table and then attaching the saw to the table. I was really impressed with the quality of the legs and table as well as the wheals attached to the table for easy moving in, around and out of my shop. It takes only a few seconds to open the legs up and stand the saw up for use. What I really like is when it is folded up it takes up very little space which is nice for a small shop. The best part of this saw was after putting it together it was already squared up and very true. When I made test cuts the 90 and 45 degree cuts were spot on. You couldn’t ask for anything better. The only complaint is I wish that Dewalt would make a better miter gauge for this saw. It is cheap which almost every saw on the market are cheaply made now a days. With the quality of this saw, Dewalt should also make a quality miter gauge to match the quality of this saw. But no mater, even with it having a cheap miter gauge I couldn’t be happier for this purchase as it was money well spent. With the quality of the saw and the stand, it will be the last saw that I purchase! I can’t wait to really put this saw to the test!

While reviews from professionals may be of more help, I wanted to write up a review from the perspective of a home owner / do it yourselfer. I also had recently sold a bosch 4100 and can give an unbiased comparison. I feel this dewalt 7491RS is the better saw in most respects. I've only recently taken delivey of this saw and will be adding to this review as I get a bit more time in on it. My initial opinion is that Dewalt worked hard at making their 744XRS even better with this 7491RS. Nothing ground breaking but small tweaks everywhere to improve the saw. It works and works well. Assembly was fairly simple. There is an assembly instruction book seperate from the owners manual with about 2 pages of instructions. Tools needed are included however I would recommend a 13mm ratchet and box end wrench, along with some red thread locker. Assume about an hour for the job, including breaking down the box and styrofoam packing. Once built, you will find the stand to be pretty slick. Not as quick as Boschs gravity stand but quite a bit more stable, with the rear splayed legs giving alot of support. We are talking mere seconds longer to set up than the Bosch. If one were basing their purchase solely on the stands, I don't think either design would be a clear winner and I was a huge fan of the gravity rise. Where the Dewalt has it over the Bosch clearly is the wheels. The Dewalt uses semi-pneumatic wheels that will never go flat. Bosch uses standard hand truck wheels that use a tube and will eventually leak on you, guarenteed. I can't figure out why Bosch wold use tube tires on a tool that will be drug through the cast off nails, screws and staples of a construction site. The handle of the stand has a slight bit of adjustment. It can be mounted retracted for a more compact design or extended for easier manuvering and tilting. This isn't a design that can be changed rapidly, needing 4 bolts to be undone and the positions only change by about 3 inches. Still, it's a nice feature that cost almost nothing for Dewalt to add except R&D time. I mounted mine in the extended position as my saw will live mostly in the garage and I valued ease of use over taking up less space. The rack and pinion fence, basically a carryover from the 744XRS, is awesome and I feel loads better than the Bosch. The fence is stored on the left side, tucked under the table. Flip 2 tabs and you can rotate the fence off and mount it on either a small capacity or larger capacity pin mount on the right hand side of the saw. The fence can be moved by either adjusting the knob or pushing the fence with your hand, then it locks securely in place. It's a very nice design. Both Bosch and Dewalt use very light weight fences that feel cheap and toy like to me and this fence is no exception. I have kept up with some reviews online though and the pros that use these tools day in and out don't seem to report any failures. I will edit this review to reflect any problems I have but I am putting trust in Dewalt to design the tool to handle anything I can dish out. The push stick mounts to the fence in a much better spot than the Bosch 4100 (That one is at the rear of the saw, opposite where you stand). It is always at hand should you need it. The fence also has the flip over 2 position bar that acts as a support in the lower position and a short fence for close in work in the upper. Again, it feels cheap but an inspection of the pivoting hardware shows that it is very well engineered. I am very happy with all the onboard storage. Being someone who uses these tools rarely, I'll be using the riving knife almost all the time and the blade guard with anti-kickback pawls any time my work allows it. The pros mostly use only the riving knife but I want the extra safety, simply because I'm not an expert and mistakes happen. The Bosch 4100 has a slight advantage in onboard storage with the exception of the pushstick. This Dewalt will make you duck down to see what you are doing to remove or stow some of the accessories like the riving knife and miter guage. Still, it's great to have everything you need. No blade storage? What's up with that? Surely it can't be an oversight? The miter guage is a true T slot miter guage, though on the low end of the spectrum. It should be fine for what I need. The 4100 used square aluminum tubing with plastic T pieces on the end. Probobly a design that came from an older table that used plain slots and not T slots. The blade case uses a plastic cover over one side that secures to the case with built in plastic clips. It allows easy removal for clean out and quick re-assembly. This is a slightly different design than the 744XRS that used metal pins that could get lost. That design is a little more robust, this design is a little quicker and there are no metal pins to lose. I expect those plastic clips will break over time, probobly a long time for me. It's a cheap and easily replacable part however and not a must have when running the saw. Bosch uses a plastic side case that needs to be screwed on with multiple screws, a much more time consuming design. Dewalt also uses a heavy canvas like material around the blade to seal in the saw dust, yet still be pliable when the blade moves up and down. It appears well made, sturdy, and should last the life of the saw. Bosch also has it over this Dewalt with blade changes, though I may be splitting hairs. Where the Bosch uses it's one wrench and a blade locking lever permenently attached to the motor shaft, the Dewalt uses 2 wrenches. One to hold the motor shaft stationary, the other to loosen the nut. The Dewalts wrenches are stored neatly aboard and come out quickly. The bosch requires you to undo a big wingnut. Both saws use an aluminum table with what I believe is a hard anodizing treatment. The table won't rust however it will start to show wear once the hard anodizing is worn through. This shouldn't be a concern and the table will last the life of the saw, if not longer The motor is wound to produce higher RPMs than the other saws of this catagory. 4800 verses the standard 3650 of other saws. I don't know yet if this is a benefit or just a different spec. The motor does start up nice and smooth and the on/off switch is simple to use. I'll edit this review with more thoughts as I get more time on the saw. I chose this Dewalt over the Bosch for its larger rip capacity, its semi-pneumatic wheels, and it's stability. I am pretty happy with my purchase and don't regret not having the Bosch 4100, though it was a great saw for what I used it for. The Bosch 4100 is an older design and Dewalt has the benefit with this saw of having a number of years to refine it's design of the already excellent 744XRS. I feel this Dewalt is a better design for the money currently, at least until one of the other manufacturers re-design their job site saw. **Updated on Jan. 8, 2014** The blade works well for ripping. My cuts turned out smooth enough to glue thin pieces of ash together straight off the saw. Crosscutting worked ok for rough cutting, leaving some tearout (chipping of the edges of the cut) of the thin ash. You want a different blade if you want a clean finished crosscut though. Perhaps a zero clearance blade plate also. **Updated on Jan. 25, 2014** I was ripping down some 1/2" polar slats to 5/16ths and ran the slats through the machine vertically. They were 2" tall and the saw had no problem at all powering through them. For such a non conventional use of the saw, it worked great. Poplar is fairly soft so this won't be the heaviest work load the saw will see but it shows me the saw has plenty of power. **Update on April 9, 2024. Four years ago, my dewalt 7491RS was stolen from a storage unit after selling my house. I have kept an eye on the market, looking at the new skil worm drive contractor saw, the sawstop portable, and the bosch. I've just pulled the trigger on the dewalt again. This time, $50 cheaper than what it was for sale for in 2014. It was a great tool and nothing on the market is leaps and bounds ahead of it performance wise. I like the sawstop safety feature. It's incredible. I decided though to go back to the dewalt and am just as pleased. This time, one bolt hole strangely didn't line up. The 2 piece frame has large and small round pipe tubes that fit into each other and to mount that frame to the saw bottom, I had to remove one of the two machine screws holding the two pieces of tube together. Everything else is perfect and the screw seems to only be there for keeping the frame together during assembly.

I purchased this saw to replace my aging Skil table saw. Just in time too with this pandemic going on. I need to construct an Ark in case the world ends (again) in a horrible shower lasting 40 days and 40 nights. Assembly: The saw arrived in a heavy back-breaking box. All contents were packed safely and I noted no damage, aside from my back. The saw itself was largely assembled with only the fence to deal with and that was easy. It is stored upside down on the rails. Support it with one hand then unlatch the levers on both sides. Let it fall gently onto your hand, not the floor, where you will notice the notches on both ends. Those notches mate to pegs on the rails. There are 3 positions. One on the left and two on the right. The first position on the right closest to the blade will allow a maximum rip of 24 inches. The second position will allow maximum rip of 32 inches. The stand is where you will spend most of your time during assembly. A nice touch is that the nuts and bolts come separated and labeled in plastic bags. Take your time and follow the diagram which I found to be accurate and straightforward. One note - pay attention to where the washers go. They come slipped into the bolt and secured by the nuts. This gives the impression that all 3 are needed to assemble a specific part when in fact only the nut and bolt is needed and the washer is used elsewhere. Again, take your time and follow the manual, which I'm glad by the way was not written by an angry 5 year old. When the stand is done, take the table saw and gently/carefully place it upside down on any soft surface except your wife's expensive rug. Potential marriage-breaker, that one. Next, grab the stand and place it upside down on the saw. The DeWalt logo on the stand and the logo on the table saw MUST be on the same side. Otherwise the universe will implode Tighten the 4 nuts that attach the stand to the saw. When done, find a creative and safe way to turn this fantastic creation right side up. Adjustments: Out of the box, the blade was already set up at a perfect 90 degrees. No need to adjust the stop. The 45 degree stop was off just slightly. I'm guessing 44.359 degrees. I tried to loosen the stop but it looks like it was torqued down by a machine set incorrectly or an employee wanting to play a joke on an unlucky customer. Haha that unlucky customer would be me. Not so funny really. I'll shoot some lubricant on the bolt and claim my victory later. The only other adjustments I made was to align the fence parallel to the blade and correct the measurement marker on the fence rail just above the power button. To adjust the fence, raise the blade to its uppermost position then slide the fence so that it makes contact with the blade. At this point, you will know if it needs adjustment. If it does, back the fence off the blade a bit, maybe 1/16th of an inch and lock the rail. Now, loosen one of the pegs on the rail that the fence is attached to. Gently slide the rail on the one side with your finger that you loosened. Stop and tighten the peg when the fence touches the blade. There is a gap on the opposite side of the fence and blade. We shall correct this! Loosen the opposite peg and gently slide the fence so that the fence touches the blade. There should now be even contact with the blade and fence through the entire diameter of the blade. Now your measurement marker. It should be at 0 inches. If not, loosen the screws, then move the plastic marker so that it's at 0 then tighten. Remember. There are 3 positions that the fence can sit on. You will need to make sure the fence is parallel on all positions. So adjust accordingly if needed. As for me, I don't think I will ever place the fence on the left side of the table nor on the furthest position on the right side so I didn't bother with checking parallel on those positions. See how easily I justified my laziness? Accuracy: I set the fence at 20 inches from the blade and ripped a sheet of 3/4" OSB plywood. When I was done, I measured all along the length of the piece. Everything I measured was spot on at 20 inches. Very happy about that! Almost all of my cuts will be at 90 degrees so I am good for now. Power: So far I've only ripped 3/4 inch plywood and crosscut a few 2x4 pieces. It cut through them like a hot knife through butter. Actually, does anyone really use a hot knife to cut butter? How do you heat up the knife? A torch? A forge? Boil it? Seems like a lot of work and potentially dangerous. Observations and notes: The stand is sturdy. Nothing much to say other than it did not collapse on itself even with a thick sheet of plywood on it. The levers to fold the legs in and out are genius! I did not mess with the default blade. I immediately replaced it with a 60 tooth Diablo blade and the cuts are amazingly smooth. The included push stick is a nice touch and it stores nicely on the back of the fence. Another nice touch is the pull down support piece on the fence to support your workpiece for wide cuts. The miter gauge is umm, how shall I say, the only blemish on this beautiful thing. Although lately this seems to be a cost-cutting measure on most saws on the market. There is a bit of wobble when it sits on the track. Some suggest using tape to eliminate the gap. In all honesty, the miter gauge should be fine for my purposes. It's a decent last-second weapon to fend off pesky family members or neighbors looking to disturb you from spending quality time with this table saw. Lastly, when I was swapping out the blades, I noticed that the spindle that the blade attaches to had a raised indentation. A manufacturing defect perhaps. I took a small sheet of 200 grit sandpaper, wrapped it around a thin flat stick and sanded it down carefully. I figured this little bump on the spindle would cause the blade to wobble ever so slightly so my OCD dictated that I smooth it down. Overall, amazing saw and quite an upgrade from my older Skil saw.

I’ve used this over a year now and am impressed with its portability, cut, functionality, and solid construction. If you need absolute precise cuts you’ll need to tinker with the standard fence. But the overall practicality and quality of this tool is as advertised.

I'll start with a brief background of this saw (DWE7491RS) and it's fellow mates, the 7480 and the 7490X. These units appear to be late 2013 upgraded replacements to the previously successful 744 and 745 series saws. Upgraded specifications from the previous series are a 4,800RPM no-load blade speed (from 3,850RPM), a larger dust port (2-1/2" vs 2-1/4"), slightly heavier weight and for the 7491, an improved rolling stand system with integrated tool & safety accessory storage. Most interesting to me, the 7490X and 7491RS series feature an improved fence system that has pushed the industry limits of contractor saws past the 24-1/2 inch barrier. Aside from the aforementioned upgrades, most of the other specifications (like cut depths) are identical to the previous 744/745 series. The least expensive model, the 7480, is no longer crippled like the 745 was...even the least model has a 24-1/2" fence to rip sheet goods in half. Both the 7490X and 7491RS can accept dado blades, but Dewalt does now say on the 7480 that dado blades are "not recommended." The new series also seem to carry a heftier price tag at the moment, but the money does seem put to good use. The trusted rack & pinion fence adjustment is still present, so your fence will remain true through heavy use. The new models seem to have similar differentiation as the previous series and the deciding factors are fairly straight forward based on your needs. If you want a basic 24-1/2 rip capacity saw with no stand, the 7480 is your choice. If you want to improve your rip capacity to 28-1/2" and have a stationary (but still portable) integrated stand, the 7490X is your choice. If you want maximum portability in a rolling stand, along with an impressive 32-1/2" rip capacity and a bonus fully integrated system storage, you go with the 7491RS series. Some would say that 24-1/2" rip capacity is all that's needed. It's true that you can rip the short side of a 48" sheet good, but it means you would have a fair amount of material hanging off to the left side of the blade. You can't do it alone, that's pretty well a fact. The improved fence system solves just this problem and provides adequate material support where it's needed. It features two positions for the fence, which can be moved outward to accommodate the large 32-1/2" capacity. The measurement scale accommodates both fence positions with one starting at 0" and the other at 8" and out of the box, it was pretty close to accurate. (See usage update below.) I have noticed that the fence material support bracket is less strong at the maximum distance, but it doesn't seem to make a major difference since it's really only for basic material support. I never used the previous model of rolling stand (744 series), but comparatively I think this one is a bit easier to manipulate from what I saw of YouTube videos. Although the saw and stand are fairly heavy assembled, getting it from storage/rolling position to operating position (and back) is a safe, easy and quick process. It might present a challenge for shorter/lighter folks, but it's easy for me with average height and weight. Once in place, the saw is sturdy as a rock...no problems with movement and it's not side heavy in any particular direction. I also liked that the handle can be positioned in two ways...compact (for tighter storage) and easy-to-carry. Assembly was really quite simple and the instructions/diagrams are clear, it took maybe an hour to assemble and a bit after that to learn the major adjustments and perform blade checks so I could get started. All your common adjustments are found within easy reach and I found that calibration adjustments I wanted to make were quite easy to perform. It's great to have all your safety gear completely integrated into the stand, everything has a place and it's less like for safety gear to be misplaced or unused entirely. The saw features a no-fail recessed power-on button with a large stop that could be easily kneed or kicked in an emergent situation. There's basically no way this thing could inadvertently turn on, but as always, it's best to practice power-off safety when working directly with the blade. The riving knife accessories are super easy to install or remove, which means I'll probably end up using it in most cases! My biggest gripes at the moment are due to a lack of accessories. I've read that the older series dado inserts aren't a 100% match and fit fairly loose in these new saws. Sure enough, Dewalt doesn't list any accessories available for this particular saw as of this moment...so that's probably not a preferred path right now. (Note: As of late 2014, a dado plate is now available, part # DWE7402DI. No infeed or side supports like the 7xx series, though.) You can use a generic adjustable roller stand (or custom built outfeed table) and DIY dado/zero clearance plates in the mean time. I thought about taking away a star for that, but with workable solutions right now, it's not a big deal for me. Also, the provided miter guage is not really practical, but anyone who's semi-serious in outfitting their saw is going to build/buy a decent crosscut sled and a miter sled anyway. Overall, with the increased power and larger fence system, this particular unit is starting to approach cabinet saw capabilities. It's by no means an absolute replacement, but it's certainly more capable than the predecessors and competitors offerings. If you're like me and you want the capacity of a cabinet saw, but the need for storage/portability triumphs above all...then this unit is definitely something you should look at. Yes, it commands the highest price of common portable contractor saws on the market right now, but it's money well spent if the increased fence capacity and refined portability is worth it to you. As they say...buy once, cry once. I'll update this review when I've had a chance to run various materials through it, but initial performance is great. I tried both soft woods (pine, fir) without any incident and I could definitely notice the power upgrade for the hard woods (tried walnut, cherry & QS oak so far). I got nice, clean cuts and quick measurements across the fence were accurate enough for me. As with pretty much any saw, the provided blade is sufficient for rough cuts...but you'll want 60/80 tooth 10" blades for any fine work. I have a couple cabinets to mill down and build in the immediate future, so I'll certainly be putting this saw through a workout of it's advertised capabilities over the next few weeks. Usage update: I've used the saw for quite a few hours now, so I have a pretty good feel for the shortcomings and limitations. * It cuts everything I've thrown at it like butter. I found some 8/4 cherry to try and although it slowed her down more than I'd seen, she chewed through it just fine. I think it could easily take on a 12/4 piece with enough time and patience. I am also loving that large fence and use it more often than I anticipated already...it's been awesome to easily cut larger panels easily. I can only comfortably cut 4'x4' panels on my own, but I did do a 6'x4' panel in two cuts without too much trouble. (One rough, one final.) Anything larger (and especially full sheet cross cuts) and you'll need help or a decent infeed/outfeed system. Do be aware that when you push this saw hard, it will draw more than 15 amps and can trip fuses/breakers that are rated at that level or less. I use a vacuum switch with a 15 amp fuse and it trips when I push it hard...if I didn't have that, my breaker would likely blow. * I mentioned in my original review that the table top was "flat as could be." Well, according to my dial gauge and straight edge, there is a slope of about .015" across the width of the table. This doesn't have any significant impacts as far as I can tell, as long as your blade is 90 degrees (or the desired bevel setting) to that slope. Also, I'm not thrilled with the tabletop or coating. Upon building my panel and cross cut sleds, I found it would fairly easily rub off with even the lightest friction. (It didn't take long at all to get that "used" look.) It's also not at all ferrous, so no attaching magnets...probably to save weight since actual metal is, umm, heavy. Plan on using using clamps if needed to secure things, both regular and miter slot as desired. * Upon a full tune-up/settings check, my fence distance gauge was off by over .015". No big deal and an easy fix, but I was having trouble getting even close to precision for some cuts off the gauge. Also, my fence was off parallel to the miter slot at position 2 by almost .010" front to back. Probably not enough to cause problems with most cuts or rough work, but too much for my preferences. Also an easy fix, but it did take some fussing to get it "just right." The arbor and fence at position 1 were close enough to perfect. It was a little irritating to have to tweak a new saw into perfection, but it wasn't too difficult and is probably due to the primary market for this saw being rough work, not cabinet grade. If you're going for precision, you may need to adjust from the factory. I recommend a quality try or combo square, a shop made fence measuring jig (or an A-Line It jig) and a digital or analog caliper for determining error rates. * I found that my 60+ tooth fine blades require me to remove the dust shroud in order to remove the blade. An inconvenience and it adds about 1 minute to the process, but not that big of a deal unless you're constantly changing blades. * Total dust collection is a mystery until Dewalt does something. At least if you rely on a Shop Vac and 2-1/2" hose. The 2-1/2" port is solid, no problem, and catches most dust. But, a fair bit of dust kicks up as usual...which is why they designed the riving knife with integrated dust chute. Awesome option, but absolutely ludicrous to plumb for at this time, making the accessory virtually worthless. There is no 2-1/2"x1-1/4" Y adapter out there and I'm not going to use 5+ fittings, convert to 4" and add a bunch of extra hose to do it. I find the normal fallout with the regular knife preferable to shooting it six feet across the room. * Some quick things that are hard to find about this saw. It takes up to a 8" sized dado blade, up to 13/16" in width. (I haven't used a 6" dado, but an 8" worked fine...I can imagine a 6" would work with less max depth.) The working table top height is 36-3/8". Maximum storage height is about 44-3/4" with the handle in compact position or just over 48" in easy-carry position. There's a lot of mis-info in the Q&A here and even from the manufacturer, these measurements are from my actual 7491RS saw. Feel free to comment if you want other fairly precise measurements. Accessories for this saw will start rolling out Q1 of 2014, with a dado plate being the first anticipated accessory to roll out from Dewalt. Other than those things, I still think it's an excellent saw. Maybe 4.5 stars would be my actual rating due to the from-the-factory adjustments I had to make and my disappointment with the table top. Other than that, it's been comfortable to use and work with and is giving me great results and perfect joints. I'll update if anything else comes up.

I’ve been using this DEWALT table saw for a range of home and project work, and it delivers the kind of power and accuracy you expect from a 10‑inch jobsite saw. The motor has no trouble cutting through hardwood, sheet goods, and thicker stock, and the fence system is one of its strongest points. It locks in place cleanly and stays aligned, which makes repeat cuts consistent without constant adjustments. The rolling stand is another major advantage. It sets up quickly, feels stable once locked in, and makes it easy to move the saw around without lifting the full weight. For anyone working in a garage or shared space, that mobility is a real benefit. The table surface is smooth, and the extension gives enough support for wider cuts without feeling flimsy. If there’s anything to note, it’s that the saw is on the heavier side. The weight helps with stability during cuts, but it’s something to keep in mind if you plan to move it frequently. Dust collection is decent but not perfect, so pairing it with a shop vac improves the experience. Overall, this saw offers strong performance, accurate cuts, and a reliable stand that makes it practical for both hobby and jobsite use. It’s a dependable choice with only minor trade‑offs.

Somehow, I managed to get through life so far with a 1960's vintage Craftsman 9-inch radial arm saw, which I've used to build wall-mounted bookshelves, several workbenches, storage cabinets, picture frames, and a variety of speaker cabinets. These days, I do all my crosscuts on a power miter saw and I'm at an age where I no longer feel as confident trying to rip lots of raw lumber with the radial arm. Recently, I needed to rebuild a rotted back porch on a rental property, which required ripping lots of wet, treated lumber for spindles along the bottom half of the porch, plus numerous other pieces. After looking at every saw carried by out local big box orange store and big box blue stores, and watching dozens of YouTube video reviews, I settled on the DWE7491RS for my porch construction and hopefully some future cabinet-making projects. Other reviewers have covered pretty much all the pros & cons of this saw model, so I'll mainly offer some observations based on the sample I received. First and foremost, of course is the table. Yes, it is warped, but only slightly and not in a critical area. It is perfectly flat between the miter gauge slots, but has a slight slope from the fence-side slot to the right edge of the table. It droops by approx. 0.018" at the right-rear corner and about 0.012" at the right-front corner. Also, I sure wish they could coat the table with something smoother and more durable than that gray, painted finish. I tried waxing it before each use, which does help the wood glide easier, but after this one project, I can already see the gray finish wearing off in spots. Out of the box, most of the saw's adjustments were pretty close to optimal. Heel & runout were perfect as was the riving knife alignment. The blade, however, was 0.40° past vertical when set at zero, and was also slightly off at 45°. The fence was a few thousandths out of square and the rip scale was also slightly off, but both were easy to adjust. I really don't like the cam discs used for setting the 0° and 45° bevel stops on this saw. It requires too much trial & error to get it perfect, as the cam wants to rotate slightly when the Allen bolt is tightened down. I much prefer the machine screw & locknut system used for limit stops on most of my other power tools. Overall, this saw is quite a beast and it had no problem ripping some extremely wet, treated 2x6es. I did pop the breaker a couple of times (at load center, not saw), but once I moved the shop vac to a different branch circuit, I never had this problem again. Thanks to the electronic start, you can't use a single switch to control both the saw & vac, so this wasn't an issue. I was initially annoyed that the saw came with two different size dust ports and a user manual recommendation to use a Y-adapter, but such an adapter was not included (nor is one sold at any hardware retailer I could find, including the Dewalt website). Fortunately, with a shop vac connected to the 2-½" bottom port, there isn't a whole lot of sawdust coming out of the 1-½" blade guard port. Rather than rig up a 2-½" Y-adapter plus a hose-reducing adapter, I just transferred the fabric dust bag from my miter saw to the blade guard and this combination seems to work just fine. Another minor gripe, common to nearly all job site saws, is the inability to micro-adjust the bevel in the same manner as blade height. Not a big deal for the rough carpentry I'm doing right now, but eventually I'd like to do some finer work and it would be nice to have this feature. The Ridgid saw attempts to solve this problem by making the blade height crank dual purpose. It is spring-loaded and pressing it in engages a curved rack & pinion gear for adjusting the bevel angle. It's a clever idea but I found it to be a little clunky in practice. (I didn't try the micro-bevel adjuster on the SawStop—it was well above my budget limit.) I'm pretty happy with everything else. Setup and breakdown are very easy and I like how everything stores onboard (except for my new dado throat plate). The anti-kickback pawls can be a little tricky to attach and remove from the riving knife, but I've already discovered that they work well. Other reviewers have complained about the awful miter gauge that comes with this saw, but this didn't bother me too much. When I encounter a project where it is needed, I'll shop for a suitable Incra. I learned this lesson years ago with my other expensive hobby—astronomy. You can spend thousands on a high-end telescope and it will still come with a toy finder scope (the little telescope attached to the main optical tube). Why? Because there are countless after-market models available, each with their own special features. Same for miter gauges. There is no way a mid-priced table saw can include a gauge with all the features offered by the various Incra or Kreg models, so they don't even try. Besides, the included gauge can be made marginally functional by applying a couple of layers of plastic (exterior grade) painter's tape to the rail. This eliminates most of the slop but still allows it to slide smoothly in the slot. (There is a YouTube video showing how to do this, but it is pretty self-explanatory.) I'll update this review if something especially terrible (or wonderful) becomes apparent with this saw after continued use.

I went back and forth for quite a while between this saw and the Bosch 4100-09. Cost is essentially a wash between them, and both are well known brands with a lot of fans. I read a lot of internet reviews, watched the videos, and did the comparisons. Essentially, they are even overall, and every advantage in one is offset by an advantage in the other. The final settling factor was simply that I have several DeWalt tools and have been very happy with them, and several Bosch tools and have been mostly happy but have run into a couple of glitches with one circular saw I purchased so I decided to go with my best experiences. I should preface this by saying I am not a pro. I do woodworking as a hobby or for home repairs. I don't have a lot of tolerance for shoddy looking results though, so every tool I buy is the best I can afford to do the job. Accordingly operation and result is primary, but portability and storage options when not in use are important too. Assembly was fairly simple, even though the instructions might be a bit sparse for those without a decent sense of how things fit together. Once together the saw sits at a perfect height, and is very stable. The legs sit fairly wide, adding to support. There was a very slight chip in the corner of one miter channel, but that's it. Otherwise, it arrived in perfect shape. Speaking on the miter gauge/slide, it is made of metal. I read quite a few bad reviews of the plastic unit and apparently DeWalt has listened and changed it. Not overly substantial, but certainly functional. Osbourne, Kreg, and other make more substantial ones if you are so inclined. I haven't done a lot of work on it so consider these initial impressions. The storage on board is very good, with the exception of a spare blade holder. It would be nice, but certainly not a necessity. The blades are actually better stored not stacked on one another anyway, so keeping a few in another location is nothing worth marking off for in my opinion. Everything else has a home. Setting up and taking down is a snap. Levers on the unit mean you don't even have to bend down. Adjustments are easy, and it cuts smoothly. I haven't put it under a severe load yet, but the motor feels very powerful and blade speed is more than up to the challenge of clean cuts. So, early impressions are quite good. I am happy with the purchase and look forward to more projects. Next in line is a Dado blade and throat plate. The only thing I haven't found and would really like is a cover so it will stay a little less dusty in storage between use.

Excelente sierra, la verdad es lo que esperaba, solida, de buen tamaño (comparada a la DW745), muy buena precisión (una vez que la ajustas), velocidad, etc. en general muy versátil. Pros: - Base solida: no se mueve ni vibra cuando cortas un pliego grande de triplay, las ruedas no quedan tocando el piso lo que evita que se mueva en caso de que tengas mas peso de un lado de la sierra que del otro. - Superficie amplia - Barrera exacta y versátil (diferentes posiciones y funciones) - Sistema de seguridad de encendido (no vuelve a encender en caso de que se vaya la energía) - Fácil y de solida movilidad - No ocupa mucho espacio en su posición vertical - Fácil intercambio de las cuchillas divisorias - Acepta cuchillas tipo 'dado' Cons: - Alineación: recién armada, prácticamente todo venia desalineado a las guías de la mesa, desde la cuchilla, la barrera (en sus diferentes posiciones: izq., der.-corto y der.-largo), el angulo, la cinta para medir la barrera y la del angulo. Una vez alineado todo se queda en su lugar, pero si le tienes que invertir un buen tiempo en dejar todo alineado. - La guía para cortes transversales hace juego con la guía de la mesa de 1mm aprox., esto se arregla fácilmente con cinta azul de pintor y los cortes los hace precisos. - Precio alto - Pesada (~50Kg)

Having bought myself a fixer upper of a house, and also wanting to get back into some basic cabinet\furniture making I decided that I needed to buy a table saw. I don't have the room for a full size cabinet saw (or the budget) and I wanted something that I could fold up and store easily out of the way in my basement as well as pull up my basement stairs out into the yard. After doing a lot of research I settled on this saw, and I'm really glad I did. It's clearly been engineered my people have used saws before and have put some thought into it. From the location of the push stick storage, which is easy to grab when needed, to the fence mechanism, as well as the easy set up and fine tuning instructions it comes with. Construction wise, its very well built but also light enough that one person can easily manoeuvre it around. The stand is sturdy and easily folds up when not in use. There os no flex in the fence when locked in place, and the table is more than sold as well. The dust collection is adequate, however as I mention below the extra dust port on the blade guard assembly requires a different size hose so I don't use that one. If you did use the guard port, it would probably be near 100% collection. With a shop vac hooked up it collects over 95% of the dust, with no fine dust getting into the air at all. Very nice for indoor use. After about 6 months of regular use I've really only come up with a couple faults, which in themselves are definitely not enough to make me not want to buy this saw again. my only complaints are follows: 1) I wish the saw included a hose to go between the guard dust collection port, and the main under table one 2) I wish dewalt sold a table extension for it. As much as I love the fence mechanism, it makes it tricky to build your own table for it. So if they made one it's be awesome. This isn't a huge issue, as there are other ways around it

Great price , delivery was very fast

La sierra tardó en llegar un poco más de los esperado. Todo en regla. Hubo que hacer los ajustes de paralelismo de la hoja a la guía, ajuste de 90 y 45 grados. Después de ello, quedó totalmente funcional, cortes realmente buenos, es muy sencilla de operar, los ajustes por medio de piñón y cremallera facilitan la operación. Es un poco ruidosa, pero no se espera que sea silencioso un equipo de esta potencia, al igual resultó muy buena, corta el triplay de 19mm y madera de pino tan suavemente que no te das cuenta. La recomiendo ampliamente.

Thoughtful design. A lot of this saw’s features are already covered in other reviews, but a couple things to add: -bottom dust port works extremely well and fits my large shop vac hose perfectly. -Other reviewers complained about the need for a separate hose for the blade guard’s collection port but I was able to just use the dust bag that came with my dewalt 779 mitre saw. -the controls for everything are extremely simple and reliable. Simple mechanisms unlock the stand, the legs, the blade guard and fence. -The rack and pinion fence markings are accurate to 1/16th inch and negate the need for a tape measure on hand for cuts. -blade is very easy to change and the wrenches have their own onboard storage. -everything has a home. There is excellent storage for every accessory. Those complaining in other comments haven’t looked hard enough. -this is my favorite tool. rock solid.