Product Description

The Smart Guard System is the first ever quick and easy-to-use modular blade guard, anti-kickback pawls and riving knife system; provides superior control over the material and maximum visibility while cutting. Engineered for maximum trueness, the 'Square lock' Rip Fence glides along the rail at a finger's touch or locks into place for solid and consistent cutting performance. Easy set up and take down of your table saw; heavy-duty construction and 8" pneumatic wheels allow the Gravity-Rise stand to handle the toughest jobsites. Integrated Sub-base increases tool life by handling jobsite abuse, while protecting the table saw's base. Built-in sub-base and tabletop carry handles add to the saw's portability from jobsite to jobsite. On tool sto

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1894 in Home Improvement
• Brand: Bosch
• Model: 4100-09
• Dimensions: 29.75" h x 21.50" w x 39.50" l, 125.00 pounds

Features

• Squarelock rip fence engineered for maximum trueness
• Includes the new enhanced award-winning gravity rise stand by Bosch
• Durable Sub-Base increases tool life by handling job-site abuse
• Integrated carry handles increase portability
• Single point bevel movement for consistent accuracy; 1-year warranty

Amazon.com Product Description
The Bosch 4100 Table saw offers radical new features and enhancements that make the 4100-series the most precise, durable and high-performing table saw in the category. The 4100 features the industry’s first-ever Modular Smart Guard System. Innovations include a super-durable sub-base with carry handles, Bosch-exclusive SquareLock Rip Fence with auxiliary fence slots and a t-slot miter gauge. With all these features, the new 4100-Series 10-inch Portable Table Saw will keep Bosch at the top of the category.

The Bosch Modular Smart Guard System is a ground-breaking new design for portable table saws that includes a blade guard, riving knife and anti-kickback pawls. All three elements are modular and tool free, so users can quickly and easily remove or add each component independently based on the task. The blade guard is particularly user-friendly with a new split-guarding innovation that offers optimal line of sight and maximum protection. The riving knife prevents ! material from pinching the blade and offers positions for: full upright, "splitting" and "non-thru" cutting. This system is the easiest and most convenient table saw guarding solution on the market.

For professional tools, durability is an essential component of jobsite value. The 4100 is jobsite proven with a super-durable sub-base complete with integrated carrying handles for quick and easy transport. Other improvements include a single-point bevel movement for consistent accuracy, t-slot miter system and enhanced dust collection.

The 4100 also offers Constant Response Circuitry with Soft Start for smooth ramp up speed and to maintain speed under load. At 29 by 21-1/2-inches square, the table saw provides the most usable tabletop space available with a 25-inch rip capacity that can easily handle sheet goods or larger stock. The arbor lock system makes blade changes quick and easy. On-board storage for accessories and the Smart Guard System makes it easier to move between jobs.

Customer Reviews

Frustrating but well worth it
I had a lot of frustrating little problems when I first got the saw but now that it's worked out it well worth it.

This is actually my second 4100. The first one was damaged when the box came open during shipment and the table top was scratched up by parts of the cart legs. It didn't help that the way it was packed the only thing separating the table top and the cart legs was a thin pieice of styrofoam with a cut out in the middle.

Anyway I received the second saw undamaged. There were some fit and finish issues. The table top had what looked like black fingerprint marks. I tried getting it off but couldn't...oh well...no big deal it's cosmetic. The second problem was not so trivial. The riving knife assembly was loose and not square to the table or lined up to the blade. There were no instructions in the manual on how to align it. I emailed Bosch customer service but it took them awhile to respond (5 days). In the interim, I figured it out myself. There's two allen bolts that adjust the riving knife from side to side and a screw with a locknut that adjust the angle. After that the saw ran fine and the new guard system worked as advertised...modular and very easy to use.

The saw was running fine for about a week when I ran into my third problem. As expected the blade supplied with the saw dulled out pretty quickly. I replaced with the Freud LU83R010 10-Inch 50-Tooth Thin Kerf Combination Blade that I bought just for the occasion. I tried a few crosscuts and the new blade cut like butter. I decided to rip a 24 inch piece of 3/4" plywood. To my horror the wood binded between the riving knife and the fence as it went past the back of the blade. I checked the alignment and tried again...same thing the wood binds as it goes pas the back of the blade. Tried my Irwin Marathon 80T blade and same thing. It turned out that the Freud LU83R010 and the Irwin 80T has a 0.092" kerf while the riving knife is 0.091" wide. Talked to Bosch customer service and they confirmed that is a problem. Their suggestion was to try a blade with the wider kerf. I tried the Bosch PRO1050COMB with a 0.128" kerf and a Bosch CB1040 with a 0.098" kerf and they work fine. So beware when using thin kerf blade with this new riving knife/guard system.

Exceptional Table Saw
I am a finish carpenter and had been going back and forth between the Ridgid Table Saw and Bosch. Although I've used the Ridgid before, after researching the Bosch for couple of months, I decided to buy it. This saw is more expensive than the Ridgid but I must say it is worth the extra bucks. Very sturdy and accurate (once you do your initial setup). The gravity rise stand is ingenious and although I do not mind the 2 step folding saws, this saw always puts a smile on my face as I use the rise stand. Its so simple even a kid could work it.
The saw is higher than your standard table saws by about 3 inches. It does not sound much but it did feel awkward at first after using standard saws for such a long time. You do get use to it quickly though.
The rip fence is dead on and the soft start feature is a nice addition that prevents overload.
The saw is heavy but is easily loaded to the bed of your truck/van by placing the handles on the bed and sliding it back.
One of the worst features of this saw is the wheels. They are not large enough to carry over stairs. You will, I repeat you will scrape the metal bars behind the wheels frequently. Do not try to roll this saw over finished stairs. I am surprised that the engineers at Bosch did not recognize this.
Overall though, this saw is the best portable saw that I have used in years.

Great saw -- nice improvements in this new model!
Just received this saw last week and used on one project this weekend. Great improvements over last year's model 4000-09, especially the new european-style guard (didn't install the kickback pawls but rest is great). Just changed from a Delta Contractors saw and very impressed with the fit/build of this portable saw -- was worried going to a portable saw would be a big step down but not with this one.

Manual was missing -- probably lost when it was opened at customs (UPS misrouted it through Canada). Phoned up Bosch and they are mailing me a new copy as this saw is so new they don't even have PDF electronic copies of the manual available yet.

Update: Bosch customer service mailed me a copy of the manuals and also emailed PDF copies of the saw and stand.