[DesertRatTom]

Depends on whether you have a saw now to some extent. This is a job site saw with a relatively small table. The safety factor is very nice for that kind of saw, particularly if it is being used by employees. Job site saws are often used without all the safety devices, splitters, riving knife, etc, so this is a nice safety addition.

However, if you don't have a decent table saw in your shop, I'd put that amount into a really nice table saw. I LOVE my Laguna Fusion 10 inch saw, and on sale, it is less than the Bosch, even with the 52 inch capacity setup. You can use it as 115 v, or rewire for 220 single phase. Yes, there are other saws, but for a cabinet type saw, I just don't think there's anything better. So many lower price range saws are really contractor saws, which are OK, but I just don't think they hold a candle to the Laguna fusion.

 

[DesertRatTom]

I notice you have a pretty small shop, so that saw may be a pretty good fit. The safety factor is nice and not destroying the blade is a good thing. The folding stand allows the saw to be stored vertically, out of the way. Not sure whether you can use a dado stack with it, which I'd check out, although much of the time you can do dado cuts well with a router. A friend had a small worksite table saw set into his workbench so the table top and the table of the saw were exactly the same height. This made it far more useful, and you wouldn't lose space to the stand. With the small shop, you're likely to use it outside most of the time, in which case the stand would be nice too.

I was going to suggest you consider spending somewhat less for a Laguna Fusion 10 inch table saw, which is a superb saw, but require syou dedicate space in your shop you really don't have. A full size table saw requires space in front and behind the saw, and you don't really want to move a shop style table saw if you don't have to.

 

[DesertRatTom]

Really looking forward to reading about your new saw Tom.

 

[DesertRatTom]

...I will say that my thinking about how I approach my projects has changed greatly.
Stay tuned!

@TWheels That's an interesting comment. Would you mind saying more about that?

 

[DesertRatTom]

@TWheels Must have been a disappointment that it didn't go together right off the bat. I imagine it's a repack of a returned saw. CPO has a pretty good reputation with these things, so I imagine it will be taken care of. If not, this Forum will need an explanaton. That kind of thing is a reputation killer.

You may be surprised at how often you'll prefer using the table saw rather than the sliding miter. When you get up and running, get a blade or two, they will really affect your work. I particularly love the Freud Glue Line rip blade, although I use it for crosscuts too. Buttery smooth cuts every time.

I have also switched (almost all) narrow kerf blades for full kerf (1/8th thick) blades. They don't deflect as some of the narrow ones have when cutting mitered ends, as in picture frames.

If CPO won't fix the saw, don't be afraid to return it. I was never able to get my first small table saw to cut right, but waited too long to return it. The blade stop is really nice, but you aren't married to it. Safety on a table saw is far more about how you behave and move around the saw and handle your material. I still think-through every cut I make on my saw, anticipating every move, and planning. Saws are not what chops fingers off, careless woodworkers do.

 

[DesertRatTom]

Sounds like CPO just reaffirmed their reputation around these parts. I think the infringement was on the flesh sensing device or method. There are lots of flesh sensing methods out there, it's just a change in electrical charge after all. And I bet big bucks Bosch has deeper pockets than DeWalt or SawStop, and they'll be selling worldwide to keep the saw viable. Don't you love it when a schlemiel gets his stuff in a wringer?