As a home-business owner, I have some pretty big concerns in my budget and do my research for tools. I owned a $100 tablesaw I bought from the hardware store, and have had problems with the blades / spindle not cutting accurately. After going to all the hardware stores in the area, I found the problem was the same with all saws in the class. The direct-drive saws present issues keeping the blades rigid. This tablesaw from Jet was the only one with a belt-drive, that took the tension off the motor spindle allowing it to remain rigid and reduce viabration. It is also supported by all the accessories that Jet sells that are compatible with it. For the price, in its class - it is the best, simply because it uses the v-belt design on the spindle.

For dollars spent, this table saw is the most bang for the buck. After researching on the web for a month and looking at many brands in stores, I came back to Amazon and got this Jet saw. It is well built, has many nice extras for large pieces of wood and directions are actually in English. I pared it with the Bosch base for a nice combo unit; however the Bosch base needs to be modified with two cross members for the Jet to fit it. Takes some time but works fine. Even though I have not used the saw extensively, I can say at this point, this saw is a fantastic buy. I will update this review in the future if experience with it tells me something else than my preliminary impressions after assembly and trial runs.

I've always heard great things about Jet table saws: quality manufacturing, quiet, reliable equipment, top-of-the-line tools that will provide years of service. How much of that would transfer to Jet's new 10" benchtop saw (Amazon price about $200) was the operative question for me.
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br /I'm kind of an average weekend-do-it-yourselfer when it comes to woodworking and working with power tools like a table saw. I've owned a Delta 10" benchtop in the recent past, so I have some basis for comparison, though I have worked with similar, but professional grade equipment from time-to-time as well.
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br /SET UP and SAW CALIBRATION
br /Setting up the Jet saw really wasn't very difficult; a precision square and a hex wrench to make adjustments had my blade square and parallel in no time; setting the 45-degree stop was more complicated and required a bit of muscle to wrestle the blade to the proper angle, but once done, everything was true as can be. Overall ease of set-up on a scale of 1 to 10, probably about an 8. Right out of the the box, the 45 degree stop was nowhere close; calibrating the parallel and vertical blade positions was a snap.
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br /There isn't a whole lot to assemble, so I'd rate that aspect about 9 on my scale. Any questions, just read the manual, which is nicely illustrated (exploded diagrams and photos) and detailed.
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br /PERFORMANCE
br /In my humble opinion, this saw really hums. It's powerful enough to smoothly and easily cut the kind of material I will be using; the included blade, while not a precision, fine-tuned instrument, seems to have done a very nice job with all the operations I've subjected it to so far; it will be interesting to see what kind of results I get with a really nice blade. But for out-of-the-box, the blade is versatile, sharp, and produces nice cuts.
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br /This benchtop saw is not as quiet as one would expect from a professional grade machine, but the belt drive does make it quieter than direct drive saws. Compared to my old Delta, the noise levels seem to have dropped about 25 percent. That's a real plus in any shop.
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br /QUALITY AND PRECISION
br /For a Jet tool, I'm a little disappointed in the quality of the mitre gauge and rip fence. These are hardly precision instruments and do more to compound your work than help it. While I didn't expect laser-cut, ultra-smooth, precisely manufactured equipment, neither did I expect something on the exact opposite of the scale, which is what Jet seems to have packaged with this saw. Expecting to position the rip fence parallel to the blade is almost wishful thinking; likewise, the mitre gauge is almost too toy-like to be of much use. Both the mitre gauge and rip fence (and associated scale) are prime candidates for replacement with aftermarket tools.
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br /MISCELLANEOUS
br /Save for the mitre gauge and rip fence, Jet appears to have done a commendable job with this saw's design; the only operation gliche I've encountered is the occasional interference of the rip fence and the handwheel used to raise and lower the blade. The construction is sturdy, though not heavy, there is plenty of opportunity to add extension wings and a table surround, plus the relative light weight offers a lot of portability. I've mounted my saw on my own purpose-built stand with casters, yielding a surface height of 34.5 inches -- ideal for me. The saw is attached to the stand with four hex bolts, easily removed when I need to take the saw somewhere.
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br /OVERALL IMPRESSIONS
br /Pressed (or not-so-pressed as the case may be) to rate this saw, I think I'd give it an 8 out of 10, dropping the two points because of the disappointing mitre gauge and rip fence. Beyond that, Jet has produced pretty much what I expected for a $200 weekend project tool. It's at least on par with comparably priced (and even higher priced) equipment, likely better than most. If you feel up to replacing the two aforementioned components (mitre saw and rip fence), you should have the foundation for a very nice, versatile piece of equipment that will serve you well.

I just received this today (just ordered 2 days ago!). Unpacked and was ripping within 10 minutes. This unit has a belt drive as opposed to 99% of portable table saws which have direct drive. It makes a difference. It is relatively quiet and with very little vibration. Comes complete with side and back extensions and onboard blade, miter, wrench and cord stowage. It is normal weight for this "portables"...i'd guess 55-60 lbs. The amazing thing is the price: $250 shipped to your door. And it's not a cheap Delta or Ryobi (sorry, but they are junk). It's a Jet, which is known for heavier duty shop equipment. This kind of quality runs normally $350-$500 easy. Highly recommended machine.

Where else are you going to get 60 lbs of tool shipped to your doorstep, without tax costs for under $200? This saw is a steal and should be purchased before the price goes up.
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br /I was pleasantly surprised with what arrived. Well packaged, good fit and finish, with optional table extensions both at side and outfeed. Saw is reasonably heavy but light enough to pick up. If cost was the same, I'd buy the Bosch - but frankly, at 1/2 the cost, the Jet wins hands down. Put a good blade on it and you're ready to do some damage.

Received the saw about 2 weeks ago - very pleased and impressed. The blade and fence were "true" out of the box. It cuts very well with minimal vibration. The only thing I am going to change is put a good Freud thin kerf blade on it. Hey, for under $200, delivered to my door, it is a deal you can't beat!

This saw is great for a bunch of things.
br /Ripping accurately is not one of them.
br /See, the fence is designed very cheaply, and unlike the fence on a Ridgid or Bosch or Dewalt tablesaw, does not stay square to the table.
br /In fact, it will happily clamp itself very misaligned (by about 3/8ths of an inch either way).
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br /In addition, the miter gauges on this saw are non-standard. Mostly because everything in this saw appears to have been sized metricly (the arbor lock nut, for example, is 24mm, the adjustment nuts are 10mm, etc).
br /Most miter gauges are 3/8 by 3/4. The one on this saw is 10mm by 16mm.
br /You will not be able to find any aftermarket miter gauges or jigs that will work in these slots.
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br /All this said, Jet's support is amazing. At first i figured the fence was just damaged in shipping. I called Jet, and they fedex'd me one without any questions (saturday delivery no less!). Sadly, the fence had the same problem (does not square to table, happily clamps misaligned).
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br /Jet makes great contractor and cabinet saws. They have great support. I wish they had made a great benchtop saw, but unless your needs are very simple, this is not it.
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br /If you want a cheap saw to rip flooring or something, this saw is fine.
br /If you plan to do any fine work at all, step up and buy something else.

I have been using this saw for DIY projects for the past six months. Since I am a regular user of good quality woodworking tools, I feel comfortable with my five-star rating. It is really quiet compared to a direct drive unit with less blade wobble and plenty of power. It almost sounds like a 'soft start' unit.
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br /No, it does not have an expensive and real accurate miter gauge or rip fence, but it is sufficient to do the majority of a homeowner's DIY projects. Most DIY folks should be able to tinker with the adjustments until they are really close.
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br /The outfeed extension was damaged during shipment by UPS (as if that is a big surprise) but Jet's customer support sent a new one to me without charge the day I called them for a replacement.
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br /You simply cannot go wrong with this saw at this price.

Pros:
br /Very smooth cut
br /Enough power for any job (for a portable saw)
br /Solid build
br /Nice extensions
br /Relatively quiet
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br /Cons:
br /The miter guage is a joke! The slider is very loose in the T slot. The dial is very difficult to read, and lucks fixed positions at 0 and 45 deg.
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br /The ripping fence could be better.
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br /Anyway it is the best portable/hobby saw that I ever saw!
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If you need a jobsite saw that won't break your back lugging it up a flight of stairs, this is the one for you. It's powerful, quiet, and lightweight. I'm very happy with it. I've paired it with the Bosch stand, with a plywood mount added, and it's awesome. I work alone, so I need my tools to be easily transported with one set of hands.

Over all the saw is OK. The 4 things I son't like are first the hight adjustment dosn't lock in so as the saw runs the blade start to lower. So forget trying to cut a channel through a board consistantly. Two the degrees on the blade tilt are off up to 5 degrees. 3rd the miter gauge is crappy. Fourth is the worst, The fence is garbage. You will never get a trait cut out of this thing without a bunch of modification like I had to do. The fence is made out of thin metal and there is a lot of slop expecially on the far end. I had to jam some cardboard in there so the side wouldn't flex with pressure. Once you get that to stop flexing now the fence won't line up square to the blade when you lock it down, you will have to measure the distace from the blade to the fence on both sides every time you move the fence. After you get the fence square you will have to brace the back side with clamps so the fence dosen't slide away from the blade as you make your cut. Your can see how involved it gets to make 1 rip on a board. I know it's just a small table top saw and not very expensive but for a Jet it's rediculous.

I purchased this saw a little bit ago after seeing it on sale here for around $215 and have had good luck with it. As usual, shipping was quick and everything arrived as it should.
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br /PROS: Performance is way above what you would expect for a saw of this price.
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br /CONS: The fence will lock down in slight misalignment; there is no way to lock the hight of the blade (such as for cutting accurate dados); the extensions are not quite aligned.
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br /SET UP and ASSEMBLY: Set up was fairly easy. The 45 and 90 degree tilt stops, splitter alignment, and fence scale were all a bit off, but easy to adjust. The instructions were easy to understand.
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br /OPERATION: The saw is smooth and relatively quiet--a step above other similarly priced table saws. I'm still using the original blade, but will upgrade it eventually.
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br /I've built a custom stand and out-feed table that has really increased this saw's utility. I also have created a series of jigs and, with careful setup before each cut, have dramatically increased the saw's accuracy and overcome much of the fence deficiency. I'm still working to devise a way around not being able to lock the blade hight, but am confident there is a simple way around this problem.
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br /CONCLUSION: If you are looking for an inexpensive table saw and are willing to put in a little extra work into setting up each cut and building jigs, this is your saw.
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Unbelivable tablesaw for the money, very quiet, no vibration. No its not a contractor saw but its not far from it.

Ok, I was trying to save a little money. Lets be honest, how good of a saw with a 24" rip capacity can you buy for $ 220.00. The answer: not much! I'll give Jet 2 stars for trying. I'm keeping the other 3 stars to gradify my frustration. Heres my story. I get the saw set up with no real issues, keeping in mind that I saved about half of the money I would of spent on my next choose. I read the reviews about the fence and thought: I can deal with that. It couldn't be any worse than my old Makita. So I make sure that the blade is parallel to the fence and to the miter slots. I make my first test cut using the 36t blade supplied with the saw and the cut looks so bad that it would take 1/8" pass through the jointer to clean it up. Ok, recheck the fence and its ok. So I figure the blade is probably junk. So I start to take the blade off and notice that with a little moderate side pressure on the blade it will deflect as much as 1/8"!! Somethings gotta be loose, Right? So I turn the saw over and inspect all it's workings and I can't find anything loose. So I call Jet's tech. support and speak to a very nice gentleman who says, " Somthings gotta be loose". Back to the saw to take another look. As far as I can see The whole trunion assembly pivots on a rod attacthed to the bottom of the table. Where the rod goes throuh the flanges is enough slop to allow the whole assembly to move. You get what you pay for!

I bought this saw for the belt drive feature. I wanted to try a belt driven table saw, and although I find this feature helps with noise and blade vibration, the rest of the saw's design leaves me disappointed. First off, all these other guys that complain about the fence and miter guage being sloppy are absolutely right. Even at full adjustment, the fence will easily lock in at 1/4 " out of square. Also, every peice of hardware on this saw just feels cheap. From the blade depth adjustment knob to the lockdown screws to even the on/off switch, each component simply feels like just another made in China cheap part. I am a fan of JET industrial equipment; this saw however is just borderline acceptable. I will not brag about owning this saw, and if my wife wasn't pushing me to install a hardwood floor in our house, I would DEFINATELY send it back and get a Bosch for double the price of the JET. I have used the Bosch and it is definately twice as nice.

This is a good saw. It is very similar to the Makita and Hitachi saws that the guys I work with have had for years (and probably paid more for) - same type of rip fence, dimensions, quality, etc. Ignore the reviews that say the fence is bad, it's fine. No, it's not the great wall of China, but it locks just fine. I'd have no reservations recommending the Jet to any weekend diy or professional carpenter.

I really like my new saw. It replaced a Sear's table saw that gave up the ghost and was almost impossible to repair.
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br /The belt drive convinced me to purchase this unit and I haven't been dissapointed. I have been able to cut almost anything without hesitation.
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br /My only regret is that it didn't come with a stand and I had to adapt my old Sears table to fit it.

As a retired builder/contractor I've been looking for a portable table saw and altho I've only used it for a few hours it has been up to the task. Other reviewers have complained about the fence not being square... Hey, for the price it's not a problem to check the squareness of the fence with your tape. Big deal. It works well, I like the extendable table and It's packable, my old 12" Craftsman weighed a ton.
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I was in the market for a portable 10" table saw that had the ability to rip up to 24 inches. I have used a Makita and Bosch portable table saws and I knew that Bosch was hard to beat but it cost alot more then I wanted to spend on a "job site" saw. I found this Jet here on Amazon and read the reviews...some great, some bad...I decided for the price and the features it offered I would give it a try and I am glad I did. While I still think the Bosch is a more accuate and faster table saw to use the Jet is lighter, has a smaller footprint and cost half as much. I got mine in two days from Amazon and put it together. It went together easy but I did require that I do some adjustments to get everything square. Some of the locations of the set/lock screws for the adjustments could have been located better but I was able to get it done in a resonable amount of time.
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br /Rip Fence.
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br /Out of the box it is not that great...sloppy and hard to keep in square. The sides of the fence are not straight either, they have a bow to them height wise. I was able to tune up my fence by using a SLIGHT amount of JB Weld to tighten up tolerances and I made an aux. fence out of hard wood that I bolted to the side of the rip fence. I tuned that to sit square to the table and all it well. Spray down the table and underside of the fence with Silicone and everything slides super nice.
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br /The blade and motor assemble seem pretty good...plenty of power, smooth running and I didn't notice much run out...but I didn't but a dial indicator on it either. I tuned mine a little further by putting small 3 1/2 blade stablizers by Frued I bought from Amazon.
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br /I have a Sliding Compound Miter saw....I don't do much cross cutting on the table saw...I set the miter gauge that came with the table saw to square and I am happy with it. It does what I need it to do which isn't much.
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br /Table.
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br /The table is flat and has a decent amount of lead before the blade as far as portable table saws go. The area behind the blade is small but b/c the table saw comes with an outfeed support I don't have any problems. In fact I like it b/c it makes the table saw smaller and lighter. The extension wing instaled flush with the table right out of the box and does it job. It uses to "thumb screws" to lock the rods in place that it slides on which is not a nice as the Bosch but at the same time it does its job with no other side effects besides it a little slower to do.
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br /All in all if you are not doing production trim work and are willing to tune up the saw a little bit this is a great value....

Even with a vac attached it is the messiest table saw I've ever used. It can scatter dust all over my shop. There is no zero clearence table insert. Buy a saw with a cast iron table top. Spend a little more and get a better saw...

My dad knows all about saws and he said the most important thing about a table saw is to get one that is belt driven. This one is. Not many smaller table saws are. This is a huge plus.
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br /One of the best purchases I have made in a long time. I would get this saw again in a heartbeat. I have zero complaints. It cuts well, cuts straight, the fence is good (not as good as some on more expensive or larger table saws) for the size saw. It has large rubber feet to prevent slipping. It is easy to change blades. I used it to cut laminated flooring which is a very dense product. It cut it well and the blade lasted a lot longer than I thought it would. It's very portable.
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br /I could go on and on, but won't. If you looking for a compact table saw look no further, buy this one.

I love this saw. It does some great work. Take the time to fine square the blade (instructions provided), and use a carpenters square to make sure the fence is square and you'll have no problems.

I was at this exact website in Fall of '06 when the reviews convinced me to purchase my JET. Now 2 years later, after about 40 hours of actual saw run time, my motor burnt up. I still rate this saw as a decent value; however, I am a home owner/DIY guy.
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br /PROS: I bought the saw from a local tool equipment retailer for only $200, I quickly spent another $100 and got a quality Frued blade. This saw is by far the best value I could find as I browsed tool websites, pawn shops, and the big box stores. I custom mounted a SKILL router table to one side and placed it on a custom base--I love it.
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br /CONS: The rip fence doesn't accurately clamp to table, making accuracy challenging but I am not building pianos, just basic home stuff. One day I had to remove the blade guard, and I note there is a stud at the back of the table which gets in the way of the rip fence-- no bigee. Be sure to LocTite all of the bolts that hold the four plastic casings of the base because they will vibrate loose. All of the other complaints listed on the reviews are fairly accurate, but did I tell you I paid only $200!
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br /Dear JET/WMH Group: Please fix the fence, add a 3HP super motor, upgrade the blade, make some other refinements as mentioned by the other reviewers, and I will gladly pay $300-$400 because then Delta, Dewalt, Bosch, nor any other mfg would come close to an entry level-hybrid table saw on the market.
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You won't go wrong with the Jet portable. Light weight, well designed side and rear extensions, and it runs extremely smooth. I just finished a window intallation and had to rip more 2-by and 1-by stock than I want to remember. Couldn't have done it without the saw! Great product for the money.

Bought this for my husband who has in the construction business for almost 40 yrs. He has used it quite a bit and say's it does a top-notch job. Would recommend to all.

This definitely better than the previous brand that I was using would buy Jet again,but I don't think I'll have to.

I purchased the Jet 708315BTC JBTS-10BT-3 10" saw after reading several reviews provided by Amazon. There were concerns expressed about the quality of the fence and the miter gauge, but I felt these could be reckoned with. I was not at home when the saw arrived, so I had no opportunity to inspect the package nor its contents. The shipping box was severely damaged and was an indication of damaged goods inside. The outfeed rest was bent beyond repair and the back plastic panel on the saw was fractured. Amazon generously offered a refund sufficient to replace these parts as an option to returning the saw to them. The saw's operation is another thing. The fence binds against the work and kickback has been a real problem. I cannot seem to get the fence properly aligned. The gap between the saw table and the blade access opening is too large and small pieces easily fall into the crack. The saw table appears to be too thin to accommodate a shop made zero clearance replacement. The miter gauge is not at all accurate and I will use it only for rough cutting. The saw also vibrates excessively and the blade has obvious significant runout. The blade was very inferior and I also replaced it. I purchased this saw to do some second floor work in some new construction I am doing and thought it would be easy to carry upstairs, which it is. However, the thing frightens me. I have two larger tablesaws (a contractor's saw and a large cabinet saw) and neither of these gives me the willies like this small Jet does. If I were in the market for a small tablesaw again I'd try a few out before purchasing one and I don't believe I'd purchase this particular Jet model unless there was absolutely no other option.

Its not heavy duty but it gets the job done and the price is great.

I can't recommend this saw. I am returning mine. The miter gauge is extremely sloppy and the slot is non-standard size, so you can't use a replacement upgraded miter gauge or standard featherboards, etc. The fence also seemed sloppy and weak to me. It might cut well, but I don't see how you can expect accurate results with these setup issues. I never turned it on, so I can't speak to operation.
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br /I bought in large part on the basis of the JET name. I didn't think JET would put their name on something with this kind of miter gauge problems. If not for the miter gauge issues, I probably would have gone ahead and worked with it some since the other reviews are good.
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br /I do have to give Amazon lots of credit for making the return arrangements simple and easy if they follow through as promised.
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br /I guess the choices I would recommend are to spend more for a saw with better setup features or spend less if you are willing to accept the miter gauge and fence issues. I'm going to bite the bullet and spend more, probably for the Bosch.

The first one I got vibrated so bad it left a kerf of more than 3/16". It was very scary to use. Jet had me bring it to local repair shop who said it was junk. Then Jet set me the stand up version. Still vibrated, not quite as bad, but still unnacceptable.
br /I've probably used over 20 table saws, little portables, semi portables, contractor saws, shop saws, and even a $15k 14" Eric brand. I know my saws, and this is absolutely positively the worst table saw I have ever used.
br /Other problems include: blade wasn't parallel with table and was incredibly hard to adjust. 45 degree blade tilt stop wasn't even close. Rip fence doesn't accurately clamp to table, making accuracy a guessing game. Blade guard, which no one uses, has a stud at the back of the table which gets in the way of the rip fence. Slot in table for blade is huge, so if you want a thin rip your material has little support. Blade height crank hits fence handle if fence is fastened above it; so you have to release the fence, crank the height, then re-fasten the fence. And; there are probably more problems with this saw that I didn't find in the 4 hours I struggled with it.
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