SawStop10-Inch Professional Cabinet Saw, 1.75-HP, 52-Inch Professional TGlide Fence System (PCS175-TGP252)

"YOU SPENT HOW MUCH ON A SAW?!?!?!""Sit down, and let me tell you a little story..."Why did i choose to spend 2-3X more than other table saws with similar features?1. The Stop part of the SawStop.I like to pretend that the brake mechanism isn't even there. I treat it like any other dangerous thing and pretend that safeties are useless. With that said, I, like many people these days, have a high deductible insurance plan. If i have a trip to the ER because I accidentally shoved my hand into the saw, i'll be, at a minimum, out $6000 and possibly a hand. So I spent $2500 in hopes of not spending $6000. There are folks out there who complain that if the brake deploys, you are out the cost of the blade and the brake. While this is true, how much is the average ER visit again? Probably more that $2500."But the Bosch saw is able to stop the blade without destroying it!" Then go buy the Bosch, im sure its a great saw-- but dont complain when you find ways that it has been value engineered. Theres no value engineering here!!2. The build quality.Ok... despite the "Made in America" labels everywhere... almost everything was made in China. It was assembled in the USA. That said, this saw is over engineered in so many places! The mechanism that holds the blade, motor, and tilt mechanism is just beautiful. The brake mechanisms are made of hard plastic and are very easy to swap out. I only wish they came with DB9 covers for when you are not using one (the standard brade is unused when the dado brake is in use). I certainly hope they remembered to protect them from ESD since they dont come with covers. My dry, dusty workshop is an ESD generator if ever there was one.3. Customer SupportI cant say enough to this point. So i'll give you my experience with them... The blade / miter slot alignment was slightly out (0.007" vs the 0.001" that its supposed to be). This is a pretty simple fix, given the VERY well written manual, however, i was having trouble loosening a bolt. I was scared that i was going to shear the head off. So I called them up for some advice. Their tech was very helpful. He went and explained my problem to one of their engineers and came back to tell me to just use a cheater bar. I explained that i was concerned about shearing the bolt and he said, "i dont think you will, but if you do, call me back and we'll get it fixed". Fortunately, it didnt break-- although it was really, really tight. It was very good piece-of-mind knowing that if i did break it, they were going to help make it right.4. The instruction manualNo, i didnt buy the saw for the manual, but it gets a shout out because it is so well written. I cant tell you how many pieces of expensive equipment i have purchased at work (like a $80,000 lightning generator) which came with abysmal documentation. Not the SawStop! The manual is very thorough and explains everything that you might ever need to do to the saw. It uses pictures where necessary and small words for the non-mechanically inclined. Seriously, even if you dont want to buy the saw, check out the manual. Its available on their website.5. AssemblyObviously they arent shipping you a 52", 500 pound fully assembled saw in the mail. Instead they send you a bunch of boxes, which when assembled still weighs 500lbs. All of the nuts, bolts, washers, things, doodads, etc come in well labeled, color-coded blister packs. The assembly instructions are written as well as the manual. I'd venture that if you have never assembled anything before in your life, and had limited reading skills, you could probably still assemble this saw.It really feels like SawStop went out and got Cousin Randy, who has limited cognitive abilities, and left him in a room with a boxed saw on a pallet and no tools and said, "Cousin Randy, we need you to put this saw together. If you do, we'll give you a 12 pack of Colt 45 Malt Liquor". They then proceeded to watch Cousin Randy attempt to build the saw. Anywhere Cousin Randy got confused, they updated their manual to make it clearer. Im sure at some point Cousin Randy said, "well, um, you shipped the saw on its side, how am i supposed to get it upright?"... yeah they though of that... you seriously dont need any tools or helpers to get it assembled (although an additional person to help lift stuff isnt a bad plan).6. The fenceI feel like the fence really epitomizes all of the precision work that went into every part of this saw. The fence is made of steel. It locks at the front only. this makes for a very rigid fence that doesnt move around on you as you are locking it down. Out of the box it requires almost not adjusting. I did notice that the fence is "wavy" by as much as 0.01" (about 2-3 sheets of paper) across the entire fence, but so far, i havent seen any issue with this though.In conclusion, yes, its a very expensive saw. But what you get is a saw designed by people who really genuinely want to put out the best product they can. Stack on a safety device that will keep your fingers attached and you really can't lose.

I purchased the SawStop cabinet saw 2 months ago. It replaced my Powermatic 64 contractor saw which I was very happy with. The main reason to purchase the SawStop was for safety reason since my young son is interested in woodworking. I purchases a "used" one listed by Amazon Warehouse". The saw arrived on the scheduled delivery date as promised. It came as 4 separate packages all of which can be carried by one person except for the cabinet itself --- you will need 3 people to carry it into your shop.The saw was excellently packaged. To my surprise, the SawStop was brand new (sold as used through Amazon Warehouse) and in original packaging. It was sold as "used" because it was returned by the previous customer in unopened condition. There was absolutely no damage to the saw and everything was packed well. Assembly of the saw took several hours and can be done by one person. It is pretty straight forward to assemble. The instruction manual is well written and in color with diagrams and pictures. Most of tools needed for assembly are included with the saw.The cast iron top is flat and smooth, solid and heavy. The quality of all of the components is excellent. The wheels are so smooth and easy to turn when adjusting the blade. The riving knife is super easy to remove and adjust. The fence is pretty flat (about 0.003" off) and glides smoothly across the top and easy to adjust. The blade was parallel to the miter slot (off by only 0.002"). When I turned the saw on for the first time, I was surprised on how smooth and quiet it was compared to my old saw. There is absolutely no vibration when you turn the saw on/off or when running it. The dust collection is good using the standard Micro blade guard (better than my old saw) but not perfect. I have ordered the Micro dust guard and will see if that improves the dust collection.The saw did come with a SawStop blade as well which I did not use. I purchased Freud Thin Kerf combination blade instead (P410T) which is an amazing blade and at a great price. My prior blade was Forrest Woodworker II (not thin kerf). I used 3/4" maple as my test piece using both blades. The Freud cuts the maple like butter with absolutely no burning or binding. The Forrest cuts well as well except the feeding rate is much slower with some minor burns. I would recommend that you purchase Freud thin kerf which is 1/2 the price of Forrest WWII and performs even better.I have attached a Bench Dog Cast Iron Router Table (ProMax -102) to the right side SawStop extension wing and it fit perfectly (except the wholes on the front and back of Bench Dog do not match the holes on SawStop Rails). The Promax Cast Iron table quality is good but not as good as SawStop cast iron top. It is however, very practical for a small shop like mine.If you have any questions, send me an email.