SawStop - Folding Outfeed Table (Rating: 2)
I'm sorry to say that I am really disappointed with the SawStop Folding Outfeed Table. Because of the incompatibility with other SS accessories it has the feel like some type of poorly engineered third party add on. They should at least state what SawStop accessories it does not work with. Some incompatibilities have been noted in other reviews such as on Rockler but a new one is that the installation also requires you to cut off a portion of your Over Arm Dust Collector.
I started with the 1.75 PCS unit and am very happy with it. Good power and very good fit and finish. I also bought the PCS Integrated Mobile Base but after a year removed it and purchased the ICS Mobile Base. A much better unit for a cramped shop. The Outfeed Table hits the back-wheel mounts of the ICS Mobile Base and does not allow the outfeed to lay vertical. It lays 80 degrees and it's just enough that the corners of the outfeed table are above the level of the saw surface. I had to remove the plastic covers on the tubes in order to have the slimmest of clearance with the outfeed table in the lowered position. Also using a pile of 7 washers to raise or lower the Outfeed Table to make level with the saw tabletop is a rather inelegant solution.
When the outfeed table is lowered it also hits the dust port and does not allow my DC flexible tubing to move because it is trapped between the saw and the outfeed table. All the SawStop photos show the Outfeed Table mounted without dust collection attached.
Then only after I started reading the installation instructions do I find that the two alternatives for the over-arm dust collector is to either stick it further out the side of the table saw or to cut off approximately 12" of tubing. Why can't there be a mounting option that allows the two to coexist without modification?
I agree the quality of the materials is very good but $350 for essentially 14 1" square powder coated steel tubes and a whole lot of screws, washers, and lock nuts seems excessive.
In the end I can't believe that such a well-engineered saw has such issues with adding the Folding Outfeed Table. It really isn't up to the standards I have come to expect of SawStop.
I also left a 2 star review with Rockler. Let's see if it shows on their site.
I'm sorry to say that I am really disappointed with the SawStop Folding Outfeed Table. Because of the incompatibility with other SS accessories it has the feel like some type of poorly engineered third party add on. They should at least state what SawStop accessories it does not work with. Some incompatibilities have been noted in other reviews such as on Rockler but a new one is that the installation also requires you to cut off a portion of your Over Arm Dust Collector.
I started with the 1.75 PCS unit and am very happy with it. Good power and very good fit and finish. I also bought the PCS Integrated Mobile Base but after a year removed it and purchased the ICS Mobile Base. A much better unit for a cramped shop. The Outfeed Table hits the back-wheel mounts of the ICS Mobile Base and does not allow the outfeed to lay vertical. It lays 80 degrees and it's just enough that the corners of the outfeed table are above the level of the saw surface. I had to remove the plastic covers on the tubes in order to have the slimmest of clearance with the outfeed table in the lowered position. Also using a pile of 7 washers to raise or lower the Outfeed Table to make level with the saw tabletop is a rather inelegant solution.
When the outfeed table is lowered it also hits the dust port and does not allow my DC flexible tubing to move because it is trapped between the saw and the outfeed table. All the SawStop photos show the Outfeed Table mounted without dust collection attached.
Then only after I started reading the installation instructions do I find that the two alternatives for the over-arm dust collector is to either stick it further out the side of the table saw or to cut off approximately 12" of tubing. Why can't there be a mounting option that allows the two to coexist without modification?
I agree the quality of the materials is very good but $350 for essentially 14 1" square powder coated steel tubes and a whole lot of screws, washers, and lock nuts seems excessive.
In the end I can't believe that such a well-engineered saw has such issues with adding the Folding Outfeed Table. It really isn't up to the standards I have come to expect of SawStop.
I also left a 2 star review with Rockler. Let's see if it shows on their site.