Thread: Sawstop Jobsite Pro - is the fence really good?

I looked up reviews and there's plenty.

This extract from Amazon (just one I read);
Finally...THE FENCE

I really don't like it, but it has been accurate for me. The biggest issue is that when you go to lock it down, it tends to jump left or right, making your measurements off. After using it a lot, I basically slowly lock it in, see which way and how much it jumps, unlock it, roughly compensate using my best guess where to put it so it lands on the correct measurement.

It stays pretty much square if locked in correctly. I check it often though or check it when it looks like it is off square a little bit.

My big big suggestion with the fence, is while you are locking it in, push it forward. I had the same issue with a small compact table saw I had. If you put some forward pressure on the locking mechinism, it makes it lock in more true and doesn't jump as much.

Something strange happened when I went to Carbatec late this afternoon - took a look at the Sawstop Jobsite saw but drove home with the Sawstop Professional saw instead - oops!

Originally Posted by RSD

Something strange happened when I went to Carbatec late this afternoon - took a look at the Sawstop Jobsite saw but drove home with the Sawstop Professional saw instead - oops!

This will definitely answer your query about how accurate the Sawstop Jobsite fence is

As it turns out, I have a SawStop Jobsite TS and I am very happy with it. I appreciate that a TS fence should not flex or "move" but I am also conscious that this is a portable jobsite saw which could not be expected to perform to the degree of accuracy that a "fixed" TS would achieve. In any case, the accuracy of my own woodwork is such that the possible minute deflexion of the fence would not add significantly to my problem !!

Cheers
Yvan

Originally Posted by yvan

This will definitely answer your query about how accurate the Sawstop Jobsite fence is

As it turns out, I have a SawStop Jobsite TS and I am very happy with it. I appreciate that a TS fence should not flex or "move" but I am also conscious that this is a portable jobsite saw which could not be expected to perform to the degree of accuracy that a "fixed" TS would achieve. In any case, the accuracy of my own woodwork is such that the possible minute deflexion of the fence would not add significantly to my problem !!

Cheers
Yvan

Cheers Yvan! Am just manoeuvring the Sawstop Cabinet Saw into the workshop which is a 40 foot sea container - it sounded easy but ended up being a minor feat of engineering using two pallet jacks at 90 degrees to each other!

Have got to say that I am very disappointed in the Carbatec guys - I would have thought that they would have made sure that the pallet that the Sawstop came on was made of American maple or cherry or another useful American timber that we can recycle into something nice!

Originally Posted by RSD

Have got to say that I am very disappointed in the Carbatec guys - I would have thought that they would have made sure that the pallet that the Sawstop came on was made of American maple or cherry or another useful American timber that we can recycle into something nice!

It comes from China.

Originally Posted by aldav

It comes from China.

Ah bugger! Oh well!

I've got to say that the assembly instructions are very comprehensive - every small step is written up in so much detail that you have to read it three times to get your head around it - my head hurts!

Originally Posted by RSD

Ah bugger! Oh well!

I've got to say that the assembly instructions are very comprehensive - every small step is written up in so much detail that you have to read it three times to get your head around it - my head hurts!

I found the same when I assembled my contractor saw - there really is no excuse if you get it wrong

Originally Posted by aldav

It comes from China.

Sorry Aldav, going to correct you on this one, they're manufactured in the country China would like to be called China, Taiwan.

Originally Posted by Alkahestic

Sorry Aldav, going to correct you on this one, they're manufactured in the country China would like to be called China, Taiwan.

That would help explain the quality.

Originally Posted by Alkahestic

Sorry Aldav, going to correct you on this one, they're manufactured in the country China would like to be called China, Taiwan.

Woops! Should have double checked this before I posted.

Hopefully China will never get their way on that one.

Originally Posted by RSD

Ah bugger! Oh well!

I've got to say that the assembly instructions are very comprehensive - every small step is written up in so much detail that you have to read it three times to get your head around it - my head hurts!

and all the bolts and wash are in little pop packaging all together, neatly grouped.