Bosch TS1005 Zero Clearance Insert Assembly , Red

I'm a big fan of zero clearance inserts. They really improve cutting results. This insert works well. With the Bosch TS1005 I like the leveling screws. You make the zero clearance cut in the usual way, by installing the new insert while the blade is fully stowed, below the table, and then slowly raise the blade while it's running to make the kerf in the zero clearance insert. Initial installation can be done in five minutes, including any fussing with the leveling screws so they are perfect for your table. This insert is plastic. While I might prefer a metal insert there would be no good way to cut the custom kerf. The plastic insert works fine. Plus, who wants a steel insert that virtually touches your whirling super-sharp woodworking blade? This is not a part of the saw that should ever need to bear great weight. The plastic insert is adequate. Two "cons" with this insert, although they don't interfere with giving 5 stars: 1. You MUST change out this zero clearance insert for the standard insert whenever cutting a bevel. This ONLY works when the angle between the blade and the table is 90 degrees. 2. More sawdust will remain on top of the saw. The zero clearance kerf defeats half of the dust collection capability designed into this saw (when used with a vacuum). That's not a problem if you have above-the-saw dust collection--good for you!-- but that's not common. This zero clearance insert is an inexpensive way to improve performance of the Bosch 4100 10-Inch Worksite Table Saw . It might make a great gift for a birthday, Fathers Day, Christmas or Hanukkah. Or just one of those great gifts to self because it makes a good saw just a little better.

If you are looking for the best insert, look elswhere. Yes it's made of plastic that flexes and yes it won't get completely flat with the saw table at all edges. However, I find it functions well for me. I wanted something to reduce tearout and prevent thin cutoffs from falling through. It does these functions very well. As for levelling, I find that getting each end level with the table, so that pieces slide over without catching, works best. There will be a slight bow in the middle. I find this flattens out when moving a piece of wood over it. Perhaps very small pieces will not flatten it, but perhaps your fingers should not be that close to the blade and a table saw is not the right tool. It does what I wanted for $5 each - a great value in my book! I'm glad I bought two!

This product does work but as others have stated it does flex a bit. I don't find the flex to be severe enough be troublesome or dangerous. However I chose not to raise the saw blade to the point it reached the riving knife opening which I believe reduced the flex somewhat. I don't need full blade height for my projects so works for me. The insert fits perfectly and matches the mounting holes in the saw with the included screws. Height adjustment screws are also included and work. For the low price it's hard to complain. My suggestion to Bosch would be to beef it up with thicker plastic and charge more if necessary. Then it would be a five star.

The quality of this flag is excellent. I’ve had it flying on my outdoor flagpole for over a year and it’s still in great shape today. Very durable and well made.

Good quality. Easy to use. Did not disappointed

There are two reasons to use a zero-clearance plate around your table saw blade: - to support the workpiece more completely, for less chip-out and splintering; and - to cut small pieces that would fall through the larger hole in the standard insert. This insert requires finicky adjustment for the first point, but serves quite well for the second. In the tradeoff between lower cost and higher performance, this is the lower cost option. The plate is made of molded plastic with a rectangular grid of supporting ridges on the underside. (It's very similar in construction to the standard insert plate, but made of plastic instead of metal.) Because the plate is soft enough for the saw blade to cut through easily, it isn't impressively stiff. And it's not just a drop-in replacement as the metal plates are; you must fasten it down with four phillips screws. And you can't just tighten these down all the way, either. The plate would normally sit below the level of the saw table. These fastening screws are just outside the height adjustment screws (which use slotted screws, so you'll need two different screwdrivers) and the plate is flexible enough that the combination of screws forms a spline curve rather than a fixed plane as you attempt to adjust both the height screws and the fastening screws. At first thought you're probably appalled by this idea, but in practice you can make it work acceptably for 90 degree cuts. What I ended up doing was to make a curve that's uniform left to right, and dead even with the tabletop as it crests at the axis of the blade. A wide workpiece will be supported by the table proper, and it doesn't really matter if a narrower workpiece slides up and down a smooth curve as long as it's at exactly the right height as it crosses the blade. The downside here is that if you're expecting to work with your miter gauge set to anything other than 90 degrees, you're limited to work that's wider than the insert because the plate won't be both flat and at table height. Alternatively you could build up the bottom of the plate with washers under the fastening screws, and something (Bondo?) at the long ends. Or you could just buy a more expensive replacement that's easier to make both flat and level. Personally, I got this mostly to cut small trim pieces without having to go fish them out of the built-in bucket that collects sawdust under the blade. This insert was cheap and does an OK job for what I need.

Bought this insert for my Bosh 4100 Table saw because I am cutting Melamine to build shelves I first took the insert out and read the instructions and it seemed easy enough but I did notice the missing one crustal part which I feel is important and that is for your first cut through the zero clearance insert you MUST lower your riving knife to the lowest setting or else the saw blade will not go through the insert nicely and it could cause serious injury if you try to force it. if you look at my photo I took you will see what I'm taking about how the riving knife at its middle recommended height partially comes through the zero clearance slot you just cut. I feel like for someone who maybe does not know exactly what they are doing this could be a big safety hazard not to include these instructions. I also feel like somewhere in these instructions it should say to make 100% sure before you cut through the zero clearance insert you have the primary blade you are going to use with this insert on the table saw because every saw blade will have a different profile and different width so this zero clearance insert can only be used with this blade and at the desired position you are intending on using the insert for. Other then that, I'd buy this zero clearance insert again if I needed another for a different blade or needed one for a different angle on my table saw.

llego en tiempo y forma bien empaquetado, antes de hacer el pedido hice una pregunta por el modelo de sierra de banco y que nadie me contesto, quedo un centímetro mas larga del modelo de mi sierra, pero veré si es posible ajustarla, de ancho queda perfecta, del material es el mismo con el que viene de fabrica mi sierra.

Good quality; however, dimensions were not clear enough. It did not fit my table saw

a bit thin

SI TIENES UNA SIERRA DE MESA BOSCH NO TE PUEDE FALTAR, EXCELENTE