Evolution Power Tools R255TBL+ Table Saw (Next Gen Rage 5-S) Portable Multi-Material Cutting Blade Included Cuts Wood Metal Plastic, 45˚ Bevel, +/- 60˚ Mitre Angle, 85mm Cut Depth, 1800w Motor, 240v

The item is very well packed with the table facing down, on very substantial cardboard, reducing frame damage. The stand was packed on top of the frame, again on card with dedicated slots for the tubes.Fairly easy to set up, but I did need to adjust the Riving knife as not set to the blade, the removable saw blade plate was bent and and too low, fairly easy to correct and get flat.Could not set the tilt at both stops to the degree setting 45, when you have zero set 90 and set the indicator, plus the blade also needed adjustment both ends, again, fairly easy.Everything else was spot on.Shame there is no feet on the bar that rests on the floor, but I used a 40mm length pumping pipe, to clip over it.A shame it does not come with the dust out for a bin, piped setup is a bit cumbersome going to the blade extraction.End support is a bit flimsy compared to the rest of the quality.

Great price for a very versatile table saw,that some more expensive brands do not have.This is a well thought out and designed machine and it has a unique ability to fold up and put into a small corner of your workshop.Let’s be honest the build quality is pretty good but not top notch,very small imperfections but nothing drastic to effect you using the machine with confidence.The mitre sliding strip has a small side play of around 4 m.m. which I have fixed with a small strip of metal sticky tape (Speed tape) attached to the underside of this sliding table.To help you assemble this table saw,be sure to check out a YouTube video by Russell Platten…he is very good at the assembly.As for me I had trouble with the very last bolt to go in on the tubing,I fixed this by shaving a little bit off the plastic spacer…which worked for me.When it was all finally assembled,I tried to cut a test piece of 7 ply wood.Wow ! I was so surprised how quiet the machine was,and it made a perfect cut.I also checked how level the aluminium table top was and it was perfect.Also checked and adjust the rip fence in relation to the blade disc which was spot on,and the 90 deg of the blade disc to the table which was also good.Hopefully this machine will serve me well for years to come,only time will tell about its reliability and durability.So for me I think this machine is very good value for the price,considering other more well known brands are about £200 more.A very useful addition to my Hobby wood working garage.Recommended to the person on a tight budget,you will not be disappointed for this price.😃😃😃

This took a long time to put together - a bit over two hours. One of the bolts had no thread (I had a replacement handy).Overall, it seems good solid bit of kit, but I find that the guide rail can slip a mm or two, so you need to pay close attention if you want precision cuts. I've been using an additional clamp to hold it in place.The large bed and cutting range is fantastic - it can take a lot of weight and gives a good clean and square cut up to 650mm (plenty for a cupboard door, or whatever).The dust hose doesn't do much (if anything) unless you attach a vacuum.Just be aware that it is large and awkward to move around - I made it in the living room, but it was too big to go through the doorway on its wheels, so I had to drag it out sideways after removing the blade guard.

Agonised over which budget table saw to buy, and after reading multiple reviews I opted for this. It arrived really well packaged, no damage as others have mentioned. A bit of a pulava putting it together but I watched a video on the evolution website which helped get the job done.I'm no expert and this is my first table saw, but having used it to build kitchen cabinets and doors, I can say it really does the job well. Cuts are precise, albeit you need to spend the time to calibrate everything, which again there is a useful video on the evolution website for. I didn't do this at first and had some not perfect cuts, so make sure you do it and save yourself the hassle.Only slight issues I'd mention are that I had to replace the riving knife bolt as I overtightened it out of the box and it burst the thread really easily. Bit of a nightmare to get it out and replace, and burst really easily.Secondly, a lot of sawdust ends up on the floor. I have a pretty good shop vac, and that doesn't stop this from happening. I will probably attempt a DIY solution going forward to stop this, but it would have been good if it was better to begin with.Third point would be that the faceplate that comes with it is plastic and bends with any pressure on it, which can lead to imperfect cuts at times. I have made my own zero clearance faceplate out of solid wood which took a bit of time and effort, but was well worth it. It would be good if evolution offered alternative products to purchase to replace the plastic one.All of that aside, the saw has more than surpassed my expectations, and I'd really recommend it to anyone else just starting out on their woodworking hobby journey, as it does everything you could need to do, and the portability is excellent if you don't yet have a dedicated woodworking shop.