Evolution Power Tools Rage 5-S Table Saw, Multi-Purpose & Portable, Cuts Wood, Metal, Plastic & More, 255 mm (110 V)

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.

I’ve e been using this saw for about a month now, and can honestly say it’s fantastic for the price.Compared to other saws around the same price range (and even more expensive), it is loaded with great features. I especially like the sliding mitre sledge, and the easily adjustable fence which can quickly be removed or repositioned for wider cuts up to 650mm.I have several tips before you get started with it however. Firstly take a look online for videos from people who have used it, they are very useful and help you set it up.Once out the box and assembled “calibrate” all the settings, ie blade vertical and 45 degree alignment, riving knife alignment, fence to blade distance reading (I find the scale is correct for the narrower fence setting but not for the wider setting). Also check the height of the blade’s throat plate. I had to adjust most of these settings before use.On to things I don’t like about the saw, there aren’t many but the main one is the cover over the top of the blade, it’s made of plastic, feels flimsy and gets in the way, I removed it almost immediately and if you have the suction pipe connected to it too it only gets in the way.Next, on the R255TBL you get a 90 degree elbow for the dust exhaust port, but on this the + model you don’t, you get a twin outlet T instead designed to attach a vacuum to. I taped up the right angle outlet on this to leave the straight through outlet open then simply pushed on a 90 degree kitchen waste pipe elbow to blow the dust down into a bucket.The only other gripe is as I mentioned above, the scale for the fence distance is spot on when reading on the narrower scale, but once you switch to the wider setting it’s is about 6mm out meaning you have to keep double checking distance to blade with a tape measure.In conclusion, the saw is loaded with features you don’t even find on more expensive saws, it’s great to use and makes nice clean cuts, just set it up first.

This saw is really good in many ways, the multi material blade can cut almost any materialIts portable and folds for storage, the extending table is also a really good size ( better than many of the more expensive saws. The and the sliding section for the mitre gauge is also a really good feature which not available on most (if not all) of the more expensive competition.The bad bitsThe multi material blade does cause some break out when cutting timber, so if you need to make fine cuts in timber then you would be better buying a blade specifically for wood with 60 or 80 teeth.The construction of the main housing is plastic and a bit flimsy in my opinionLike most things these days It needs to be assembled and the instructions are not very clear so assembly can be a bit trial and error.The blade guard is a fairly poor design and can generally get in the way ( I have removed mine)The blade insert has a very large gap which can allow smallepieces to fall through or even jam against the blade

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.😃😃😃

I had some thought about the stability but its pretty solid for larger pieces such as full sheets and slabs as long as the feet are correctly set.It's great that its mobile but its that wide it doesn't fit through any doors and have to fold it up to get through ;)After the first few steps i had to use youTube as the instructions are an afterthought and of poor qualityOther than that its a joy to use.

Really practical. assembly was a little complex but well worth the effort