SawStop PCS Unboxing, Assembly, and Reasons Why I Bought this Saw

I finally broke down and got a SawStop! It's a SawStop 3HP PCS! Check out the unboxing, assembly, and reasons why I purchased this!
Tools used in this video (Amazon affiliate)
SawStop 3HP PCS: amzn.to/3kk7Pk1
SawStop Mobile Base: amzn.to/3H60j63
GoPro Hero 8 Black: amzn.to/3idfFvh
Camera tripod: amzn.to/3tyjgrV
I purchased this saw from Withrow Sharpening and Sales in Huntington, WV.
This was filmed with a GoPro Hero 8 Black and edited in iMovie. Thanks for watching! Be sure to subscribe and check out some of my other videos! Find me on Instagram (MMCC_Woodshop) for more of my work!
*DISCLAIMER* The following content is for entertainment purposes only. Woodworking and using power tools can be extremely dangerous if not done properly. YOU (the viewer) are fully responsible for understanding proper use of tools, as well as the safety features of each. I highly suggest reading the owners manual and/or watching how-to videos on the tools. I (MMCC_Woodshop) am not responsible nor liable for any injury, death, or handing of the tools you may use, nor do I assume to display the proper handing of as a demonstration. Please use extreme caution when working with any power tools. - Matt
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[@robertjames-life4768]

Just unloaded the same saw yesterday from my trailer. I was never more happy that I owned a tractor in my life!

[@mmcc_woodshop6288]

😆 nice! Way easier with a tractor for sure! Enjoy your new saw!

[@tm5017]

I just purchased the 1 3/4 hp SawStop and expect delivery within 2 weeks. This video was very helpful....thank you and happy woodworking.

[@mmcc_woodshop6288]

Awesome! Glad it was helpful and enjoy your new saw!

[@hhanger1]

I have one as well. make sure you use thin kerf blades. It's a bit underpowered when cutting 8/4 hardwood and the thin kerf makes it less likely to bog down.

[@tm5017]

@@hhanger1 excellent tip! Thank you so much!!

[@104Woodworks]

Love it man! Could we get a 2 year update?? I just put mine together yesterday, it arrived on my birthday the day before that, what a great experience!

[@mmcc_woodshop6288]

Nice, enjoy your new saw! 2 years in, I am very happy with my purchase - the saw has performed exceptionally well and met all my expectations. The only issue I can think of is that I’ve accidentally set the brake off with wet glue, twice. Not huge deal overall, but otherwise the saw has been fantastic 👍🏻

[@104Woodworks]

@mmcc_woodshop6288 many thanks for the update! Ahhh yes, that would a job for the bi-pass mode haha Fantastic to hear though, I'm glad it's still going strong for ya! It really is a quality machine 👌

[@SamGreenMaker]

Thank you for showing the plug! I got this saw on order and I'm trying to get my shop set up and ready for it. was having trouble finding which outlet it was.

[@mmcc_woodshop6288]

Sure thing! After not having the right outside after I bought it I assumed others would want to see the plug 👍🏻

[@bw162]

I am looking at your video while sitting in a chair looking into the back of my pickup that has the same saw as yours sitting in it. Got the same problems and questions. Thought about tying the pallet to a tree in order to pull it out but sanity return in time. Ended up sliding it on a sturdy work bench and then on to a Harbor Freight hydraulic lift table that came up to the bench level. Getting it up off its side and onto the stand….required some help. It is a beast! Highly recommend the lift table. I have used that many times for tasks like this. It is my regular platform for my planner. When not in use, the table goes down and it and the planner are pushed under a workbench.

[@mmcc_woodshop6288]

Nice! Glad you were able to get it unloaded, it was a challenge for sure.. that lift table sounds sweet!

[@plexibreath]

Thanks for the great video. I have a Sawstop Contracters saw and am about to step up to the PCS. I'm looking forward to it.

[@mmcc_woodshop6288]

Thanks for watching! Very happy with this saw so far 👍🏻

[@dale4956]

Great video! I’m in the process of putting my Sawstop together and I agree, it’s a great product.

[@mmcc_woodshop6288]

Thanks for watching! I’m very happy with it 👍🏻

[@masontejera506]

Thanks for the closeup of the outlet plug!

[@mmcc_woodshop6288]

You bet! Thanks for watching!

[@Donnyq22]

Just picked mine up! Excited to put it together!!!

[@mmcc_woodshop6288]

Nice! Good luck with it!

[@LonghornWorkshop]

Great video mate and really happy for you. That sawstop saw is going to take you to the next level in furniture building. I went through the same process but my space was limited and could only do the sawstop jobsite. Looking forward to seeing your first build on it.

[@mmcc_woodshop6288]

Thanks Harki! I am really looking forward to getting going with it! Aside from the safety aspect, it was time for an upgrade! Thanks for watching!

[@tjwaggoner1]

I just searched for a video for setting one of these up, opened the first one that popped up. Then you said Whithrows in Huntington and I laughed out loud, that’s where I’m picking my saw up in a few days. Small world even on KZbin

[@mmcc_woodshop6288]

That’s awesome! My sawstop, drum sander, lathe, and bandsaw all came from Withrow’s. They’re such nice people there and Charles seems like a great guy to work with. It’s a very small world indeed!

[@tjwaggoner1]

@@mmcc_woodshop6288 this will be my first purchase there. Bought my domino used and had ordered a drum sander before I visited them. Cool to meet a local woodworker. I’m in Ashland btw.

[@mmcc_woodshop6288]

@tjwaggoner1 nice, they’re a great local shop that can get a ton of stuff if they don’t have it in stock. I used to go to Patton’s lumber in Ashland all the time to get red oak - only place around here I could find any hardwood.

[@tjwaggoner1]

@@mmcc_woodshop6288 anywhere else you could recommend to find hardwood to buy locally?

[@suntzu6122]

Lol youre pretty witty man. I like how you put on the lifting bench then throw your arms back like "Is this about to fall off with me being 100% helpless to stop it" lolololol

[@mmcc_woodshop6288]

It was pretty much up to fate at that point 😂😂

[@fred40587]

nice video definitely giving me ideas how to get my pcs out of the back of my CRV

[@mmcc_woodshop6288]

😅😅 wouldn’t recommend doing it this way without help!

[@fred40587]

@@mmcc_woodshop6288 a long ramp made it easy

[@lucinorosas1088]

Congratts Matt, nice table saw.

[@mmcc_woodshop6288]

Thanks Lucino!

[@Hedrict1701]

Straight forward and to the point! Great video

[@mmcc_woodshop6288]

Thanks Todd!

[@Backyrat]

Just purchased this same saw on Saturday. Can't wait to get it set up and put to use. Making cabinets will be much easier and safer with this v/s my old Delta table saw.

[@mmcc_woodshop6288]

Nice! I love it and wish I would’ve gotten it sooner. Good luck with your new saw! 👍🏻

[@planetaboy]

Thanks for the info. I just ordered a 3hp PCS and was wondering how I'll get it out of the truck. Looks like I just need a weight bench! :-)

[@mmcc_woodshop6288]

Congrats on your purchase! I would strongly NOT recommend the weight bench method 😆

[@willwilliams7057]

Just brought mine. I was debating on how to get it home (I'm about 60 miles from the store) and I don't think it will fit inside of my expedition. I like how you got it out of your truck. Thanks for the video.

[@mmcc_woodshop6288]

Awesome, enjoy your new saw! I’d highly suggest not using a weight bench and using help or a forklift instead 😂 thanks for watching!

[@1927Scavengers]

I’m upgrading from a small Craftsman saw to the rigid R4520.

[@mmcc_woodshop6288]

Awesome! That will be a nice upgrade 👍🏻

[@BuckysCustoms]

Congrats Matt!

[@mmcc_woodshop6288]

Thanks Dana!!

[@mynonameyt]

Good video, right to the point.

[@mmcc_woodshop6288]

Thanks Greg!

[@kevinb6102]

Sweet. Made that look easy.

[@mmcc_woodshop6288]

It wasn't too bad! 👍🏻

[@suntzu6122]

PCS means Professional Cabinet Saw for anyone wondering. Had to look it up lols.

[@mmcc_woodshop6288]

Correct! Thanks for sharing the info 👍🏻

[@liquidrockaquatics3900]

Great video!

[@mmcc_woodshop6288]

Thanks!

[@scraplifetrashtocash4551]

Sawstop came to my shop and put mine together. I've got 2 of them. U can request someone to put it together. I could do it myself. But it was offered in the purchase price for them to send someone when it was delivered. They put them together fast. About 2 hours with 2 guys assembling it. Mine r the 3 hp ones. One is for dados so I don't have to keep switching the breaks for the dado blades and my other one is for everything else it also has a router area set up on them both also

[@mmcc_woodshop6288]

That’s awesome 👍🏻 I’d love to have a second one dedicated to just dados.. maybe someday!

[@randyhermann9347]

Thanks for the very helpful video! Disclaimers about hurting myself, being an idiot, etc., all accepted. Reality is this will be a solo assembly effort for me too. It's hard to quantify how much of a strain it was to tip that thing up on to the base but I'll ask anyway. If you were to pick one, which of the following would you use to describe it? "This is a really bad idea, I'm going to blow out my back!", "This is heavy but as long as I am careful...", "That was a bit of strain but really not bad for someone in decent shape...", or "I bet a 140 pound person could do that solo."?

[@mmcc_woodshop6288]

Glad it was helpful! So I would absolutely NOT (no circumstances whatsoever) recommend using the weight bench as I did to unload it from the truck bed. As far as tipping it up, I was able to do it but it was certainly difficult. I’m in my 30s, about 220lbs, probably average fitness. I would strongly recommend a second or even third person to help if you can. One wrong tweak and someone’s back could definitely be injured, also if you’d drop it on your foot halfway up, your foot would get broken for sure. Looking back on this, I definitely should’ve had someone help

[@melyann81]

This is my next buy or something similar, however, what would you recommend to substitute hand held tools? My dad was a carpenter but we don't talk much 😏. I been teaching myself and remembering how to build from watching him when I was younger!

[@mmcc_woodshop6288]

Awesome, you can’t go wrong with the safety aspect of SawStop! Honestly you can make anything with hand tools, it just takes longer... some people are unbelievably skilled with hand tools. I started with a miter saw and some drills and bought tools one at a time

[@melyann81]

@@mmcc_woodshop6288 Thank you. I appreciate your reply!

[@silverbackag9790]

You need a large compact tractor (like a Kubota MX) with pallet forks. It will change your life.

[@mmcc_woodshop6288]

I would love to have one! Maybe one of these days!

[@silverbackag9790]

@@mmcc_woodshop6288 I want a Sawstop PCS lol. They have factory refurbed 1.75 HP models available in my closest city. Debating between the 1.75 and the 3 HP. Only thing that even swings me to the 1.75 (besides cost) is that I am 100% offgrid - the solar/battery system is fairly massive, but every little bit helps, especially in the winter and during darkness (it's AC coupled so daytime/fair weather use allows a more direct path - no battery use at all during sunshine). Gonna install two dust collector systems rather than one big one for the same reason...on opposite sides of the shop. I have an old 1.5 hp jet from my previous life (pre military) and one just like it popped up on FB market place...limit the runs to just a few machines each rather than trying to serve the entire area, I think they will do adequate jobs (with the better filters) and not draw crazy amounts of power.

[@mmcc_woodshop6288]

Sounds like a cool setup. I’m not certain about the 1.75 HP, I would imagine it would have plenty of power still but I have no firsthand experience with it. Hope whatever you decide works well for you!

[@davezak5870]

Just curious. It looks like there is a lot of sawdust under the throat plate, yet the saw looks otherwise new and unassembled. Any explanation?

[@mmcc_woodshop6288]

I’m pretty sure I refilmed the part where I took the throat plate off (in the video) a few days later after I had used the saw for several cuts. The original footage where it was new/clean wasn’t filmed well so I cut it cut and redid it.

[@chriswitek9455]

so.....when i buy mine i wont be able to load it into my vw gti..........well heck

[@mmcc_woodshop6288]

Unlikely but you never know!

[@ericsfo1]

Just got my 3hp PCS. Unfortunately have to lower my work table that doubles as out-feed, gonna be well worth it. Thanks for the vid. So whats your thought on the over head plug in vs across the ground? I’m considering overhead because I try to keep as much as I can off the floor. Wondering if that will get in the way of the material or just in general like when walking around it etc. My shop is much smaller as well only 15x22

[@mmcc_woodshop6288]

Nice, congrats on your new saw! I really like the plug from the ceiling to keep the cord off the ground. I moved the saw a little bit further to the right to keep the cord out of the way - if you’re cross-cutting a wide piece, sometimes the cord can get in the way, other than that I’d say go from the ceiling all the way!

[@lancegirard3605]

I did not see you mount the table to the mobile base??

[@mmcc_woodshop6288]

Hey Lance, thanks for pointing that out, I completely forgot to film that part! Check out page 3 of the manual at this link: www.sawstop.com/images/uploads/manuals/Manual_Mobile_Base_ICS.pdf Theres 2 tabs on the mobile base sitting just past flush on the bottom of the saw. They fold upward and you use self tapping screws to bolt the tabs on the base to the bottom of the saw. Hope that helps!

[@blayne2029]

Hi - how long did assembly take? Thx.

[@mmcc_woodshop6288]

If I recall I had everything taken out and together in one long afternoon/evening - maybe 6ish hrs at a leisurely pace

[@DanielTorres-sb4dn]

Brother use saw horses and some clamps next time.

[@mmcc_woodshop6288]

No doubt I should have 😅 sometimes I have to learn the hard way 😆

[@easterlake]

I thought you were going to "work out" until you were strong enough to lift it.

[@mmcc_woodshop6288]

😂 that might’ve been a better idea but I’d probably still be there working out!

[@jlester4892]

Blows my mind that a saw with that price tag STILL has such a shitty miter gauge?!?

[@mmcc_woodshop6288]

I’ve never used the miter gauge, I bought a Rockler crosscut sled to use as an alternative which was worked out great 👍🏻

[@waynebooker498]

I unloaded my PCS much the same way. I didn't have a weight bench so I used an office chair raised all the way up, slid it out and with the top on the chair I lowered the chair and then lowered the bottom by hand to the mobile base. I had to turn the saw around so the chair was up against the tail gate so it wouldn't slide away. It was dicey to say the least, but it did work.

[@mmcc_woodshop6288]

Sounds dicey for sure! 😅 I wouldn’t recommend what I did whatsoever 😆

[@user-to9gf6wx7k]

판매처 가격. 부탁요

[@mmcc_woodshop6288]

Retail is about $3700 USD for the saw - here's their website. (I translated your comment so I apologize if my response is not correct) www.sawstop.com/product-category/table-saws/