Hi Jwvideo, thanks for the reply - I've read many of your comments on induction and ranges with great interest!

Yes, I bought the former benchmark model for under $2000. It was too good to pass up, as I was originally debating between the Samsung and kitchenaid, thinking the Bosch was out of my budget.

in terms of the levelling legs, yes the manual says 37" .... but then your range is at high risk for breaking a leg when you try and slide it. Don't ask me how I know. And if you do break a leg you're likely to do damage to the unit itself. Given that experience....36.5" is about the safest you can go. I was told it's not an uncommon problem....

Do you think the plywood needs a hole in the midfke or anything? I was concerned about the heat and risk of fire.

I was considering making something out of 1x4s - like a grid with planks under the legs and cross beams for support.

My counter also overhangs my cabinets by an inch on each side so was thinking I should get trim to seal it in.

Any additional thoughts welcome!

You can try to plug the range in with the outlet where it is, but I'll bet it won't go. It's a half hour job to move, if that. I prefer to follow the manufacturer's specifications in these situations.

I wouldn't use a square of MDF or plywood to raise the range, I'd use about a 2" wide strip from front to back and angle the front edge.

Pine 1x3's run from back to front and paint the front 2 inches of the boards black so it blends into the shadows under the range. Measure the boards so they touch the back wall out to a point 1 inch in front of the front leg so your range has secure footing.

Whatever you use the front feet are going to come off if you want to move it. So special care or an additional piece of wood to slide onto for each side would be necessary.

Thanks Jakvis and Dan, that's exactly what I'm worried about the risk of the feet sliding off the wood and cracking the glass as a result....I'm thinking about having a metal bracket or something around the outside to keep it from sliding off, and maybe a cross beam that can be used to stablize it if we need to move it in the future?

Other than wood, would there be any other materials I should consider - I've seen the black stove boards for wood first stoves but I don't know if it would be thick/secure enough to slide it in one piece.

The black paint is a good idea too.

im not looking for the easiest solution - just the most secure/low risk. Hopefully o won't need to move it out any time soon, but I don't want that to be impossible if necessary.

thanks again

"...I'm worried about the risk of the feet sliding off the wood and cracking the glass as a result..."

That's why I suggested the 2" wide strip. The cut-out is only so wide, the thing can't move side-to-side more than 1/2".

".I'm thinking about having a metal bracket or something around the
outside to keep it from sliding off, and maybe a cross beam that can be
used to stabilize it if we need to move it in the future..."

I think you're over thinking it.

Using some 2x4s should do the trick. Attaching them as an 'H' or upside-down 'U' would not be a bad idea. As Joe said, it isn't going to move side to side.

Another simple method would be to mark where the front feet will set and then using a spade drill bit of the size to be a little bigger than the foot drill down about 3/16 inch to form a small pocket for the foot to sit in. This will "lock" the range in place so it can't slide forward or side to side but still be able to remove for service or if you needed to get behind the range.