Giff
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Has anyone got a Bosch Axial Glide Mitre saw. I have updated my De Walt sliding mitre saw and have a couple of issues with the Bosch. Geoff
Bosch Axial Glide mitre saw
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Giff
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Hi Mike
Yes that is the same saw. I am not new to mitre saws and have been using them for 20+ years but I have never encountered a reaction ( for want of a better expression) of this saw. I have only had it for a month or so and have had 2 kick backs when crosscutting, I can't remember having any on a previous De Walt. The piece was clamped and my hands were well clear but the saw didn't just "kick" it tends to bounce up and back at the same time.The first time I suspected that it was the damping on the Axial so I tightened that a little to give more resistance but it has done it since ( although only once). I haven't analysed exactly the situation to make it happen but I am now quite aware of it.
I'm not "knocking" the saw overall, it cuts really well and accurately and the dust extraction is better than the De Walt but I wondered if anyone else had experienced this. Geoff
Yes that is the same saw. I am not new to mitre saws and have been using them for 20+ years but I have never encountered a reaction ( for want of a better expression) of this saw. I have only had it for a month or so and have had 2 kick backs when crosscutting, I can't remember having any on a previous De Walt. The piece was clamped and my hands were well clear but the saw didn't just "kick" it tends to bounce up and back at the same time.The first time I suspected that it was the damping on the Axial so I tightened that a little to give more resistance but it has done it since ( although only once). I haven't analysed exactly the situation to make it happen but I am now quite aware of it.
I'm not "knocking" the saw overall, it cuts really well and accurately and the dust extraction is better than the De Walt but I wondered if anyone else had experienced this. Geoff
Hi Geoff
That sounds similar to my early experience of the saw. I was cross cutting some softwood and twice had kickback - with pieces (small, unclamped off-cuts) getting thrown about whilst the saw '******' (not too violently) in my hand. I attributed it to not using the clamp at the time but I note you experienced something similar whilst using the clamp. Only 1 kickback made sense to me - a hard knot in the wood - but since then I've not experienced any problems - kickback or otherwise - and I've been using it regularly over the the past few months.
FWIW, my thoughts are:
- The saw is powerful! On start-up the torque reaction pushes the saw upwards, so I tend to grip it a bit more firmly at that stage and then relax my grip. I suspect a sudden obstacle (e.g. the knot I encountered) temporarily halts/slows the blade and as it starts spinning freely again you get the exact same reaction as on start-up i.e. torque pushes the blade up. Add that to a perhaps natural tendency for the user to move backwards/lean back and you have perfect conditions for the blade to move up and back.
- On anything wider than a couple of inches or so I prefer to fully lower the saw past the material and then push the blade through it , rather than just lower it i.e. a chop-saw action.
All I can say in conclusion is that since my experience with the saw has grown (after the first few weeks) I've not experienced any kickback. Be interesting to see if any other non-Bosch SCMS users have had similar experiences.
Mike
That sounds similar to my early experience of the saw. I was cross cutting some softwood and twice had kickback - with pieces (small, unclamped off-cuts) getting thrown about whilst the saw '******' (not too violently) in my hand. I attributed it to not using the clamp at the time but I note you experienced something similar whilst using the clamp. Only 1 kickback made sense to me - a hard knot in the wood - but since then I've not experienced any problems - kickback or otherwise - and I've been using it regularly over the the past few months.
FWIW, my thoughts are:
- The saw is powerful! On start-up the torque reaction pushes the saw upwards, so I tend to grip it a bit more firmly at that stage and then relax my grip. I suspect a sudden obstacle (e.g. the knot I encountered) temporarily halts/slows the blade and as it starts spinning freely again you get the exact same reaction as on start-up i.e. torque pushes the blade up. Add that to a perhaps natural tendency for the user to move backwards/lean back and you have perfect conditions for the blade to move up and back.
- On anything wider than a couple of inches or so I prefer to fully lower the saw past the material and then push the blade through it , rather than just lower it i.e. a chop-saw action.
All I can say in conclusion is that since my experience with the saw has grown (after the first few weeks) I've not experienced any kickback. Be interesting to see if any other non-Bosch SCMS users have had similar experiences.
Mike
RogerBoyle
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Have you double checked the sharpness of the blade ????
The one I have had a lttle bit of access to has been faultless in its operation
Almost as good as a Dewalt :mrgreen: LOL
I have checked with the guy that owns the saw if he has had any problems with it and he says once it did kick back but he put that down to not holding the timber securely against the fence other than that he is well pleased with it
Roger
The one I have had a lttle bit of access to has been faultless in its operation
Almost as good as a Dewalt :mrgreen: LOL
I have checked with the guy that owns the saw if he has had any problems with it and he says once it did kick back but he put that down to not holding the timber securely against the fence other than that he is well pleased with it
Roger
Giff
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Thanks for the reply Mike and your experience Roger. I do think now I am aware of it it will be ok. The action is very light and smooth and I think that exaggerates any kick back. I don't think that this saw kicks back any more either it's just a bit scary and unlike any other mitre / cross cut saw. Roger the blades supplied with this saw are really good and as it's very new sharp as well, I think they are made by Freud who I believe Bosch now own and designed the blade for this saw. Also whenever I am cutting smaller sections I lock the arm. Thanks Geoff
