Was using such a machine in the garage this afternoon, and was inspired to check its alignment. The azimuth is easy to set up; just loosen the screws, slew the saw to 90°, and tighten the screws again. As for the "leaning" function, that requires a pair of 10mm wrenches, a mattress to kneel on (to keep the work at eye level), and no small supply of patience. Tedious, but manageable My one real "gripe" with this saw must be that hot air from the motor is exhausted into the blade housing, such that dust is blown absolutely everywhere, making it a very "dirty" tool, and generally unsuitable for indoor use for this reason.
You have to be aware about precision of this digital protractor - it is not perfect and has an measuring errors. I verified similar device with angle standards and the error is bigger than I thought.
@@Harris-DIY As soon I will have my angle standards calibrated I will check the accuracy of my digital protractors and create a short video with the results.
Only the Danish can come up with such a crazy way to check an angle. Just make a full length cut on each side, turning the piece clockwise or counterclockwise. When you're done check the difference between the diagonals.
@@Harris-DIY And thank you for the video. I learnt that the GCM 8 SJL cannot be adjusted by the user, but only by the factory. That's a reason to avoid this mitre saw.
I recently bought the simple version of this saw. I'm trying very hard to like it, but it may be going back. I find that it does not cut straight or smooth, and every cut is different. The blade seems to vibrate its way through the timber because there is too much flex in the aluminum body between the motor and the pivot point. Bosch tried a bit too hard to keep the weight of these saws down. My 15 year old simple little DeWalt (Elu) does not have this problem.
Yes, more weight could probably give a better saw. I wasn't entirely satisfied with mine at first either, I didn't think it could cut straight either. I do it by sawing a 2-5 mm. track when I pull the saw back and saw the rest when the saw is pushed forward, it gives a straight and nice cut, maybe something you can use.
I have tje same problem. The guide rails on each side are not paralel. The upper parts of the rails are adjustable, but only sideways. If the lower parts where they are attached are bend or not in correct angle to the blade, I do not know how to adjust them. Any ideas?
It is not possible to adjust the saw yourself, you must contact a Bosch workshop which will then do it with special tools. It is also described in the instructions for use.
Interestingly, I can only find (page 32 Checking and adjusting the basic settings) where reference is made to this being done at a Bosch workshop. Do you have a page number that says something about how you can do it yourself?
Thanks, I will take a closer look, it would be a great advantage if you can set the saw yourself. The section with the 4 screws I have understood as it was about adjusting the scale but I have not investigated it further.
I received new one last week, and is out of square 1mm on 15cm cut. What a crap. Can not unscrew bolds which holdind that plastic underneath, to adjust it.
Grzegorz Sakan You cannot fix the fault yourself, no special tools are needed If there is a Bosch workshop near where you live, they can correct the error. Otherwise, you need to get hold of those who have sold it and demand it for the swap or take it back. It's terribly annoying, hope you find a solution.
Yes you are right it is accurate enough if it is used for what it is made for but I have it so that I want to know the limits of what a machine can and where to be extra careful. But I'm pretty happy with my saw.
Viliam Kasanic I don't think you can do it yourself that says in the manual that it should be done by Bosch. I have not yet contacted Bosch as it is only a small problem that I have solved with this one here ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-E6kbZXVqDcY.html
On this saw you cannot adjust the fence because of the ridiculous design of it. Some people have found that the two halves don't quite line up and they have to adjust that by adding thin packers behind it. To adjust this saw to cut square you have to loosen the screws in the half moon angle scale and slip the lower (plastic) half that the turn table locks into. You then adjust the red pointer back to zero degrees.
