Bosch GTS 10 XC fence fix/upgrade 

Have you thought about putting together a kit with your 3D parts and required hardware? It makes sense if folks are going to be looking for a solution, find your fix, your service to the community would be appreciated in the form of a small cost-effective kit.

I’ve found the fence annoying so, inspired by your video I ordered a bearing. When it arrived I went to look at the saw to see how to mount it. Given that it was sticking on the block that would need to come out I wondered if a bit of candle wax would help. I put some on and it worked perfectly, as I close the lever to lock the fence in place it moves slightly to always end up parallel to the blade. So useful video but I’ll just keep the candle handy.

I have recently bought a gts 10 xc, this is my lucky day to have found your video. I will try doing the exact same thing.

Really good and helpful video with all necessary info to resolve problems. I have had parts 3D printed and fitted the wheel. All went perfectly. Really easy to commission 3D printing when equipped with 3D printer files provided. Thanks for posting.

excellent. Thanks! After buying mine GTS 10XC, this was the very first problem (and maybe the only one so far) that needs a fix. (ok the cross cut sled in not the best either but this is a much serious problem) thanks for the fix and for making it available for everyone! Cheers

Thank you so much, I have just fitted the printed parts and there is a world of difference. A proper fence at last!

You do have to spend some time setting the saw up... blade, fence, etc. But once done, the saw is great. Fairly compact which is Nice ru-vid.comUgkxXh-4_3-ZT1fFWP91ZV7iVqzElr0lEb-a I did get an Incra Miter Gauge which takes some setup as well. The stock miter gauge can be adjusted in the miter slot with a little painter's tape... this tightens up the side to side play a lot.

Hi Sauron, many thanks for your useful tips. I have had one for several years and found the saw to be quite pathetic and frustrating when trying to make repeated accurate cuts. Blade goes out of alignment easily and has no real engineering method to accurately align it and as you say the fence is not even remotely adequate. It greatly lowered my opinion of Bosch who did not adequately respond when I tried to address the issues. My advice to anyone considering this site saw is don’t waste your money and time unless your want to make random rough cuts. A track saw is a better option.

Thanks for sharing this. I am considering buying a used one and your tricks might come in hand.

I have the 4100 model saw, which already has a roller at the end. So i just shimmed the front guide faces with UHMW adhesive tape. Nice improvement.

Very good explanation I've solved my problem Thank you

thanks for this video.... regard from a maker of Italy I,m very happy for my Gts

Yeahh Sauron Super ! Thanks for sharing . Your the best .Now repair my Gts Fence .

Thank you I have this problem ، I benefited from this video a lot

You are the man 🙏🏽

Hi Sauron. Great video. I have the same machine and of course, went to look at the fence immediately. Mine is a much older machine but the same model. Mine has a small black nylon block where you installed the bearing and also my fence has no wobble on the locking side. It is possible that they moved the manufacturing of this machine to another company that wasn't as quality orientated. Anyway just thought I would share that. Thanks again for a great video.

Thanks for sharing! That was super useful.

Congratulations on sincerity, I'm not American and i was wanting to buy the equipment but, here in Brazil bosch still does worse things.

I'm having the same problem with my fence could I by all the parts from u what u did is cool looks awesome thanks

That rear bearing slot being already there makes me think it was a mistake on building at the factory

Awesome fix 👍🏾

Great fix :)

One question, I don’t have experience about 3D printing. The files of the replacements you posted are what I have to send to a 3D printer site for them to make them? Is that enough? Thank you so much!

Excellent top man. Thanks for the files.

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Hello Sauron makes... Thank you for this. It really improved my fence. BUT there is a tiny mistakes in your explanation > it's not M5 screw but M4 (you 3D printed nut are actually for M4, not M5) And you should explain too that you need to remove the bloc in order to make the holes for bearing screw usable. Only positives comments here. Just finished mine. After a bit of filling, everything worked great. Thanks again !

Great work

How do square blade to mitre slot

would these plans work with the 4100 bosch table saw? The fence looks identical

Great job!

Awesome. I had tried fixing mine by spray painting a lot of layers which was bot effective enough. I now have a 3D printer and will try your parts and the bearing trick. Have you found a solution to the play in the slider? Thanks.

what diameter bearing have you installed? can you code any markings?

Hi can I ask what the spec is for the bearing is please

Hello, First off thank you for sharing this. I have a couple of questions and ideas. 1) Using the bearing instead of the plate, won't the bearing due to its smaller contact area with the rail and therefore the resulting greater pressure dent/deform the rail? 2) My idea was to initially make the plates you printed wider (you went for a back-side that is longer in the z axis). Have you played with making that plate wider as well? 3) In order to have better self-aligning accuracy during clamping (as the fence can wiggle as you have shown) without compromising/increasing friction when moving the fence along, would it be wise to replace the other, triangularly-shaped, contact in the back of the fence with a printed replacement that is wider? (I am thinking of something that is almost as wide but not as wide as the contact plates on the front part, so when clamping it will rotate along the front part of the fence and move the back part of the fence in order to keep the taken measurement on the front fixed so it does not move during the tightening process.) Of what material is said part? Is it metal, or plastic? Thank you for your video and your ingenuity. I would love to hear about your feedback. If the ideas intrigue I would appreciate if you could test 2) and 3) since I for example do not have a 3d printer and therefore can't get printed things easily.

thanks, Sauron

great job

How do I print 3D objects? Download files and print? Or do I have to enter measurements into the file and print?

Really enjoyed your video and I am going to modify my GTS10 fence as you have. Only problem is I do not have access to a 3D printer. Any chance you could provide the printed parts? I'm happy to pay a resonable cost including any postage to the UK. Cheers

Thank you

I ordered some bearings, but they wont fit to a M4 Screw for any reason... The bearing is wobbling around

Good video. What are you waiting for, Bosch???

Do you sell the printed items as a kit? I saw someone asked a year ago, but I hope that since they you are able to see your printed items? Thank you.

thanks good video

what's the bearing size?

Hi, where can i find the plans for the 3d print?

Can you tell us the size of bearing? Thanks

I'm a bit confused about your complaint... Surely there is *meant* to be play in the fence when it's not locked down? That's so you can move it along the rail to the size you want. Once locked down, the fence shouldn't move - as is the case with my brand new 10XC.

This video made me hesitant to buy a GTS , but due tot he fact I couldnt get a single DeWalt due to supply issues , I took the risk and bought the GTS. Funny enough, no wobbling what so ever on the fence or it's clamp. I checked a showmodel ina showroom as well , again , no wobbling. This is out of the box though. I wonder is this kind of behavior comes after some wear and tear?

Super patent , mam ten sam problem

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Hi Sauron, Thanks for sharing your valuable contributions. I believe Bosch has a few things to learn from your knowledge, skills and experience. I am interested in purchasing a kit of the parts that you described in your video. Would you be interested? If so please let me know? I would be happy to pay for your services. Thanks.

In current version of this saw, in rear there is now plastic piece in slot where you added bearing. It is press fitted, so it is easy to remove and still use your method. I'm pretty sure that with this piece, it is not so bad, but having bearing there should be even better.

grace but please consider changing the size of the thickness of the stroke that goes into the groove otherwise it will be difficult to file down the guides you made. Thank you

Bosh should be providing a kit to fix this free to their existing customers, it is completely unacceptable and obvious design flaw. After reading reviews this is not a table saw I will be purchasing.

Ciao, sono un iscritto al tuo canale e possiedo il tuo stesso banco sega, avrei bisogno di migliorarlo, come hai fatto tu. Mi potresti aiutare x gli acquisti dei pezzi, x cortesia, grazie

if you fix the fence, then where is no play anymore. during sliding, there is always play. this is normal

In the Position of your bearing normaly there is a plastic part inside the Square! This is missing in yours!!

Il n'y à pas de vis de réglage sur le rail !! Ce sont des vis fixations 🤔🤔🤔 Mon rail n'est pas parallèle quand je sers la poignée 😤😤😤

You would make a fortune if you sold the parts.

The issue is, you should not need to do this at all. Bosch should not be selling a saw that cannot be adjusted to be reliable. It’s a real shame. I had a Bosch table saw for ten years, and for all of that time I struggled with my projects because it did not produce reliable , repeatable cuts. I recently bought a SawStop cabinet saw and it’s like night and day. Even if I had not gone full hog and bought the SawStop, a simple Dewalt would have probably saved me years of aggravation.

German engineering wtf.

Remember it's a Construction saw and not for making furniture ..

It Is absolutely shameful from Bosch to release such a faulty product to the market. Could be a perfect and affordable tool but apparently they wanted to save some money and employed monkeys. Would have fired all those clowns straight away. Not to mention quality control folks. Disaster !!!

I will never buy Bosch again after this table saw and the jigsaw I bought, absolute junk! Dewalt every time for me now.

I have a Bosch GTS 10 XC since 2013. Please stop inventing problems and learn how to use it. The fence is AMAZING as it is.