will it make the cut?

**Gags_17** · 25th August 2008, 03:44 PM

hey fellers
been a long time since ive been on here ive been flat out at work, wel the time has come that my boss is starting to send me out on jobs on my own so i need to get a good set of tools up, being not even half way thruogh the first year of my apprenticeship i thought this would be a while off, we have heaps of tools at our factory which we can use but i would rather my own gear, im a carpenter i do mostly lock up and fix (skirts archs hanging doors etc.) and some time go out and knock up a frame or two. the first big item is going to be a dropsaw, im a bosch fan in my opinion they are fantastic and have used some bosch gear that has lasted 20 years so thats a good life for me, so the question is is the bosch gcm12sd a good saw? accuracy is my biggest concern or would i be better off with a dewalt?
thanks sorry it so long

**Waldo** · 25th August 2008, 05:23 PM

Bosch were good, once.

I'd look at the DeWalt and Makitas. And in the Makitas make sure you're looking at the right colour. There's green and blue, one's trade quality the other is weekend DIY quality. And right now for the life of me I can't remember which is which

**Shutterbug** · 25th August 2008, 06:07 PM

You might find this of interest.

http://www.taunton.com/finehomebuild...o-reviews.aspx

Mike

**Gags_17** · 25th August 2008, 07:04 PM

thanks for the replies guys! i think the green makita is for the home diyer isnt it? the little makita not sure whatmodel its only bot an 8 1/4 with the dual sliding action that is the other saw that i am looking at, i seemed to get the impression that the bosch was one of his favorite saws?

**routermaniac** · 25th August 2008, 08:26 PM

Hi. I own a Bosch SCMS and I am pretty happy with it. I used it to build my shed and its still running beautifully. That included framing, roof and all the weatherboards. IMHO they are a good accurate saw. The only drawback with mine is that it only titls to one side.

**journeyman Mick** · 25th August 2008, 09:28 PM

I haven't used a lot of Bosch tools but I swear by my Makita SCMS. The first one I had was the first SCMS on the Australian market and it had over eleven years of constant trade use. At 11 years it started faltering a bit after it had a few hours use and it was taken off to a pawn brokers where I swapped it for a $250 push bike plus $50 cash for my pocket. The current one is a 10" twin rail model and it's seen six years of use without a problem. Most of the chippies I know use Makita drop saws, even if they have a mix of other brands in the tool box.

Mick

**Claw Hama** · 25th August 2008, 09:57 PM

I picked up a Makita 1214 on ebay for $500, ($1049 at Bunnies) a couple of years old but still supa accurate and works like a charm. It was owned by a shop fitter.

**Gags_17** · 25th August 2008, 10:09 PM

thanks gor the replies, we have few of the makita droppies but they allways seem to go crap after a while unles its just the way the fellers treat em, we have dewats as well n there ok bu just mega heavy we have been working at a job where we have to kart the dropy up 8 flights of steps so maybe the little makita would be good, i saw one for 815 at total ools any idea were i could get it cheaper

**China** · 25th August 2008, 10:26 PM

I have the Bosch saw you mentioned I have no problems with it, I have only owned it for 18 months (it was a prize in a raffle) so I can't speek for it's longevity it is accurate and well made, whenever you buy Bosch tools go for the blue stuff

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