To keep the Bosch 5412L or Milwaukee's 6955-20

[G. Brad Schmidt]

The LOML got me the Bosch for Christmas, but I also glommed on the Milwaukee HD deal; thank you very much Mr. Stephenson.

Both saws are NIB, but one must be returned.
Factoring in the price difference between the two CSMSs is of no concern: Which one to keep.

* The only thing that concerns me is the supposed cut wobble I've read re: the 5412L.

Thanks,
Brad

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[keith micinski]

I just finished setting my Milwaukee up and I encountered two problems. My table appears to be off axis by .2 or .3 of a degree and it also looks like I am getting a very small amount of cut wobble with this saw when I compare it to my Dewalt that it is replacing with the same blade.

[Dan Mitchell]

I've had the Bosch for a number of years. Despite futzing aplenty, I have yet to get it to produce a good, gap-free miter cut. Always seems to be a dip in the middle of the cut. Now that's with the OEM blade, and it has been suggested to me that an after market blade would help quite a bit. Could be, I haven't pursued it yet though. My understanding now is that the 12 inch saws are all inherently a bit less accurate than the identical 10 inch model. It seems like such a robust, well designed machine, and not cheap, too bad. I only use mine as a chop saw, at the moment. I don't know anything about the other model, but I doubt I'd buy the Bosch again, sad to say.

Dan

[Paul Greathouse]

Dan,

Is it possible that the piece that you are cutting could be moving slightly during the cut? The problem your describing sounds alot like the wood is moving.

[Dan Mitchell]

Dan,

Is it possible that the piece that you are cutting could be moving slightly during the cut? The problem your describing sounds alot like the wood is moving.

I don't think so, it does it even when the piece is clamped down. I think either the blade, or the entire head of the saw is deflecting slightly. It probably isn't enough to prevent the saw from being used for construction trim work, which I guess is mostly what it's intended for, but for making picture frames, or for gap-less miters in furniture work, I just haven't been able to get that level of accuracy out of it. Probably should invest in a better blade, but at this point, I have other machines for these tasks, so I haven't bothered to try that.

[G. Brad Schmidt]

Thanks fellas,

I'll be returning the Bosch this weekend.
I'm thinking I might add a strip of sandpaper to the miter fence on the Milwaukee. Hopefully, this will help abate any stock movement while cutting.


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