Bosch 12" miter quick release holddown

[Rich Markiewicz]

For a Bosch GCM12SD miter saw, what are you using for a quick release holddown ? The factory threaded one is so-so, IMHO.
Kapex has a better design, but the keyed holddown lock is a very different design, not compatible.
[ Bessey in the picture for reference only ..... ]
thanks, Rich M.



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[Josh Molaver]

Subscribed; have wondered the same thing - could really use a quick release hold down here!

Here (https://sawmillcreek.org/showthread.php?254690-Bosch-GCM12SD-12-quot-Glide-Miter-Saw-Using-A-Festool-494391-Kapex-Hold-Down-Clamp) is an old thread I found but didn't seem like a perfect solution (using Festool Kapex clamp).

[Rich Markiewicz]

Josh - yeah, I saw that one as well, thanks. Next step I guess is to do some research on the machinist tool sites and find some general purpose holddowns......

[Derek Meyer]

I have a Dewalt miter saw, but I bought the Festool quick clamp hold down. It was expensive, but it is so much better than the screw types. I use it on almost every cut now, whereas I hardly ever used my Dewalt clamps due to how long it took to adjust them.

https://www.amazon.com/Festool-494391-Hold-Down-Clamp/dp/B0017VL6XG/ref=asc_df_B0017VL6XG/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=309813767497&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=16077514106907444069&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9033767&hvtargid=pla-420702611999&psc=1

Derek

[Rich Markiewicz]

Thanks Derek, I'll take another look....