Why are large L- boxes so expensive!
I needed a new blade on my circular saw, but as it's an odd size I couldn't find one.
Looking about I found a GKS18 which was pretty cheap. It was bare, but as I've a few batteries spare I decided to get it.
Now I like my tools in boxes, so if I get bare tools I'll look for a L-box to put it in..... ouch... it needs an L-boxx 238 and with an insert it's 75% of the price of the saw!
A rethink is in order. 🥴
Finally finished the second revision of my custom foam insert for an L-BOXX 102.
It now holds pretty much everything I use for measuring and layout:
-Cross-line laser
-Laser distance measurer
-Wall scanner
-Spirit level
-Tape measure
-Folding ruler
-Deep-hole marker
This is already the second version of the insert after using the first one for a while and making a few changes. The layout feels much more practical now, and having everything in one case saves me from carrying multiple boxes.
Pretty happy with how it turned out. Any ideas for further improvements?
They really stop selling them with the connectivity function. Do you think they will stop supporting the Bosch Pro App? I got the old one and I feel betrayed. 🫠
Hello, I bought the new first fix framing nailer yesterday, and I got to say I’m quite disappointed in performance of the nailer. It doesn’t fully sink 90mm nails into CLS timber, I’m not sure if it faulty or not. But has anyone else experienced this also?? And it’s heavier than I thought, it is a big lump.
How does the current PRO360 deal for buying new 18V tools compared to previous ones?
I'm replacing my cheap Aldi tools with Bosch Pro and wondering if I should get more now or not.
Also, can the deal be redeemed multi times of I want both a multi cutter and a hedge trimmer?
Bosch will soon introduce a high-power garden blower, powered by two 18-volt batteries.
Hi everyone,
I recently bought the Bosch GXS18V-11N25 combo kit from Amazon US. I got it at a great discount—it was actually cheaper to buy the kit than to purchase two batteries separately.
I decided to take the charger apart and noticed that the PCB appears to be universal. The silkscreen shows markings for EU, US, JP, and BRA versions. Mine is the US version.
So far I've already found one component that differs from the European version: the large input capacitor. The US version uses a 200V 470µF capacitor, while the European version appears to use a 400V or 450V capacitor.
If anyone has the European version of this charger, I'd really appreciate it if you could remove the four screws on the back and take a few high-quality photos of the PCB from both sides. I've attached example photos showing the angles I'm looking for.
I'd really appreciate any help. Thank you!
Hi everyone,
I'm looking to buy a cordless hedge trimmer. Since I already own several Bosch Professional 18V batteries and tools, I'm leaning towards getting a Bosch hedge trimmer as well.
However, I've read quite a few comments about the GHE 18V-60/50 (I) saying that the blades tend to wear themselves out or become "self-dulling." I've now come across similar reports regarding the newer GHE 18V-60 (II).
Does anyone here own either of these models and can share their real-world experience? Is this issue really as bad as some people make it out to be, or is it being exaggerated?
Alternatively, would you recommend going with a Makita or Metabo hedge trimmer instead, even if it means investing in another battery platform?
I'd really appreciate any advice or firsthand experiences. Thanks in advance!
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Hallo zusammen,
ich möchte mir gerne eine Akku-Heckenschere zulegen. Da ich bereits das 18V-Akkusystem von Bosch Professional besitze, tendiere ich grundsätzlich auch zu einer Heckenschere von Bosch.
Allerdings habe ich über die GHE 18V-60 (I) häufiger gelesen, dass es Probleme mit den Schneidmessern geben soll und diese sich angeblich selbst „stumpf“ machen. Ähnliche Berichte habe ich inzwischen auch zur GHE 18V-60 (II) gefunden.
Hat jemand von euch eine dieser Heckenscheren im Einsatz und kann aus eigener Erfahrung berichten? Ist das Problem tatsächlich so gravierend oder handelt es sich eher um Einzelfälle?
Oder würdet ihr bei Akku-Heckenscheren eher zu Herstellern wie Makita oder Metabo greifen, auch wenn man dafür ein weiteres Akkusystem anschaffen müsste?
Ich freue mich über eure Erfahrungen und Empfehlungen. Vielen Dank!
Once upon a time, while receiving secondary technical education in woodworking machines, I did an internship with some classmates at a carpentry company. She was doing all the really woodwork made of valuable wood... it was really interesting. There was almost no chipboard cabinet furniture.
So, the first screwdriver I was entrusted with collecting pullout boxes was DeWalt. Oh, cool stuff... with a nickel-cadmium battery... it was totally cool for me back then.
After graduating from woodworking, I went looking for a place to get a profile and work on machine tools. I didn't look for very long, there were decent choices, and I've worked in a few places for a while.
And now, I finally came to a company where I stayed for a long time. I did work with the machines for my first half day at the new company, but then they took me to the assembly shop and put me in charge of helping assemble chipboard furniture... starting to spin drawers and cabinets. We were packing the kitchen. Naturally, I messed up a couple of parts: I drilled into the end at an angle, marked the boxes wrong, and drilled extra holes too.
Anyway, that day, I met Makita... And a few years later, working for another company as a assembler, I even bought myself this Makita and thought it was beautiful. She was really beautiful... I worked for a long time without breaking down. My partner and I had Makitas, and the next brigade had Bosch next to us. My partner and I poked fun at times with Bosch screwdrivers from the next brigade.
Years have passed, and what?
I've been a Bosch lover myself for a long time. I love the variety of his instrument lines, the ergonomics... And then there's the color.
I want to thank Bosch for the beautiful cold blue color. He's very cool.
And how many more beautiful tools from Bosch that you'd like to buy!
And let me remind you that I'm still waiting for a 12W drill)
Hi
I have been using a Bosch GAS 12-40 for a while now, actually I have used it a lot for my house restoration. One thing I have been dissatisfied with, it's the seal of dust collecting bags, basically when the bags is new all the dirt end up inside it and the vacuum cleaning case stay clean. Once the bag start being half full the dirt start going outside of it and the case become dirt. Also the filter is suffering from this. I don't know if it's a problem related to the seal system between the bag and the motor. I have been using my bosch mainly for grinding solid concrete walls and old paint applied on top of it, that generate very fine dust maybe finer than wood chips for example.
I'm wondering if this is a common problem even with professional vacuum cleaner life festool or if it's downside of the Bosch GAS 12-40.
Thanks.
Hi !
I just received my GKT 55 GCE (sealed brand new)
I noticed a bit of play on the disc.
The play is only on the cutting direction. No lateral play noticed.
Is it normal ?
Thanks !
Has anyone had an opportunity to get their hands on this new table saw?
It’s “available at Bosch EXPERT dealers” in the UK, but no one is actually selling it. Screwfix is the only authorised EXPERT dealer, per the Bosch website and confirmed in my email conversation with them. Neither Bosch nor Screwfix know anything about availability in the UK, and the latter says, “they know nothing of this table saw”.
I’m a bit puzzled by Bosch marketing, at least here in the UK. Most of the tools are undiscoverable unless you know they exist — off-topic, but just as an example: I haven’t seen a single review of their new plunge router, GOF 20-12, and people I asked were unaware of it.
Wrapping this up — I’m very excited about this table saw and really want to buy it already, but not knowing the release date drives me up the wall.
What is the ingress protection on Bosch blue tools?
I'm working outdoors a lot now, and can't keep my tools dry while I'm working. The only problems I've had with water so far are battery LEDs dying and drop saw shutting itself off when it gets wet.
What do you do when you have to work out in the rain all day?