Wow that is really bent. Probably off shore made.

It was made in China, it still comes down to what specification for teh steel they are using in order to cut costs.

I really wish more people understood this concept. No matter where it is built, someone specified the materials, requirements, tests, everything. If something is sold by a company…[Read more]

@doobie

Nope, still here. March was 23 years. Work and personal life crazy so I don’t always remember to pop in every now and then.

And as far as Robert Bosch the man, if I remember correctly he was actively involved in stopping the NAZI regime. Don’t remember exact details, but he wasn’t sitting by watching.

Didn’t realize my research comment…[Read more]

@cmeyer25

Generally yes. However if we are comparing a framer that gets used outside and has changes for dirt and crap getting in the tool verses a finish gun in a shop that gets put back on a clean shelf every night… Well you see my point.

However, if we really want to dig into it, in theory, a finish gun left on a shelf for a while might be…[Read more]

Boschmanbrian wrote:@dadgineer lol no not at all
Keep it up always great to hear from you and get feedback
Especially from a Bosch pro
I’ve never had to repair overhaul any of my nail guns , with the exception of the jams or air hose fitting replace. But I’ll definitely be more prepared now.

Unless you are a heavy user, you probably never wil…[Read more]

Doobie wrote:Thanks for chiming in Steve @dadgineer. What are your thoughts on whether it is prudent to oil at the end of a day a nailer/tool but not necessarily if it may not be used for an extended period. I’ve heard people say that it could lend to gum up the insides doing such. Myself, I just oil before each use/session for that r…

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Depending on how much use a nail gun has on it, you can easily give it a tune up.
Most pneumatic nailers are simple to swap out o-rings and seals. Generally they will sell complete kits for the entire tool.
Some manufacturers will glob some grease in the tool during assembly. Half or more of the grease usually ends up in some corner wasting…[Read more]

Doobie wrote:

Boschmanbrian wrote:
But I agree with you on the quality of the Bosch tools.

Same here. I really respect Bosch quality over most brands.

If you are ever curious, do some research on Robert Bosch. His treatment to his employees and customers says a lot about the quality of Bosch tools. He was involved in his community and his…[Read more]

@boschmanbrian
I misread your email and thought you were asking if you could use 18V batteries with 36V products. I then we into a 5 paragraph description as to why not, then re-read your question. Deleted all that and let me start again…

In looking at the 18V green line products, here is a picture of the green line…[Read more]

We (Bosch) actually did that on our sidewinders and worm drive saws, 10 or so years ago. You would plug in an extension cord and then there was a special loop geometry that would hold the cord in place and not be pulled out. We had plans to extend it to other products, but the market didn’t like it. It lasted a couple years or so and we eventually…[Read more]

You are all welcome. I pulled that drawing right out of the system and deleted a lot of the info. I can’t be sending out confidential stuff, I do value my job.

Those numbers are pretty solid, as they are the dimension at the bottom of the case and the case tapers up. Also remember that there is the notches that stick our from the latches at the…[Read more]

Because I am clearly a slacker in this conversation, I did some quick research and made this…

Rough numbers.

Oops, sorry I missed this. I don’t know why I didn’t get an email notification.

Now that I am here, is the question already answered?

I’m not going anywhere, here for the long haul.

cmeyer25 wrote:cmeyer25

Hey @cmeyer25,

Just curious, where did you take it? I am speaking from no knowledge on the subject, but 2 weeks seems like a very long time. Not saying I can work miracles, but I want to understand the situation and see why the long time.

Thanks.

The article pretty much sums it up. I wasn’t involved in the project so….

Strange duplicate post….

This is a long drawn out story and I will skip the nasty details.

At one time, the yellow guys had a patent on a radio charger, many different versions. The patent wasn’t exactly for a radio charger, but the way in which they accomplished the task.

I (we) did out best to design completely different system than what was used by the yellow guys…[Read more]

As your friendly neighborhood Bosch dude, I can help out.

Tell me what info you want and I will dig up what I can. You just want to know the sizes internally of the L-Boxxs?

” Maybe it’s been subbed out the china like everything else??

This could be or India. We have some jobs sent to China. I know one of the products we use at work got packaged and shipped from the USA. Now it comes from India.”

No, no, no, did I say no?

All control and what not is here in Mount Prospect. At the moment there is not a dedicated h…[Read more]

@Boschmanbrian

*Takes off Bosch hat*

So, I would go with the table saw for the following reasons:
– There are plenty of plans out there to build your own router table. You can buy some parts and accessories and make your own that fits your size needs. All the mounting plates and tracks are available, so shouldn’t be a problem.

– A router can be…[Read more]

Wow, I really should pay attention. I just now looked at the patent and that is my co-worker who I have lunch with everyday.

That being said, I still have no clue because he passed along the idea to the powers that be.