@gtokley

Actually it took 4 weeks and half my index finger. 9.5 is still good enough.

This was more than a today I used my Bosch, more of “I finally finished my project” with my Bosch GCM18V-08, 4100, and DDS181. Wife wanted a bench for our deck, so I found some plans and got to work.

This one took me 4 weeks instead of 4 hours because I am a bonehead and injured myself, but that is a story for another day or a visit to Instagram…[Read more]

Boschmanbrian wrote:

theamcguy wrote:
Bosch Announces New Cordless Power Tool and Battery System Alliances

https://toolguyd.com/bosch-cordless-power-tool-battery-system-alliances-072020/

Interesting , I wonder if anything will come out of this here in NA

I didn’t read the whole article ,

I’ll have to go over it later , I just wish bosch wou…

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Regarding radios charging batteries.

There is not a single fact I can point to about this, but this is my thoughts on the subject.

Back with the original Power Box, the batteries were NiCad or NiMH. Simple chargers could easily charge them up without adding much to the bottom line.

Today’s high power Li-Ion batteries are some what (or a lot…[Read more]

Back in the SARS days, mid 2004ish, I was in China and Hong Kong and at the border going into China, you had to roll down your windows and everyone in the car was laser scanned to check temperature.

Going from China to Hong Kong we would get out of the car and walk across the border because the rules were stricter with a car load of people. They…[Read more]

Agree with pretty much everything said, my $0.02. (do Canadians say “just my $0.028 ?).

Thin kerf vs thick kerf also depends on how or what you are doing. I am confident that everyone here on BTP can make a blade with XX number of teeth, thin kerf and thick kerf cut the exact same way with the same wood finish on the cut. A careful slow and…[Read more]

I am looking out my window at a few inches of snow in my neighbor’s backyard. Earlier this week we had a few inches of snow that was gone by noon. I’ve committed to wearing shorts in protest of this weather.

Boschmanbrian wrote:Was a bosch day , miter saw , table saw , drill and jigsaw also had my helper using my homemade spray can adapter for shaking paint in the sawzal lol

Haha! Excellent! I’d like to see what a gallon (or whatever size you guys up North use) bucket of paint.

ICiceu28 wrote:Hello,

I’m John and i own a car parts shop and a car service. I always loved Bosch Professional tools. I use them since 2004 and never regret it!

Cheers!

Hey John, welcome to the fun disguised as work!

Glad to see another automotive experienced person in the group. I grew up in a body shop and we used exclusively air tools. T…[Read more]

@cb

Glad you are seeing the start of good things to come with Bosch.

Thanks for the update on your experience.

CB wrote:the most about the concept of a Bosch sponsored forum is the opportunity to have some engagement with folks at Bosch once in a while on matters relating to Bosch tools, past and present.

Agreed. We need to do better with our community. 2020 should see an increase in these kind of interactions in social media and customer interaction. I…[Read more]

“If you want to see the insides of The Freak or the new CORE 4.0 battery then this video is for you. Be advised the tester does not like what he sees.

BOLTR: BOSCH impact driver | CORE 18V”

If you read through the comments for that video, some of his negative comments are explained.

JimDaddyO wrote:Gave the Bosch Air Hammer 18 ga nail gun a bit of a work out today. The hammer got stuck in the down positions a few times. I think it’s because it has sat around for a while. I am feeding it lots of air tool oil until everything gets used to working and it breaks in. I even took it apart and gave all the guts a good bit of a…

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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.

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@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]