Bosch GCM 12 GDL

Bosch GCM 12 GDL

MachineInfoBox Bosch GCM 12 GDL
Synonyms:	sliding compound miter saw; DE: Kappsäge, Kapp-, Zug- und Gehrungssäge, Zugkappsäge
Type:	Chop Saw
Material:	wood NO aluminum!!
Used with:	circular saw blades, shop vac, inclinometer
Location:	Saw Station
Access Requirements:	Chop Saw Introduction
Status:	Working
Manual:	bosch-professional.com
Tutors:	Lukas NitramLegov Pakue Johannes Luzian Keno Utis Sebastian Jakob Loewenstein
Similar (More or Less):	miter saw, handheld circular saw, table saw, radial arm saw

Cutting Angles

Miter angle (horizontal): left/right 45°

Bevel angle (vertical): left 0-47° right 0-47°

Adjusting miter:

• Loosen locking screw in the front
• Pull "miter presetting lever" [12]
  • can be locked up with a locking clamp [10]
• Move to desired angle (indents at 45°, 31.6°, 22.5°, 15°, 0°, 15°, 22.5°, 31.6°, 45°, 60°)
• tighten locking screw [11] before cutting!

Adjusting bevel

• Loosen the locking lever [13]
• The saw can now be tilted up to 45° to the left
• In order to tilt to the right (or further than 45°) the rotary knob [39] on the right needs to be turned to the desired direction.
  • if the knob is hard to turn, push the saw slightly in the other direction before turning the knob
• Push the locking lever back down
• Check the travel before making the cut. If necessary move the fences to clear all the parts of the saw.

Blade

Our saw is designed for saw blades measuring 305 × 30 × 1,7-2,6 mm (OD × bore × thickness).

The currently installed blade is a Bosch "expert Wood" 305 × 30 × 2.4 mm one with 72 carbide-tipped teeth. It is NOT suitable for cutting aluminum! No matter what you see on YouTube, improper use damages the blade and costs a lot of €€€...

Locking Movement Axis

Locking sliding mechanism

• A lever [25] can be switched to restrict the sliding movement of the saw

Depth stop

• On the right side of the saw a screw [29] can be used to adjust the depth stop of the saw.
• The depth stop can be disengaged by switching [30]
• (the transport safety lock [31] in the same area is not related to this)

Laser

The saw has a line laser that indicates the cutting edges (left and right). The switch for the laser can be found on the handle [60]. Please consult the manual if the laser isn't accurate anymore. There is an adjustment procedure.

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Noise & Dirt

If you are not alone, ask the others whether it is okay to cut for a few minutes as they may have to interrupt their project to give you room and to protect their ears. Although the saw is not extremely loud, it is definitely startling when you are surprised by it turning on in your back!

It's advisable to hook up a shop vac for dust extraction as the passive collector bags that typically come with this kind of tool are not too efficient. Even the shop vac will let a lot of sawdust escape. The Festool shop vac fits the dust extraction. Please be aware that the saw draws too much power to be connected through the shop vac's on-board outlet, but should be powered from a separate power outlet instead.

Maintenance

The blade should be sharpened or replaced when it becomes dull, otherwise using it is very dangerous! Tell a manager if you are noticing any problems, e.g. increased force required to cut your workpieces or poor quality cuts.

Decreased cutting ability can also result from dirt buildup - here are some cleaning instructions.