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Bosch PR011 Plunge Base for the Bosch Colt

October 24, 2012 By George Vondriska & filed under Buying Advice, Product Review.

Here’s a new addition for the popular Bosch Colt trim router; a plunge base, $99.00. The base offers a very fine depth of cut adjustment system, a clear sub-base, and a 7-position depth stop, two of which are adjustable. This base is a great addition to a very nice router. In addition to being sold…

New Low-Vibration, High-Quality Random Orbital Sander from Bosch

December 8, 2011 By Paul Mayer & filed under Buying Advice, Product Review.

Bosch ROS65VCL-6 Review In spite of the fact that I use a ROS quite a bit, and have had a love/hate relationship with this tool category. I enjoy the benefits of fast, swirl free sanding, but the gyroscope effect from most of the units that I have used leaves me feeling beat up after a…

Sander Reviews: My 5 Favorite Sanders

April 15, 2011 By Bruce Kieffer & filed under Buying Advice.

I used to loath finish sanding because it was slow, super dusty, and just down right boring. These days I embrace the process, and rather enjoy the steps involved in creating a smooth surface, but I still find the work boring! The reason for this dramatic attitude change is due to technical advances in today’s…

Bosch Sliding Miter Saw That Isn’t a Slider

November 17, 2010 By George Vondriska & filed under Buying Advice, Product Review.

I love the capacity I get from a sliding miter saw. Where most miter saws cross cut to 6″ – 8″, a sliding saw can crosscut out to 12-1/2″ or so. Very useful in the shop. What I don’t like about sliding saws is their mongo footprint. You’ve got to have a lot of real…

Bosch MR23EVS Router

September 15, 2010 By George Vondriska & filed under Buying Advice, Product Review.

The new MR23EVS routers from Bosch have some great features. Which one do I like best? The trigger on the handle. Sounds simple, doesn’t it? Here’s the deal. Multi-base routers offer a lot of versatility by providing one motor that fits into both a plunge and a fixed base. The problem with swapping the motor…

Bosch Power Box PB360S Jobsite Radio

June 15, 2010 By George Vondriska & filed under Buying Advice, Product Review.

No matter what your favorite type of music is, music and workin’ just plain go together. The jobsite radio may be the biggest improvement since transistors. Big sound, able to play lots of different types of media, and relatively dust and weather proof. Have a look at Bosch’s newest addition to this category.

Bosch 12v Max Multi-X Carpenter Kit

April 14, 2010 By Bruce Kieffer & filed under Buying Advice, Product Review.

Model PS50-2B Being the frugal woodworker I am, I had to ask myself if this Bosch Multi-X wasn’t one of those “Do I really need this” tools? To my surprise, I find it more useful than I imagined. It lives on my bench for quick access, and I use it to do many odd jobs…

Bosch PS21 Pocket Driver

April 14, 2010 By George Vondriska & filed under Shop Tips, Skill Building.

I really like the cordless, compact drivers, and they just keep getting better and better. Bosch has reworked their PS20 Pocket Driver, resulting in the new PS21, $145. Just in case compact wasn’t good enough for you, Bosch has made the PS21 even compacter (is that a word?). The overall length of the head is…

Never Again Lose Router Wrenches

June 2, 2009 By Reader Submitted & filed under Blog, Member Tips, Shop Tips, Skill Building.

Even with dust collection on my router table, it seemed I always had the same problem. I’d open the doors on the cabinet below the table and find a mountain of sawdust. The biggest problem was that somewhere below that sawdust were my router wrenches, collet, and other tools I needed for the router table.…

Bosch Multi-X Battery Operated Multi-Tool

November 11, 2008 By George Vondriska & filed under Buying Advice, Product Review.

A multi-tool is a pretty handy thing to have. Like the name implies, it’s capable of handling lots of different jobs. Cutting, sanding, scraping, these tools can do a lot of work for you. They’re already convenient, and Bosch has made them even more convenient by going cordless. Their new Multi-X Cutting Kit, $185, runs…