Hello all, I haven't been around for what seems an eternity (not that I have been much of a contributor to this great forum) but life's been busy busy and I made a promise to my fianc?e keep off the internet forums and focus on real life for a while, what with the new apartment and work work work...
As for the Bosch GTM 12, I have had one for a while and there are a few things to say about it. It does cut very smooth, it does pack plenty of grunt and it is quite light for being so versatile.
The blade that comes with it is really good, one of the first jobs for the GTM 12 was ripping 2.5" of oak for some interior trimming and which it did well. The laser does the trick and the parallel fence is nothing short of outstanding, very sturdy and locks well. You can actually trim down very small pieces as well as put through sizeable chunks. Height adjustment is swift and easy.
Also, the parallel fence doubles as blade guard when transporting the unit.
The negative side is that it jerks up when operating it as a mitre saw, quite a kick, why no softstart?
Also, in both modes it chucks debris like crazy, which was the main reason I did not hang on to it, though I was tempted to keep it for other purposes. After a few small rips and cuts I ended up spending a lot of time sweeping the floor as the dust collection is ... simply put, underwhelming.
But, it is a solid, well built machine and very versatile.
