his problem is YT...
I’ve been trying to tell him that for years. Drives me crazy some days. I told him to join here, but he’ll have none of that , as youtube is his bible , and that is thathis problem is YT...
that's his problem...I’ve been trying to tell him that for years. Drives me crazy some days. I told him to join here, but he’ll have none of that , as youtube is his bible , and that is that
I agree . He was trying to tell me that I should buy one of these new small plunge saws , as he watched all the reviews on YouTube and the craftsman was up there in the ratings .Rick; your buddy is out to lunch. The Bosch edge guide is so easy to use that a kid could figure it out.
Yeh there are four thumbscrews on the shafts, two more hold the shaft to the cast base...no base removal required. In fact I can't even picture why a person would want to(?).
Two of the thumbscrews allow you to move the whole guide assembly in or out for rough location and the other two are for the fine adjustment, which is extremely precise.
Perhaps he shouldn't be allowed near power tools (or anything sharp for that matter...).
He stands to get seriously hurt in the long run. Safe operation of a tool - and knowing its limits - the FIRST thing you do with one. Even then, close calls are just around the corner on any ‘new’ experience we might go through. You did your job, let him learn the YT way.I agree . He was trying to tell me that I should buy one of these new small plunge saws , as he watched all the reviews on YouTube and the craftsman was up there in the ratings .
Apparently on youtube you can dam near do anything you can with a tablesaw , so he bought one. I told him buy a skil saw at the very least , and not this small hand held piece of junk .
Recently he’s trying to cut some sections of plywood to build shelving,when it catches the plywood and goes flying in the air narrowly missing his fingers .
He took it back and bought a dewalt tablesaw lol. Unfortunately he doesn’t take constructive criticism well
You called it . The incident was beneficial for me , as he finally quit talking about what a great tool it was .Thanks, Charlie, for that! There was a recent discussion here re what guides would fit what routers, and igot as far as checking the diameter of my (various) routers and guides, but didn't pursue it any further. Good to know about the standard sizing on the Bosch.
Re Rick's buddy and his new toy; "Perhaps he shouldn't be allowed near power tools (or anything sharp for that matter... )." Did I see that coming or what?![]()
the Bosch guide is designed for use on multiple models of routers...I was not impressed... The diameter of the rods are extremely sloppy in the base holes. They lock in place. Ok it works.
I am a machinist, precision is a must, within reason. I'm not unreasonable, just practical when it needs to be.
Maybe I am over reacting, a little. I guess because I appreciate, and understand precision in tooling. I was just a little shocked that Bosch would make it that sloppy.
Ellery "Bud" Becnel