Bosch PLS 300 Saw Station for selected Bosch Jigsaws

At first I thought it was too much for a bit of plastic, but I soon changed my mind. Bought to lay around 66m of wooden floors and wouldn't have been able to without it. It is study and easy to adjust and makes cutting right angles (and other angles too) very easy. The combination of stands and legs makes it possible to make a support for making many types of cuts, either needing to cut a 2m * 15cm bit of wood or just simple end cuts. Only thing I would prefer is that it is possible to do longer mitre cuts, say for skirting. I can't remember what it can do but I am pretty sure my 16cm skirting was too big to do. The bit that does the mitres is the red bit which flaps up so not the entire length which I assumed it would.

There were mixed reviews when I bought this and I wasn't sure how it would perform. Now that I've had it for a while I think it's quite useful. You have to remember that it does use a Jig Saw! These saws are notorious for going off line and for the bottom end of the saw blade doing its own thing as you guide the top bit that you can see carefully through the wood. It was very useful for cutting lots of planks for cladding my shed and for cutting the framework pieces too. It does provide an extra hand holding the wood as you cut. Its 90 degree cuts are OK but as the wood gets wider or thicker then there's more chance that it will vere off during the cut. Patient, slower cuts with the Jigsaw resting along the side of the guide seem best. It's not a tool that gives the accuracy to make furniture but for general purpose cutting it keeps the Jigsaw nearer the line than you would do freehand.

If you find using a jig saw frustrating because you cant get straight cuts then this accessory solves that problem. Quite well made and looks durable. I've managed both straight and compound angle cuts with my jigsaw with perfect accuracy. It comes in quite a large cardboard carry case which can be used to store the jig when not in use. use the correct blades, no pendulum action and don't force the saw and you will get very accurate and clean cuts.

Expected delivery 3-5 days... I recieved it in two days!! This was a present for my fiancés birthday, and he is so chuffed with it. He is not a handyman, but was so pleased that he managed to cut some shelves straight for a change. He was impressed with it's performance and would recommend this item to anyone. It does what it says on the tin. All the work my partner has completed has been superb and cut to perfection.

Needs one star to change the ratings. This is not a precision tool, and therefore fails its primary purpose. - Forget the fit of the slider with the specified Jigsaws - Forget the play between the sections - Forget the lack of right-height block to prop up longer bits of wood - Forget the gap between the slider and the wood you are cutting making it hard to hit a mark **All** you need to know about this product is that it fails to hold the angle you set prior to cutting. If Bosch had set this up to lock at either 45 or 90 degrees, it would be so much better/more useful. Instead they have attempted to give it 180 degrees of motion with a not-fit-for-purpose tightening knob, Reality is, even with a precise approach, fresh blade, and strong grip, this thing fails to hold an angle whilst cutting, especially between cuts where you retighten the clamp. Far better off spending the money on clamps and a spirit level with a straight edge. You'll get more flexible tools and better results.

*I apologize in advance that this review does not talk about the normal features of this device. Hopefully some people will still find this useful, as I will discuss an unusual issue and possible solutions. The other reviews already discuss the main usability features of this tool.* What I can add is, it's not very accurate, and while it's pretty thick and feels durable, it does not feel at all professional, which is to be expected, as it's a DIY-intended item. Overall I do love the design for allowing an easy-to-use solution for both holding the material and keeping the jigsaw fairly straight. Easy and fast to set up, although does require a fairly large storage space. Use with "blue" tools? When ordering I knew this is not intended for the blue (professional) series of Bosch jigsaws, but two other people said that their blue jigsaw was able to fit (one in the Amazon questions area and one on Youtube), so I ordered this to try. My cordless GST 18v-Li does not fit on this, as the jigsaw base is too wide. I think the other people were using a corded blue jigsaw, or possibly a jigsaw from an older series. See below for possible adapting ideas. Adapting a blue jigsaw? *(Warning: Do any of this at your own risk. Obviously any modification or improper use of a power tool can be very dangerous!)* The internal width of the guide track on the Saw Station is 69mm, too small for my blue jigsaw. The options I though of are: 1. The external width of the track is 73.5mm, exactly the same as the external width of my blue jigsaw with the black plastic plate/sole removed from the bottom. So to make this work all I need to do is attach two thin flat pieces of material to the outside of the Saw Station's track, and use my jigsaw without the plastic plate which is perfectly fine. 2. I could make an adapter from wood, which would be more time consuming. 3. I could flip the plastic piece, the cutouts on the inside (see photo) fit absolutely perfectly to the Saw Station's guides. This would require cutting small notches from the plastic on all four corners. Flipping this is not difficult but takes a minute, so I don't think this is the option I'll go with. I guess you could keep it always flipped for use when doing round cuts as well, but then it would require further modifications to allow the bolts to be flat with the base while it's flipped. With option 1, 2 or 3 the jigsaw would be slightly higher than intended, so a slightly longer blade would be needed for some materials, and I won't be able to use the little lift-up red area for angled cuts, only the main degree adjustment of the large part of the track. 4. I could cut off the metal sides of the Saw Station's guide and reattach them slightly lower on the metal base of the guide, which would allow for exactly the same usability as a green jigsaw, but would obviously void the warranty, so for now I won't do this. *(Warning: Do any of this at your own risk. Obviously any modification or improper use of a power tool can be very dangerous!)* 5. Buy a green jigsaw. Approx £37. Price: I paid £62 shipped by Amazon, which is £12 more than a brand new (basic/budget) mitre saw, so in my opinion this product is really overpriced with an RRP of £70 or so. Personally I don't think I would ever use a cheap £50 mitre saw unless I was sure it's well made and safe, but I was considering spending about £112 for a new Bosch (green series) mitre saw. The reason I chose the Saw Station is that I really prefer how much quieter, cleaner and safer (in my opinion) a jigsaw is compared to any huge saw going at 5000rpm. I am only a home-user in a studio flat (with a cat too), so safety, noise and amount of dust are all an issue. From reading the reviews on the Bosch mitre saw I have no doubts that it's a far better tool, but it's just not suitable for me right now. I hope someone finds this useful. Feel free to ask me questions in the comments below.

Un utile accessorio per tagli di precisione su qualsiasi materiale (utilizzando la lama giusta). Può tagliare uno spessore che può variare da 1 a 25mm, é ideale per battiscopa o cornici, combinando precisione e versatilità. Molto più economico di una troncatrice di media fattura da banco qualora si disponesse già di un seghetto alternativo compatibile.

Estoy contento con la compra. Es muy útil para pequeñas cosas, limita para tableros más grandes. Es muy práctico, el complemento perfecto para una sierra de calar. Te permite trabajar en cualquier mesa, suelo etc porque no llega abajo. Fácil manejo.

Op zich doet het apparaat wat het moet doen maar je pakt het niet uit de doos als je snel een paar stukjes moet zagen. Het opzetten is best wel bewerkelijk. Dus als je een parket of laminaatvloer gaat leggen prima maar om een paar balkjes op maat te zagen gaat sneller gewoon op een tafeltje of workmate.

Je possède une Bosch PST 900 PEL, et cet accessoire fait bien le job pour lequel il a été conçu. Avec les différentes configurations des supports et rallonges, il répond à une large gamme de types de coupe ... en prenant le temps de lire attentivement le mode d'emploi ... et avec quelques astuces pratiques. Quelques conseils, astuces, et réponses à des insatisfaits : 1) Il existe un jeu latéral de 1 mm entre le rail de guidage et la semelle de la scie. Pour obtenir une coupe rectiligne parfaite, il suffit de coller (Superglue) sur le côté gauche du rail une épaisseur de 1 mm, à découper par exemple dans une petite cornière PVC de 10x10 ou 15x15 mm. 2) Pour supporter les grandes longueurs, fabriquer des cales de soutènement d'une hauteur de 7 cm. J'en ai fabriqué 2, avec pour chacune 2 plaques de contreplaqué de 10 mm de 12x18 cm collées/vissées par une entretoise de 5 cm dans un tasseau 30x30 mm. Ces dimensions permettent de les ranger dans les 2 compartiments droits du carton. 3) Pour les coupes à plat à 45° d'une largeur maximum de 8 cm (plinthes, moulures), il faut utiliser l'inclinaison de la semelle de la scie, et couper sur le pont avant en relevant et rabattant vers l'arrière la réglette rouge qui fait office de butée. Pour des largeurs supérieures à 8 cm il ne faut pas utiliser cet outil mais la butée parallèle Bosch référence 2608040289. 4) En fonction du matériau à couper (bois tendre, dur, stratifié, mélaminé, métal, alu, plastiques, ...), utiliser la lame adaptée et bien régler le système pendulaire et la vitesse de coupe de la scie. 5) Pour éviter d'avoir de la poussière et de la sciure partout dans la maison, mettre le capot d'aspiration, positionner le commutateur de soufflerie sur zéro, et connecter le flexible de l'aspirateur sur la scie. Et n'hésitez pas à faire des essais dans toutes les configurations, angles et inclinaisons !

Ausschlaggebend waren die einfache Handhabung, die vielseitigen Einsatzmöglichkeiten und vor allen anderen Dingen die Sicherheit mit der man die Stichsäge anwenden kann. Das Sägeblatt ist weg von den Fingern und allem was einem wichtig ist. Zudem erzielt man wirklich schöne Ergebnisse. Es gibt sicher professionellere Anwendungen. Die sind aber aufwendig und deutlich teurer