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Bosch 1380 Slim Grinder Review
by Lorenz Prem on 09-21-2013 11:24 am

At first glance grinders seem to be all aboutpower and performance. If you ask a metal worker, however, you'llfind out that control is just as important. The Bosch 1380 Slimcomes highly recommended by the NewMetalworker, who we respect alot around here. Needless to say, we had to get the Bosch 1380 Sliminto our shop. Let's take look at what it can do.

The Bosch 1380 Slim

The 1380 Slim gets its name from its smaller than average body.The engineers at Bosch reasoned that a slimmer grinder would bemore comfortable to

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Bosch PS60-2A Cordless Reciprocating Saw Review
by Lorenz Prem on 08-18-2013 7:57 pm

I have a soft spot for small reciprocating saws.These saws are mini-chain saws and come with all the fun of usingone. I use my small recip saw to cut up everything I can get myhands on around the house. Naturally I had to order a Bosch PS60-2Ato figure out if it is a better version of one of my most usedtools. Let's take a look at the PS60 and figure out if it is a wildcat or a kitten.

The Bosch PS60 Recip Saw

The PS60 is Bosch's smallest cordless recip saw. It wasengineered to be ultra-portable while still producing

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Bosch PS41-2A Cordless Driver Review
by Lorenz Prem on 08-02-2013 2:35 am

The Bosch PS41 impact driver is a member of anew generation of tools: 12V tools that perform like the 18V toolsfrom only a few years back while being half the size. The bestimpact driver we have ever tested fits this description. Naturallywe had to take a look how Bosch's entry compares to that tool.

The Bosch PS41 Cordless Driver

The Bosch PS41 is a 12V impact driver with a standard hex chuck.It has been design primarily for medium duty tasks, but can punchin a higher weight class as long as there is little work to do

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Bosch PS21BN Cordless Driver Review
by Lorenz Prem on 07-21-2013 3:50 pm

Sometimes it is hard to understand why a companyhas so many different impact drivers in their lineup. Are they allreally that different from each other? This week we are trying tofigure out where the PS21 fits into Bosch's cordless impact driverlineup. The driver's prominent clutch ring is a big hint at whatlies ahead. Let's take a look at what the PS21 can do in ourtests?

The Bosch PS21 Screwdriver

It seems that Bosch designed the PS21 to be the ultimatescrewdriver for appliance and computer repair men. Every featur

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Bosch 1297DK Palm Sander Review
by Lorenz Prem on 07-14-2013 3:18 pm

Palm sanders are always fun to test. Thesedeceptively simple tools always manage to surprise in one way orthe other. This week we took a look at the Bosch 1297D. At firstglance it seems this model distinguishes itself with a innovativepaper retention mechanism. Experience tells us there has to more tothis sander. Let's take a look at what the Bosch 1297D is hidingbelow that dark blue plastic shell.

The Bosch 1297D Sander

The Bosch 1297D is a classic knob style 1/4 sheet palm sander.It has a single speed 2 amp mot

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Bosch 11255VSR Bulldog Hammer Drill Review
by Lorenz Prem on 06-11-2013 10:51 pm

Reviewing the most widely used tools with thebest reputation is important to us. We want to provide our readerswith a reference point they can use to make educated comparisons.In the world of hammer drills this tool is the Bosch Bulldog.You'll see it on job sites all over the world. Naturally we had tohave a look ourselves. We picked the 11255VSR, one tool in the newBulldog Extreme line, as the tool to test. Let's take a look atwhat makes a legend.

The Bosch 11255VSR Bulldog Extreme

The 11255VSR is a large size hammer

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Bosch RS7 Reciprocating Saw Review
by Lorenz Prem on 06-03-2013 12:23 pm

One of the most important aspects of reviewingtools for the community is finding tools that not only perform, butalso don't break the bank. No one wants to overpay and use anindustrial tool for a small project. The Bosch RS7 is a hotcontender for being a great steal. It comes with the Bosch name,good stats, and a very attractive price. Let's take a look at whatthe RS7 brings to the table.

The Bosch RS7 Recip Saw

The RS7 reciprocating saw is an entry-level demo saw. On thespec sheet it plays second fiddle to the full-s

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Bosch 1617EVS Router Review
by Lorenz Prem on 11-18-2012 6:10 pm

The router I use most frequently in my shop isthe Bosch 1617EVS. I have given it little thought, because therouter always does what I need it to do.

The 1617 router series is one of the most widely used series ofrouters amongst woodworkers. The fixed base version in particularis universally lauded.A 1617 router found its way into my shop totake care of medium duty routing tasks. Let's take a look at thelegend that is the Bosch 1617 router.

Bosch 1617EVS Fixed Base Router

The Bosch 1617EVS is a fix

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Bosch VAC005 5-Meter Vacuum Hose Review
by Lorenz Prem on 11-15-2012 9:17 pm

The cheap, plastic hose I use with my bench toppower tools was never my favorite. It was inflexible and hard touse. A month ago I decided to upgrade to a proper small tool hosedesigned for the task. Enter the

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Bosch Pl1682 Power Planer Review
by Lorenz Prem on 12-13-2011 6:40 pm

During the prep work for a new wood floor Idiscover a sharp ridge in the subfloor of one area of my house.About 1//4" of material had to be removed over a large area toflatten the subfloor. The prefect, and probably only, tool for thisjob is a power plane. After doing some research I decided to getthe Bosch PL1682, a powerful and affordable power plane. Let's takea look at how well it performed.

Build quality

The PL1682 arrived at my house in perfect working order. Itested the sole of the tool with a straightedge

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