BOSCH 0601B19170 GCM8SJL Single Bevel Sliding Mitre Saw, 240V, 216mm Ø, Multicolo
Bosch Professional GCM 8 SJL: Sliding Mitre Saw for Maximum Capacity
The GCM 8 SJL Professional sliding mitre saw is a suitable machine for cutting wide workpieces such as large areas of laminate, parquet, decking and floor boards as well as for furniture construction parts or cable ducts. Comes with a high horizontal cutting capacity of 312 mm. Other advantages are the light weight of just 17.3 kg, the compact design and the handy carrying handle. Compared with its predecessor model, the GCM 8 SJL Professional offers a 15 per cent larger cutting surface and 100 W more power. A 1,600-W motor drives the saw blade at 5,500 rpm and thus ensures clean and quick work. Other outstanding features are the soft start electronics, laser measurement technology and two-point dust extraction.
Improved Angle Adjustment and Dust Extraction
The GCM 8 SJL Professional is characterised by its compact size and large cutting capacity. The bevel angle can be adjusted very quickly and easily: Simply flip the rocker lever and secure again at the desired value on the scale. Bevels of 47 degrees to the left and up to 2 degrees on the right are possible. The mitre angle can also be adjusted and locked as desired. Two pull-out side extensions enable convenient and safe processing of longer workpieces. The two-point dust extraction is designed in such a way that, in addition to the usual extraction outlets on the tool body behind the saw blade, a second mobile extraction outlet is situated directly on the saw arm.
Soft Start Electronics and Laser Technology
The GCM 8 SJL Professional sliding mitre saw, equipped with a powerful 1,600 W motor and soft start electronics, ensures safe and smooth starting of the tool as well as a long motor lifetime. With the integrated laser technology, a laser line is projected onto the workpiece so that it is much easier for the tradesperson to create a precise cut.
Technical Data
- Cutting capacity, 0 degree 70 x 312 mm
- Cutting capacity, 45 degree mitre 70 x 214 mm
- Cutting capacity, 45 degree incline 48 x 312 mm
- Mitre setting 52 degree L/60 degree R
- Incline setting 47 degree L/2 degree R
- No-load speed 5,500 rpm
- Saw blade diameter 216 mm
- Saw blade bore diameter 30 mm
Handles with Wide Floor Boards Effortlessly
Floorers and furniture makers can use the GCM 8 SJL Professional for effortless processing of wider cutting surfaces in straight or angled cuts. This sliding mitre saw is designed for processing large area formats, such as laminate, parquet and decking. With the integrated material pull-out on the side and intuitive side bevel lock, the GCM 8 SJL Professional is a suitable tool for tradespeople with a need for creative and individual solutions. The depth stop for groove cuts allows for the production of precise recesses for better connections. The dust extraction outlet on the saw arm ensures dust-free work with clear visibility. The handy carrying handle also makes it easier for the professional tradesperson to carry the machine to the jobsite.
Scope of Delivery
- Circular saw blade 216 x 30 mm
- Clamp
| Weight: | 17.3 kg |
| Size: | 216mm Ø |
| Dimensions: | 41 x 46 x 91 cm; 17.3 Kilograms |
| Model: | 0601B19170 |
| Part: | 0601B19170 |
| Colour: | Multicolor |
| Pack Quantity: | 1 |
| Batteries Required: | No |
| Batteries Included: | No |
| Manufacture: | Bosch Professional |
| Colour: | Multicolor |
| Quantity: | 1 |
| Size: | 216mm Ø |
Great value for money
Great value for money and do DIY jobs around the house and Projects, bought it for putting down a solid wooden flooring.
First-class.
Outstanding quality, excellent accuracy and a joy to use. Bosch really know how to make tools.
It’s extremely good and easy to use.
This is my second one, first one was good, lasted about 10 years then things went south and needed to be replaced. As I stated it was a good machine but this one is much, much better in EVERY way. It is an extremely excellent piece of kit.
My motto is get the best ( and look after it) and you will not regret it.
Outstanding !
I’ve only used this for a few jobs so far, but it’s an absolute pleasure to work with. Well worth watching the online video to see the features demonstrated. I’ve never yet been disappointed by a Bosch power too (or domestic appliance for that matter) and this saw is no exception. It’s outstanding and I’d highly recommend it !
Great but….
Works perfectly. Does everything I want it to. However, if you want the laser line to work longer than 3.5 seconds maybe this isn’t the saw for you.
Otherwise great value for money.
Top quality, accurate and easy to use.
I did a bit of homework on what is the best value for money and what delivers a great job, I went for this one and after giving it a workout it gets a big thumbs up from me, easy to use and accurate, so pleased I got this one!!!
Great machine, especially if mounted on the dedicated stand
This is a great machine, easy to set up, accurate in cut. But it’s heavy and sawdust clogs the laser guide. I’ve also bought the dedicated wheeled stand which has made this into one of the most versatile machines I’ve got.
A very capable and versatile mitre saw - well worth the expense
This is part of the professional range and is very capable saw. The 30cm width of cut allows for some flexibility in the use and can handle reasonably think wood as well.
Just excelle
This is rather big and heavy but very well designed and made and an absolute pleasure to use. Really accurate cuts are made with ease. I first bought another top make that I had to return for having an unremovable blade. I instead bought this for not too much more money. It turned out to be a great deal better in every way. I particularly like the effective dust extraction when attached to a Hoover, the slide-out side supports, the positive and accurate angle setting, the laser guide and it’s long slide action.
Dust extraction is a mus
Great saw and vastly exceeds previous Evolution saw. Accurate cutting once you are set up. Fantastic dust extraction, but be warned, this machine picks up your sawdust and literally shoots it out of the back of the machine. A dust bag or dust extractor is essential.
I have mine connected to a karcher WD3P with power tool pass through. While it isn’t certified for dust collection it does the job with this machine for occasional use.
Deadly accurate straight out the box
It’s Bosch Pro, so it works straight out the box and is set up and completely accurate to boot.
What more could you ask for?
Only download to this saw is it’s nearly a meter back to front which could be a issue in a small workshop.
Buy this saw, you won’t regret i
Had 2 mitre saws in the past, both of them cheaper ones. Was going to buy same saw from screw fix @ 299, found it on Amazon on a limited time deal for 237, what an absolute bargain for a great saw
I read a lot of reviews but don’t normally write them so something has to be good for me to do so. I have had numerous mitre saws including Einhell and Evolution but this one is in a different league. It is very easy to set up to get accurate cuts and ensure the laser is aligned perfectly. The motor is strong and the blade very good producing very clean cuts. The reach and dust extraction are where it comes into it’s own. The reach is over 30 cm allowing you to cut a wide range of timbers without the need to turn it round and suffer alignment problems. The dust extraction is fantastic. Despite me using a cyclone dust extraction system on my previous saws, I still had to clean up a fair amount of sawdust whenever I used them. This leaves very little sawdust and you can see the sawdust being extracted as you cut, the best I have seen by far and saves so much time after use. I spend a long time reading everything before I buy a new saw to ensure it serves my needs as a keen woodworker hobbyist. To save you that time and effort, if you want a great accurate saw with a fantastic extraction system then buy this, you’ll be more than please with your purchase.
Brilliant piece of ki
This machine is such great value for money. The quality is unrivaled, lots of metal parts in places it’s competitors would have used plastic parts. This machine can do wider cuts than any of its rivals, which you just don’t usually get with a blade this small.
Love it!
I got this for the shop as I was fed up carrying my cordless one in and out, this is a great saw leaves a nice cut, easy to set up.
brillia
purchased this saw to replace an old one and I must say that after reading a few reviews I went ahead and purchased, it is superb, accurate out of the box apart from the laser which required a little adjustment which was easy and away i went, well pleased and would recommend.
Solid, easy to use, safe.
I bought this to use while building a shed.
It’s made massively light work of jobs that would otherwise be really hard or just plain impossible to manage accurately without.
I worried that it was a really dangerous piece of kit, but the way it’s designed means it’s far safer than something like a simple circular saw. As long as you’re sensible about it, you’d have to work quite hard to hurt yourself with this (other than pulling your back trying to lift it).
The laser gets covered in dust quite quickly, which might make you think that it’s broken, but it’s trivial to clear that (pop a thing out, blow, pop it back in).
Very pleased with it. Be aware. It’s quite heavy. I’ve got it mounted on a mitre saw stand with wheels (which is itself a solid beast). Lifting it into/out of the van for storage is not for the faint-hearted.
All in all though, a really excellent buy. Very pleased I didn’t just buy the cheapest one.
Worth the money
I bought this after my previous cheaper Mire saw gave up up after quite a few years of work, so far I am not disappointed. As you would expect from Bosh products it is well made and the markers seem reasonably accurate even out of the box but its worth checking. Folds up nice and compact for transport and the carry handle is an added bonus
Great tool.little flaws
Great tool .happy purchase..I don’t like the fact that out of the box it needs everything checked and adjusted..laser line..disc..angles..nothing comes properly set up..their all a mess..not a good feeling..
The grip on the handle is not that great especially reaching the trigger safety unlock button..feels a bit like u need to look at your hand while starting the tool..
Altogether is a great professional tool great looks and quality. A happy purchase!
Bought this to replace a previous professional sliding mitre saw I got 2nd hand a few years ago at the end of its professional working life. Although a DIYer I wanted a professional quality tool for the greater accuracy of cut – and it was a birthday indulgence!
Things I particularly like:
* ability to easily adjust all cut settings for accuracy;
* laser guide (though it gets blocked with sawdust and has to be cleaned out quite regularly),
* good cutting performance;
* easy depth cut adjustment;
* ability to reconfigure the cut quickly using preset positions for horizontal and vertical bevels;
* vacuum hose in fixed position at end of rails – acts to return cutting head to home position and makes it easier to keep hose attachment in place.
Minor niggles:
* Hose attachment is designed for a Bosch connector — an expensive accessory. Fortunately I had an adaptor nozzle for my vacuum cleaner which is a reasonable push fit (helped by my last point above).
* Can’t get the full range of horizontal bevel cut as bolts from fixings to the Bosch saw stand (GTA2600 Pro) get in the way – a problem with the stand fixings not the saw itself, hopefully readily addressable.
Overall I’m very happy with it and think it’s excellent value as a pro tool for top end DIY use.
Fantastic mitre saw. Light enough to move with one hand unlike it’s bigger Bosch brothers with the well placed grab handle. Accurate straight out the box but did tweak the laser with a simple screw twist on the side. Very stable to use on the floor or mounted, extension tables are smooth to adjust and lock with a single hand adjustment. The trenching tool works well as does the single bevel and mitre cut.
The extract connector has changed from older models and now has a new nozzle for connecting the Bosch extractor. That said, I was able to slide a Dyson vac tube into it even with its press button for attachments. I added a bit of duct tape around it to to make sure it sealed fully, but worked well enough for indoor use.
Great mitre saw for the price with as many features you will need for most projects.
Great mitre saw…. but. The 90 degree cut is spot on, but move it to cut across the plain at 45 degrees, instead of straight down, and it was about 3 degrees out. The laser was out, but simple to move, unfortunately it stopped working after a few afternoons of work (switched off and on, not left on). The extraction is really good, but not so good if you’ve changed the horizontal angle, to 45 degrees. I think there is a 110 V alternative which is useful. But could do with an inverter (??) to get a speed control in, as i would like to use the accuracy of the saw for cutting metal, and metal blades suggest max speeds of at least half of the mitre saw’s rpm.
The plus side, is this is so easy to use and adjust, i absolutely love it.
My wife bought this for My birthday as I do a bit of diy. It is a heavy saw and would not like to be carring it around from site to site but it is fixed to a bench in my work shop so no problem for myself. I have had afew other mitre saws but this is byfar the best one I have ever worked with. Iyt is strong and sturdy and I had straight cuts out of the box. Had to line up the lazer but it only takes a minute to do that. Love this machine and highly recommend this mitre saw.
Excellent saw by bosch gcm 8 sjl 240v
brilliant saw recomended 10/10 well worth the extra money
does exactly what it says on the tin only down fall is the dust extraction but i just plug a hoover into it and it works ok
Workshop tool.
So far very good. I use this saw in my work shop, I’m not sure how it would work on a site. It is a light compact saw easy to set up and very accurate. i would be happy to recommend it for workshop use but not for site use.
I’m an amateur diyer. Brilliant bit of kit for me. Replaced a worn out saw. I have it set up as a permanent saw always ready to use. Very handy. Saves me a lot of time. Accurate, clean cutting and well marked out for angles. Seems robust too.
Firstly let me say I’ve been a carpenter for over 30 years, so I have some experience with mitre saws.
Ok I had three mitre saws that were all Dewalt. 1) a 305mm blade which tilts both ways which I use for larger roof framing projects etc. 2) The new cordless Dewalt which I use for smaller projects or if no plug in power is available. 3) A 216mm blade Dewalt which will handle most projects that I used daily, this saw eventually died after years of use so I needed a replacement.
I don’t like the design of the new 216mm mitre saws from Dewalt, they remind me of an Elu I had many years ago. So I did some research and opted for the Bosch GCM 8 SJL on Amazon at the very reasonable price of 259. I almost went for the Makita equivalent which also looks a good machine, I have other Makita tools which are first class.
Out of the box I checked the saws cutting accuracy, the saw cut absolutely spot on square so no adjustment required. The only thing I had to adjust was the laser. I always download the Pdf manual of all my new power tools from their makers websites, but this saw also comes with a paper manual which explained how to adjust the laser.
The sliding action is very smooth and the saw has an adjustable depth stop for doing trench cuts etc, a very useful addition which I’ve used for lap joints. The saw has table extensions both left and right which I really like for extending the support of material. This saw only tilts one way, but that’s not an issue you just need to reverse your cuts. The mitre adjustment setup is different to what I’m used to on the Dewalt saws, but it works perfectly fine. The saw has plenty of power and comes with a very good quality blade, I’ve cut through 8″ x 2″ timber like a hot knife through butter.
Another reviewer complained about the dust extraction? If you connect an dust extractor to the machine it works really well, if you don’t you will get a buildup of sawdust but that happens with all machines. I’d always recommend connecting an extractor if you’re working inside for health reasons, if you’re working outside it’s not an issue.
Now this machine is a Bosch and it’s a mitre saw, so I certainly expected to pay much more for it. The fist thing I did notice when I unboxed it was it’s made in China, something a work colleague didn’t like. However I’ve had it about a month now and I must say I’m impressed with it, this saw certainly has German engineering.
So I’d say it’s not the best mitre saw I’ve ever had, but for the money it’s defenatly the best value and will do just about any carpentry project thrown at it. So far I’ve cut a small hipped roof on an extension with it, it’s cut skirting, architraves, studwork, handrails, base rails and spindles etc all very accurately.
If you’re looking to buy a mitre saw think about what sort of work you’re going to do with it and what size timbers you’ll be cutting, then buy accordingly. I use this saw for every day general carpentry and so far I’m pleased with it. So for that reason and especially for the price I’d recommend it and I’ve given it five stars!
Brilliant mitre saw had my eye on this one for ages now. It cuts so well and very clean fine cut. I would recommend this product . Being the only tool manufacture of the Bosch professional range I only go for just brilliant .
Very happy with this purchase. It is a great mitre saw and I have done my first flooring DIY job at home laying the wooden floor using this. Very user friendly and professional
“Brilliant Bosch”. Well engineered and very accurate. Arrived on time well packaged by the manufacturer, virtually fully assembled with an easy to follow fully detailed operation manual with pictures. Good value for money product, Well chuffed, “You pays your money and takes your choice” I would have dearly liked their top of the range model, it looks awesome, but could not justify the cost for DIY use. Check it out though!
This is a superb product for either the enthusiast or professional user. If I was being really picky I’d say that some of the plastics could do with an upgrade as they feel a little on the light side for continuous use, but that aside, the saw is capable, when setup correctly, of performing extremely accurately. Dust extraction, when coupled to a Festool CT26, is very good.
The attached picture is of a 1mm thickness shaving taken from a 10cm square length of pine stock as a calibration test. 10cm exceeds depth of cut so this was actually taken in two passes, reversing the stock between passes. As you can see the cut is entirely uniform so amazing accuracy really. The resulting sliver was so delicate that just holding for the photo broke it. Standard blade was used.
Overall, this is well worth the investment and Bosch got this very right indeed. If I ever upgrade it will be to the 12″ glide version for increased capacity and to save some bench space.
Somewhat disappointed – suffering a bit of buyers remorse wishing I’d bought the equivalent Makita product.
The saw is accurate out of the box and is well made considering it’s at the lower end of the price scale. The base plate is
very solid and well machined. The mitre angle adjustment is very positive and straightforward to use.
Dust collection is on a dual port system and is excellent.
Single bevel mitre angle works very well and is enabled from the front (so no fiddly reaching around the machine).
The negative bits were:
The amount of play in the slide (it’s quite a long slide at 312mm) – not a major problem but I expected better.
The soft-start feels weird – lot’s of vibration.
The cut struggled occasionally scorching the stock – it’s marked as a 1600w motor.
The biggest problem was that on the full 45 degree bevel, the blade fouls the plastic insert which causes a slight
blade deflection until you’ve ‘trimmed’ enough out of the insert. This doesn’t look very ‘professional’ though.