Product Description
Includes 12-in Dual-Bevel Slide Miter Saw with Upfront Controls and Range Selector Knob - 5312-RT, 60T Thin-Kerf Carbide-Tipped Blade, Wrench Set, Dust Bag
Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #9102 in Home Improvement
- Brand: Bosch
- Model: 5312
- Number of items: 1
- Dimensions: .0" h x.0" w x.0" l,.0 pounds
Features
- Up-front bevel lock lever and range selector knob for easily accessed controls for bevel settings
- Large 25-1/2-inch base with built-in cast sliding extensions for 40-inch total length
- Easily readable bevel and miter scales for easy setting of accurate bevel and miter angles
- Amperage is 15 and voltage is 120
- Electric brake for quick, repetitive cuts and ability to stop blade in seconds
Customer Reviews
Most helpful customer reviews
92 of 92 people found the following review helpful.
Durable, accurate saw. Best in the long haul.
By Eric
After quite a bit of time working with this saw professionally, I have found it to be the most accurate, durable, fast to use, and easy to carry of the multitude I've come in contact with on the job site.
Accuracy:
The saw was accurate out of the box and has an easy system to adjust if it comes slightly off a perfect 90º. I tested the accuracy by cutting an octagon out of some scrap wood, and found the last miter to meet very well, which is rare in a sliding saw.
Durability:
I've only adjusted the saw once, after a big fall off a deck when another carpenter caught it with a 12-foot board. After the 9 foot fall, I didn't have the time to test the saw and make sure it was square, so I trued it instead. Other than a small crack in the handle, the saw came through the fall without any damage, and the crack doesn't affect the function at all.
Speed:
The upfront controls make tilting the powerhead a breeze! It's made trim jobs such as tall baseboard and crown molding go much faster and easier.
Portability:
That Bosch's engineers actually used this saw is apparent from the moment you pick it up. Best two (!) handles in the industry!
Cons:
Factory blade- be prepared to replace this sooner than a Makita, but at roughly the same time as a Dewalt, Ridgid, or Milwaukee. We've replaced the blade with Freuds, which we've found quite satisfactory.
Weight/Size: Make no mistake, this is a big saw. Portable, but be prepared for it to take up some room at the job site and on your truck. We keep ours on a TB4 stand- best stand we've used!
41 of 42 people found the following review helpful.From Framing to Crown, this saw did it for us!
By SharonC
No need to write a book about this saw, Eric covered most of the important features:
Recently my husband and I built ourselves a home. He worked as a professional homebuilder for many years before moving on to supervisor positions, so when it came time to pick out a sliding miter saw he talked with his guys. They had great things to say about this saw, mostly that the performance, quality, and features were equal to any saw on the market, even those that cost a lot more. They were right!
We bought ours from Smallring_Sales, not through Amazon. It arrived fast, in perfect condition.
The saw, equipped with the right blades, took care of every task from initial framing to hanging the final trim. It did it accurately, and without a problem in the year+ it was on the jobsite. It got wet, we knocked it over, etc. No issues.
Great saw!
53 of 57 people found the following review helpful.Excellent crown saw
By D. Sargent
I purchased this saw because it came w/a FREE zero gravity miter saw stand. It was a promo. at Lowes...I couldn't resist. To prevent this review from being redundant, I agree all points in Eric's review. What I would like to add is that, if you are thinking of using this saw to make miter joints on crown molding (as opposed to coping corners, it is a dream to use! I have owned and used the Makita LS1214F for years. I bought it because of its reviews at the time and some of it's 'features', like a diagram on how to cut crown mldg. on it's flat.
When I first used the Bosch, the first thing I noticed was that there was no crown mldg. corner diagram. Disappointed. Getting angles correct on crown corners can be mentally challenging, especially when cutting crown when it is laying flat, on it's back, on the saw table(In this position, it is much quicker than propping it up against the fence -if you can get past the conceptual/math part). You need to hit angles like 31.6 accurately to make a clean corner. So I drew a diagram on the fence, remembering just how often I referred to the diagram on the Makita.
Within the first couple of cuts on the Bosch, I realized that I didn't need the diagram for the corners. For many reasons, the Bosch is much more intuitive and all the necessary angles for cutting corners are very clearly marked and many have 'stops' for truly accurate angles. I haven't owned the saw very long, but I'd say that I've made at least 40 inside and outside corners w/o a single backward or upside down cut and w/much less aggravation and thought. A very different experience than w/the Makita.
By the way, the zero gravity stand is the cats meow. Albeit both are heavy, but there is nothing like having a miter saw on a stable stand that can support 12' crown comfortably, roll around from room to room w/ no set up time, colapse to about 4'x3'x3' and stow away in a corner at the end of the day in seconds. The stand is compatable w/many other brand saws as well.
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