Bosch Jigsaw Metal Front Heat Buildup?
rover1
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Has anyone here experienced your Bosch 1590 or 1591 jigsaws heating up too much at the front?
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I am assuming that you mean the "gear box" (my term). In a new saw, that will "warm up", but the only times I have ever had it get "hot" is when I am clearly asking too much of it, such as cutting thick steel.
Best,
John
Yes, mine did heat up in the front metal so much that I called customer service at Bosch. After a bit of use, it got too hot to touch for more than about 5-7 seconds (of course it was over 90 degrees ambient air temp that day) when cutting 3/4" Baltic birtch and white oak. Bosch told me to exchange it, which I did. My new one still get hot, but I can't say if it gets as hot because I haven't used it on a really hot day. I have read other threads about the heat, so I would consider it a 'feature' (handwarmer option thrown in at no charge...).
Boy....that is REALLY good marketing. Bosch takes good care of their customers, giving us features we didn't even know we needed.
:-)
Hi. I know this is an old thread, but I just purchased the Bosch 1591EVSK jigsaw and am experiencing the "heat buildup" issue that you mentioned. GREAT saw, but it gets a bit hot to handle at times.
I'm wondering if I need to return the saw?
TP
Edited 7/29/2007 5:48 pm ET by Toolpig
What were you cutting and did you have it in the "orbital" setting? Were you pushing hard to get it to cut faster?
"I cut this piece four times and it's still too short."
Nothing too intense. 2x construction lumber and 1/2" MDO plywood.
TPToolpig (a.k.a. The man formerly known as "Toolfreak" and "Toolfanatic")
For a jigsaw 2x lumber and MDO is a lot. The Bosch (I have one too) can do it with no problem, but If you are cutting away at 2x's for extended periods (10+ minutes at a time) That is a lot. If you are using it for rough work get the coarse tooth blades with a lot of set for agressive cutting. The orbital setting should help by cutting faster, but if the blade has too small gullets it will be over working.
Pardon my spelling,
Mike
Make sure that your next project is beyond your skill and requires tools you don't have. You won't regret it.
Edit: I forgot to say that mine gets pretty hot too. Almost too hot to leave my hand on the front.
Edited 7/30/2007 2:00 pm ET by mudman
Well, yesterday I also noticed that the "orbital" selector switch doesn't work and the "soft start" feature is non-existent.I called Tool-Barn and they're replacing it.I'm guessing there's a problem with the electronics.TPToolpig (a.k.a. The man formerly known as "Toolfreak" and "Toolfanatic")
Edited 7/30/2007 4:03 pm ET by Toolpig
I dont think you can see the orbital action when the saw is not cutting, it requires forward pressure to swing back. I never knew there was a soft start feature, seems odd on a tool that has a variable speed trigger.Pardon my spelling,
Mike
Make sure that your next project is beyond your skill and requires tools you don't have. You won't regret it.
I would suggest you go over to Breaktime and post this same question about heat buildup. I think there are probably many more Bosch jigsaw users there.********************************************************
"It is what we learn after we think we know it all, that counts."
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Evening TP..
I'm with Paddy that the Bosch barrel grip is the best jig-saw I have ever held in my hands.. period. I cut everything from wood.. metal.. MDF for templates and even sheet-rock as I did this afternoon.
Does it get warm after continuous use? Yep.. Do I stop occasionally and attack the dust created with a shop vac. Yep.. And with that done quickly.. I can see the line of cut better and the Bosch has cooled slightly so I continue the cut. I am in no major hurry as there are no deadlines to meet.. I personally like killing two birds with one stone. Sort of a case of "pay me now.. or pay me latter where mandatory dust control becomes blended with temperature control. :>)
Regards...
Sarge.. john thompson
Rover, I have the barrel body model a few years old and when cutting 5/4 hard maple mine got very, very warm until I moved my hand so as not to block the vent air leaving the motor body, slowed down the feed and took a little off the blade speed. Now it was 95+ in the shade and I was very agressive. The change of blades when required helped alot and I started using a lower tooth count on an up cut hollow ground blade .
I think many of us would like these saws to zip down a cut line like a worm drive CS but that ain't gonna happen. Since I made peace with it, I think that it may be the best jig saw I have ever had. Paddy
I have an older model Bosch barrel grip that has performed wonderful service if yours is getting hot check the front gearbox to see if it may need greasing with high temperature grease this is one of those small things that is easy to overlook.
Regards from OZ
You can make it fool proof but not idiot proof
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