Bosch 4412 12-Inch Dual-Bevel Slide Miter Saw

by Bosch

Product Description

Amazon.com Review

This dual-bevel sliding compound miter saw from Bosch offers as much capacity as possible combined with a host of features that make it easy to work with. It miters 52 degrees to the left and 60 to the right, and it bevels from 0 to 47 degrees in either direction. We really like the front-bevel lock lever on this saw, which eliminates the need to reach around to the back to make bevel changes. The base is 25-1/2 inches long and has sliding extensions on each side that bring the total length up to 40 inches. There's a 4-1/2-by-11-3/4-inch-long sliding fence on each side that allows for cutting crown molding up to 6 inches vertically or up to 10-1/4-inch crown molding laid flat. The saw also has the capacity to cut up to 4-by-12-inch stock at 90 degrees, 4-by-8-1/2-inch stock at a 45-degree miter, and 2-3/4-by-8-1/2-inch stock at a 45-degree miter and a 45-degree left bevel. The four-position rotating handle is another great innovation on this saw. Some people prefer a horizontal handle and others like a vertical or diagonal handle, so Bosch designed this saw to work for everyone. They've also made the lock-off and release buttons ambidextrous out of consideration for lefties. The saw performs as smoothly and accurately as you would expect from a top-of-the-line Bosch tool and it's built to stand up to tough job site conditions. --Brian Trinen

Product Description

Includes 12" Dual-Bevel Slide Miter Saw w/ Upfront Controls - 4412-RT, Wrench Set, Tool-Free Vertical Work Clamp - MS1226, Dust Bag - MS1225

Product Details

Product Manual [3.34mb PDF]

• Shipping Weight: 75.9 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
• ASIN: B0000719WA
• California residents: Click here for Proposition 65 warning.
• Item model number: 4412
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (24 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #271,288 in Home Improvement (See Top 100 in Home Improvement)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Customer Reviews

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94 of 96 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars another users experience, February 8, 2004

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M. Pennington "master carpenter" (Billings, MT) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Bosch 4412 12-Inch Dual-Bevel Slide Miter Saw (Tools & Home Improvement)

I, like many other reviewers, make my living using miter saws, so I have tried almost every one available. I chose the Bosch because my experience with their products in the past has been flawless. The thing that first attracted me to this miter saw was the 60 degree miter capacity, which is worth the price of the saw by itself when siding on the gable.
When I recieved the saw, it had some issues. I would suggest every owner check their fence to be sure it is true(I had the same problem with my Makita). The "uni-fence" design is a great idea, but the manufacturers seem to have a difficult time making them straight. This can be fixed with a little trial and error by clamping across the table and pulling the fence back and forth until it is right. (Don't forget to loosen at least one of the fence bolts, the outside ones are almost impossible to loosen) It doesn't take much force, and the magnesium (I think) has almost no rebound. Once this is fixed, the saw is a champ, but the problem is hard to catch at first. Even a 1/32" gap behind the straghtedge will cause the blade to burn when cutting wide pieces. My saw table also had an alarming ammount of wobble in the table, but tightening the pivot bolt on the underside of the saw helped to correct this some. (Again, there is a fine line, tightness here also makes the table difficult to turn.) The bevel/miter controls are where this saw really stands above any other. They are intuitive and positive. The dual compound feature was a quantem leap in miter saw technology, but most other saws make it cumbersome. This saw makes it really easy. The knob to the left of the lock lever allows positive control and locks the blade square(plumb) if you want it to. Here again, my saw may not work correctly, because it looks like there are 3 positions, but mine only engages 2. Still, it is easy to release, and return to square. I am told that there is a miter detent override, but I haven't discovered it yet (I don't like to read the manual).
My advice to any potental buyer is to ponder whether you really need the 12" size. When cutting large crown moulding, it really shines, but the larger diameter blade deflects signifigantly more than the 10". This makes the 10" more accurate for most cutting. The 12" blades also cost almost twice as much, and cannot be used for crosscutting on the tablesaw. By all means, buy the Bosch in either size (they have just revamped their 10" to include all these same features). The cutting capacity of the 12" is about 5" x 12", and the 10" is 4" x 12". Either will cut a standard 4x4, and neither will cut a 6x6.

27 of 29 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A huge Bosch fan was very dissapointed but is now happy, June 27, 2003

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A. Morten Antonsen (Plano, texas United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Bosch 4412 12-Inch Dual-Bevel Slide Miter Saw (Tools & Home Improvement)

Well, get this! Bosch cares.
A Bosch rep. contacted me obvious concerned about my negative rating of my first 4412. He claimed that improvements had been made and that he would like to send me a new 4412.
I welcomed his offer and received a new saw 2 week later.
New arbor bearings have eliminated the play problem, I have installed a room of 8" crown moulding with no problems.
The Quick Release Depth Stop is also fixed. The service center never did charge me for my old broken fence even without bringing them the saw. The fence casting is still light but I assume breaking it was a fluke.
As far as the dust bag I understand the limitations that a sliding compound miter saw has with dust collection.
Now, this is what I call customer service that Bosch can be proud of.
It has been refreshing to feel that a manufactor cares and wants to make things right. Thank you Bosch!

Old review follows:

I have a shop full of Bosch tools and are very happy with them expect the 4412 saw. I got the 4412 in February and have used it quite a bit. I have several issues with the saw which makes my give it the 1 star rating.
1. The castings are way to flimsy, my fence just broke as a piece of oak got caught and went flying. Yes, I'm glad it hit the fence and not me but the aluminum casting is poor.
2. The Quick Release Depth Stop Button keeps slipping making this feature absolutely worthless.
3. The dust bag is a joke. 80% of the dust never gets in the bag.
4. There is too much play in the arbor bearings, making tight crown moulding corner cuts difficult.
5. The Bosch Service Center (Dallas) will not cover my fence under warranty unless I bring the whole saw in, well I'm not going to do that as it requires a tear down of my miter setup (I simply made a temporary fence of a good peice of cherry). I figure that I'll pay for the new fence ($33.00) and write this review instead of tearing my setup down.

Yes this saw has some nice features, but robustness, functionalty and service are a must at my place and the 4412 fail to deliver in these areas.

24 of 26 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Look closely before you buy, June 19, 2003

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Mick Trompen (USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Bosch 4412 12-Inch Dual-Bevel Slide Miter Saw (Tools & Home Improvement)

I sold my DeWalt 12" sliding saw for the Bosch. BIG MISTAKE! I have 6 other Bosch tools that I love. Not this one though...

This saw looks great on the exterior. However, I was beyond dissapointed when I unpacked it. Here is a list of things that were wrong with the saw: Fences not parallel to each other. 2)Fences not square to table. 3)Sliding fences not flush to fixed fences - not even close... 4) Play in the head assembly - as compared to the Makita and Dewalt. 5) Depth of cut not deep enough. 6) Dust collector (bag) does not work at all - not even a little bit... 7) Most importantly, after the saw was calibrated perfectly to 0 degrees, I found both 45 degree detents to be way off. Again, not even close. (I used two expensive machinists squares to check the saw with.)

All of the above items are problems which can not be fixed or adjusted by the customer. Most are rooted to the design or manufacturing tools.

On the plus side, the controls are very well thought out. Every thing is located up front. Beveling past 45 degrees is easy to accomplish. Built in handles make the saw easy to move. The control handle is adjustable to fit what feels comfortable to each user. Tall fences are a nice idea. The crown detents are also a good idea. All nice ideas - unfortunately, however, poor execution on many critical items which I beleive are necessary to a good saw.