Bosch PKS 55 0603500020

A compact and lightweight hand-held circular saw from the Bosch DIY family of affordable power tools, models of which are an affordable and functional tool for DIYers who do moderate amounts of work related to linear sawing of wood and other materials of moderate hardness in the home workshop. It is positioned as a product of the middle price category of 2012. It has a standard layout with a dust-proof 1200 W electric motor that provides an impressive rotation speed (up to 5500 rpm).

Such characteristics are quite enough for energetic cutting of wood of any species, plywood, fibreboard and chipboard, sandwich panels, laminated chipboard, laminate, thermoplastic polymers and some aluminium alloys (a special disc is required). The manual circular saw Bosch PKS 55 0603500020 is designed for operation with discs with a diameter of 160 mm with a bore of 20 mm.

The use of a rigid aluminium base plate made it possible to limit the weight of the saw to 3.9 kg. Thanks to the ergonomic handles with rubber grips, the tool does not overload the hands during long working sessions. The maximum depth of cut when cutting without tilt reaches 55 mm (reduced to 44 mm when working at an angle of 45 °). Soft rubber pads on the handles significantly dampen vibration. Comes with a parallel stop.