How to use a jigsaw?

[Ranger Kip]

never could figure it out, I know how to hold and turn it on and vary the speed, but how do you set it up to cut????

 

[killj0y]

Drill a hole

 

[killj0y]

Off the line you need to cut naturally

 

[Sasquatch_Ryda]

No hole needed....you can plunge cut with a jigsaw.

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[Ranger Kip]

what about cutting metal? I know you need a different blade and I have one

 

[Brownie Mobile]

Its very self explanitory go very slow you can do it one of two ways either hold it full throttle all the time and move at the speed the saw needs to go or use throttle control and go at the speed you want to go. Obviously no sharp corners but it will handle a pretty sharp curve at lower speeds one thing with cutting metal is it tends to try to grab a lot. Get a lot of bar clamps and C clamps make sure its on the table nice and secure held down. Also there is such thing as moving the saw or moving the material obviously it will be held down but if you dont do that you can instead move the material for greater control in conjunction with moving the saw . But for first timer id reccomend nice and slow clamped down nicely, cut a section move it reclamp it, cut, move, reclamp it. metal tends to move around a lot be careful

 

[97RangerXLT]

if it is the type of jigsaw that uses the short 3-4" blades, all you have to do is put the saw on its front face and pivot the saw down until the blades start cutting through the material. just take it slow and be careful of where the blade hits the material, that will be the trickiest part to do so that you don't gouge the part that you don't want cut.

Sometimes it is much easier to drill a hole first and then stick the blade in the hole and start from there, but it is hard to make the cut look straight without getting a sander to knock down the high spots.

If cutting metal, use cutting oil as you are going, it will make the job much easier and your blades will last longer.

AJ

 

[9050lx]

Get a Bosch or Porter cable if you can find one.Dont expect a good cut when blade is bent.Tape up the fence if necessary so you dont leave scratch marks.

 

[Will]

Yeah, you don't need a hole. Just hold the throttle wide open and start scratching with the blade leaning forward.

You need a lot of power with a jigsaw. Don't buy a cheap one. A cheap one makes dirty cuts and a good one with lots of power makes clean cuts. A cheap one breaks more blades and leaves more torn-up wood. I have cheap ones that I have modified to make specific bevel cuts (and they can't be used for anything else) but the one I use for regular use cost $150. It has no trouble being jabbed into 3/4" plywood and quickly working through shapes. I've even used it for steel. Seriously, you want power. Weak tools break blades. Get the one that draws the most amps, not the one with the lowest price.

 

[robertc1024]

Get a Bosch or Porter cable if you can find one.Dont expect a good cut when blade is bent.Tape up the fence if necessary so you dont leave scratch marks.

+1. I don't have a Bosch, but I've used one of the orbital ones - it was great. After it makes a cut, the blade pulls back horizontally from the cut on the downstroke. Saves a lot of wear and tear on the blade.

 

[GoodOld85BlueBalls]

Here just watch this and you'll have no problem using power tools from here on!