Jigsaw is one of the most popular tools for home use. Its popularity is due to its universal application. For example, the Makita 4329 jigsaw is designed for direct and figured cutting of all kinds of materials, including aluminum, steel, wood, laminate, chipboard, plastic and tile. Although it’s impossible to get a perfectly straight line with it, because his cutting blade is thin and immediately reacts to every deviation of the hand from the chosen course. There are several ways out of this situation. The most popular of them is a parallel emphasis. It is attached to the tool bed at one end, while the other abuts against the extreme part of the workpiece, due to this the electric jigsaw repeats all the curvature or straightness of the material when sawing.
Another way is more true - this is a guide for a jigsaw, resembling an outwardly protractor. It is attached to the plane of the workpiece. Due to this, the guide ruler gives a clear line for the tool stop.
Often you can see two versions of models: with a D- and T-shaped handle. The latter is designed for two-handed work and figured cutting. But under normal conditions, it is advisable to choose a D-shaped, for example, Makita 4329 jigsaw. The price of this model in stores is an average of 2500 rubles.
Careful attention should be paid to the file. It must be selected for each surface separately. The main indicators are the size, shape and size of the tooth, the material of the file. Use the maximum number of teeth for a clean cut, but large teeth are suitable for quick cutting. If necessary, figure cutting, buy a file with a narrow blade.
"Makita" jigsaw: power
This is the most important factor. It affects the uptime, as well as the maximum depth of cut of various materials. It must be remembered that even when sawing thin materials, a jigsaw with high power in speed has a great advantage.
"Makita" - jigsaw: revolutions
They affect the cleanliness of the workpiece and the cutting speed. Turnovers are of 2 types: smooth and step. Speed adjustment is needed to work with various materials.
"Makita" jigsaw: swingarm
The roller rests on the cutting blade. During the pendulum stroke, it slightly deviates backward and moves back and forth when moving. This significantly speeds up the cut, especially with materials whose thickness is more than 30 mm. But the cut is rough. Often the pendulum movement has different positions.
"Makita" jigsaw: blowing
During operation, a little sawdust remains on the surface of the material used in front of the blade. A function such as blowing them off makes it possible to clean the workspace for good visibility of the required cut line.
When choosing a jigsaw, pay attention to the type of files used. For example, a cross landing is more common, less popular - with a notch at the top. It is very difficult to find files with 2 holes. Great importance is given to the frame. By the way, cast is much stronger than stamped.