Jigsaw in the household - an indispensable thing. Modern models of jigsaws can cut not only wood. They can also handle plastic and aluminum, and even ceramics. But for each material you should purchase your own files. About how to choose the right file for the material, and how to insert the file into the jigsaw, and it will be discussed in this material.
Total file
Regardless of the pressure system of the jigsaw itself, all files have the same, standard slots for the holder. Therefore, there is no need to look for files for a specific jigsaw model. They are all perfect for any model. But how to insert a file into a jigsaw, it will depend on how the mount on the power tool is designed.
Difference in files
Looking at the window, you can see that some of the nail files have large teeth, while others have smaller ones. This is what suggests that each file has its own material. You can understand that a file with large teeth is more suitable for soft wood, while cutting metal workpieces can only be performed with a file with small teeth.
Nail files vary in the materials from which they are made, and in length. Their more detailed classification will be given below.
Classification of files for jigsaws
Sometimes, with some nail files, specialists make cuts in different materials. We will be guided by the advice of experienced connoisseurs and explain what it is best to use this or that file on the basis of their recommendations.
- T101D - large teeth, so the cut will be coarse, but the fastest. Great for regular wood (timber, board). Cope with both particleboard and plywood.
- T101B - the denticles are smaller, and therefore the edges of the puncture will be kept clean. Suitable for plywood and plexiglass.
- T101BR - the letter "R" at the end means reverse. So the cloves are located in the opposite direction, even though the file itself is the same. It is best to cut glued wood, laminate with such saws.
- T119VO - due to the thin cross-section of the file, it can be used to perform very accurate curly cutting using materials such as fiberboard or chipboard, keeping their edges as clean as possible.
- T118A - small teeth and high-strength steel of such files allows them to produce cuts in metal blanks and plastic.
- T224D - great for cutting / sawing aluminum billets.
Features of fastenings in jigsaws
Now that we’ve figured out the selection and purpose of the files a bit, we’ll figure out how to insert the file into the jigsaw. To begin with, each company is constantly striving to improve fixtures on the instrument, making them more comfortable and simple, and not to the detriment of reliability. Manufacturers correctly believe that the less trouble a tool delivers during maintenance, the more likely it is to acquire it. But, meanwhile, early models still come across, the fastenings of the nail files which are far from perfect. We will analyze the varieties of travel mounts and how to insert a file into the jigsaw, based on each mount, in more detail.
Bolt-on mount (shoe)
This is becoming less common today. The shank of the file is inserted into the slot of the clamp and the bolts are wrapped. In the process, the file is adjusted, otherwise there may be some skew, and the cut will be far from ideal. The advantage of such clamps is that any kind of nail files with any shank configuration is suitable for such jigsaws.
Sometimes there are fasteners with just one bolt. For example, some models of the German company Protool are equipped with such mounts. How to insert a file into a German jigsaw, and how then to adjust it? Everything is done simply. The shank of the file is inserted into the slot of the clamp, and the bolt is wrapped. No special settings are needed here anymore.
Keyless Mount
This is equipped with most of the current models of jigsaws intended for domestic use. If the clip is frontal, the key is in front, if the side, respectively, is on the side. To equip the tool with a file, simply press the key, insert the file into the slot of the clamp and release the key.
In the new jigsaw models, changing the file is even easier. For example, for those who are interested in how to insert a file into the Makita jigsaw, let’s say that often in the latest models of the household class, the quick-release key is pressed by pressing the protrusion (key) located on the front small cover of the upper protection that surrounds the front part . In this case, the rim of the casing extends forward from the edge from which it is pressed, the file shank is inserted into the slot of the holder, the key is released, the casing is replaced, and the file shank is fixed in the mount along the way.
You can verify the strength and operation of the mount by pulling on the file. If you do not jump out, then everything is in order. It will be useful to recall that it is strictly forbidden to take on the saw blade when the tool is connected to the network (with the battery - not put on the fuse).
Radial clamp
This is one of the varieties of quick-mount. So often equipped with jigsaws of the German company Stayer. How to insert a file into a jigsaw with a clamping mechanism of this configuration? Everything is simple. Scroll the clamp head to the side, insert the file with the shank into the slot of the clamp to failure, release the head. To whom it is not clear or too lazy to read, you can watch the following video.
So, as can be seen from the above, there is nothing complicated either in the selection of consumables or in the replacement of files. By and large - we press the key, the old file pops up, in its place we insert a new one in the slot, release the key. All is ready. You can work.