+- MacResource (https://forums.macresource.com)
+-- Forum: My Category (https://forums.macresource.com/forumdisplay.php?fid=1)
+--- Forum: Tips and Deals (https://forums.macresource.com/forumdisplay.php?fid=3)
+--- Thread: Recommend a good handheld power jigsaw? (/showthread.php?tid=47333)
Pages:
1
2
Recommend a good handheld power jigsaw? - laarree - 01-15-2008
I'm looking to get a good handheld power jigsaw for some carpentry projects
in my apartment, and need one that can use a blade that can cut metal --
specifically, steel 1/8" wire shelving like Elfa ventilated shelving -- besides
wood.
Any recommendations? I was reading about some Bosch saws (for example,
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B00067J3WS/ref=ord_cart_shr?%5Fencoding=UTF8&m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&v=glance but they are expensive and might be overkill for my humble needs.
Re: Recommend a good handheld power jigsaw? - Plumbking - 01-16-2008
I'm partial to Dewalt. This is the one I have.
http://www.dewalt.com/us/products/tool_detail.asp?productID=8813
Awesome.
This might be more your speed
http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_12605_00917234000P?keyword=jig+saw
Craftsman is very decent.
Different blades cut different materials.
Good Luck
Re: Recommend a good handheld power jigsaw? - laarree - 01-16-2008
That DeWalt saw looks like it's way more pro than I need, plus it's $300+!
Re: Recommend a good handheld power jigsaw? - nwyaker - 01-16-2008
As a professional woodworker and boatbuilder, I use and recommend this one. Metal and wood blades readily available. Uses bayonet mount blades.
http://www.amazon.com/Bosch-1584AVSK-Barrel-Grip-Case/dp/B0000223GD/ref=pd_bbs_6?ie=UTF8&s=hi&qid=1200447560&sr=8-6
Re: Recommend a good handheld power jigsaw? - kledo - 01-16-2008
I'll second the Bosch--it's been a great jigsaw for the 2 or 3 years I've had it.
--Kledo
Re: Recommend a good handheld power jigsaw? - Cary - 01-16-2008
I have a Bosch - they make a barrel grip and a D handle - great saw. You might be able to find a deal on CL or eBay.
I wouldn't buy a cheap one - the blades tend to wander...
Cary
Re: Recommend a good handheld power jigsaw? - sscutchen - 01-16-2008
I have the barrel grip Bosch
http://www.amazon.com/Bosch-1584AVSK-Barrel-Grip-Case/dp/B0000223GD/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&s=hi&qid=1200451211&sr=1-5
They keys you need are variable speed (you'll want to slow it down for metal) and being able to change the orbital action... Orbital action is how much the blade moves fore/aft as it goes up and down. Eliminate it for metal and detail cuts. Crank it up for speed in softer materials.
Note that Bosch jig saws use there own type of blades...
Re: Recommend a good handheld power jigsaw? - mjgkramer - 01-16-2008
I am a great fan of DeWalt and have a shop full of 18 volt hand tools, sliding miter saw, planer, and scroll saw. The one tool that I have that is not DeWalt is my Bosch jig saw. Daughter (41 years old and quite a wood worker) swears by DeWalt and bought a DeWalt jigsaw. What a disaster! We had great difficulty getting the saw blades gripped so they didn't fall out. I bought a Bosch that had basically the same blade grip mechanism with the twisting knob on the top and have had no problems. You might test before buying.
Re: Recommend a good handheld power jigsaw? - bruceko - 01-16-2008
Bosch jig saws are the standard others live by.
Pricy but worth every penny
Re: Recommend a good handheld power jigsaw? - laarree - 01-16-2008
Thanks for all the comments!