Just got myself a new tool! I retired my old Craftsman Jigsaw and replaced it with a new Bosch Jigsaw ($150 from Home Depot). Wow! What a difference! It has a roller bearing on the back of the blade that keeps it truely perpendicular to the shoe and it sounds like a sewing machine... Cut .040 and .080 aluminum with no problems and 3/4" MDO. Now I am looking in the garage for more things to whack apart...
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Posted by Mike Clayton (Member # 723) on :
Thanks for the info Eric. I've been looking for something like that. Bought a roto-zip, but not too happy with it. Wonder how it (jigsaw) would work on lexan?
MC
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Posted by Pierre St.Marie (Member # 1462) on :
We did the same thing, but with a DeWalt. Roller bearing etc. Cool schtuff.
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I bought the one without a swivel head, cool thing about this is I don't need to find a tool to change the blades. Just turn the top 3 times, twist the blade, and pop in a new one...
Check out the Bosch site for blade recommendations on the Lexan or plastics.. E.
------------------ Eric Patzer A.S.A.P. Design Lafayette, CO epatzer@earthlink.net
Posted by David Wright (Member # 111) on :
Are you doing straight cuts on aluminum? If so, I assume it is with a guide. Outside of a foot shear, I am not really happy with the cuts I get with my hand or powered shears.
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Posted by Michael Boone (Member # 308) on :
David, The new Bosch has its own special blades.No tools to change like Eric says.The blades have the Bosch name on them...they are sharp like no blade I ever saw and hold an edge well.Real nice cuts on aluminum .Cut...follow up with a de-burring tool...ready to use. With a guide,you can get some pretty smooth cuts.
Using a guide (clamp and a 2x4) I cut .040 aluminum in 4' strips, I usually hate doing that but this time it worked like a charm!
------------------ Eric Patzer A.S.A.P. Design Lafayette, CO epatzer@earthlink.net
Posted by Mark Matyjakowski (Member # 294) on :
Haven't cut alum. with it but this pic (see link) is all Bosch jigsaw work ... the RHAA is 3/4" mdo ... and I screwed two pieces together to cut both sides at same time ... that saw cut clean through that 1.5" around those curves like a hot knife through butter http://members.aol.com/slamgrafyx/rhaapic.jpg I love that saw! I can't say enough about a quality saw vs. a cheap crapsman
