Advice about jigsaws sought - tool, blade or user?

[Migmac]

I have a thirty year old black n decker jigsaw, cuts ok. I use Bosch blades and let the saw do the work. When i force it thats when it goes wrong

 

[p0689109]

Has it got speed control?

 

[Morrisman]

I cut all the 1/2” and 3/4” aluminium on my V8 bike with a Bosch jigsaw and wood places. Plenty of WD40 helped, and a very slow pace....

 

[skotl]

Has it got speed control?

Yep. Fast or slow for wood? (I tend to run at full speed)

 

[skotl]

On a related note, I'm lifting some floorboards to move a radiator. Mentioned it to my retired-builder neighbour and he went and got his festool plunge saw.

I said "I've got an evolution plunge saw" and he replied "aye, I know - use this". What a difference! There's nothing inherently wrong with the evolution but the festool is night and day - gotta save up...

 

[eLuSiVeMiTe]

On a related note, I'm lifting some floorboards to move a radiator. Mentioned it to my retired-builder neighbour and he went and got his festool plunge saw.

I said "I've got an evolution plunge saw" and he replied "aye, I know - use this". What a difference! There's nothing inherently wrong with the evolution but the festool is night and day - gotta save up...

They are nice to use. Depth and angle adjust is quick and precise.
There also underpowered.
That's why I also run A DeWalt for trimming doors and jointing timber.
Fes is kept for sheet work

 

[mike os]

All that and don't force it, pushing too hard always causes blade wander

 

[skotl]

All that and don't force it, pushing too hard always causes blade wander

Funnily enough I was using the poor old dewalt jigsaw on the floorboards where my borrowed festool plunge saw couldn't reach. I was a lot more aware of what the blade was doing and it did pretty well.