Jig Saw

Jig Saw

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Questions from Video

1. When making a pocket hole, why should you make holes in each corners?

2. Why should you make sure you are cutting over an opening?

3. What kind of cuts can you do with a Jig Saw?

4. What are the adjustments you can do on the saw?

5. What is the shoe and what should you make sure when using the saw?

General Rules

1. Always wear your safety glasses

2. The jig saw is mainly used for , interior, circular, and detailed cutting. Similar to a scroll saw but hand held.

3. When using the saw remember the teeth are pointing up.

4. When making an interior cut, make sure to drill a hole in the piece first. This way you will not have to enter from the side of the stock.

5. Make sure the base/shoe is adjusted to the proper angle of your cut. 90*-45*

6. When choosing a blade remember that the less teeth on the blade the rougher the finish it will leave. The more teeth the smoother

7. The narrower the blade, the easier it will be to cut curves.

8. The variable speed is used to change the speed of the cut. Faster speed for wood, slower for plastics.