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Shopsmith Jig Saw
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Sabre
Sawing
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Figure
16-38.
Doing sabre sawing with the jigsaw's arm removed. Work
carefully so you don't bend the blade or cause it to
move off the cutline.
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Your jigsaw
can easily be converted to a sabre saw, following the procedures
in the Owners Manual. This setup is useful when you need to
cut patterns in large workpieces or make piercing cuts in
thick stock.
If the
workpiece is large enough, you may need additional support
to cut it safely. Slide the Mark V worktable toward the power
plant and lock it in place. Adjust the worktable so that it's
at the same height as the jigsaw table. When you cut, let
the workpiece rest on both tables. (Figure
16-38). Feed the workpiece slowly.
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Figure
16-39.
You can use the sabre saw setup when doing piercing
on heavy stock.
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Figure
16-40.
When blade length and stock thickness allow, you can
use the blade guides and the spring hold-down when sabre
sawing.
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You can
do sabre sawing even without removing the tubular arm if the
work size permits; even piercing, when needed on heavy stock,
can be done this way (Figure
16-39). When the blade is long enough and stock thickness
allows it, the blade guides and spring holddown can be utilized
(Figure 16-40).
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