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Tip
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Shopsmith Jig Saw
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Jigsaw
Blades
The jigsaw
will mount three types of blades: regular jigsaw (or fret
saw) blades, sabre saw blades, and jeweler's blades. Within
each of these categories, there are many different blade sizes
that are classified by blade width, thickness, and number
of teeth per inch. Choosing the right blade for the job will
depend on:
- the
kind of material you're about to cut
- the
thickness of the material
- the
intricacy of the pattern
- the
accuracy and smoothness of cut you want.
Choose
jeweler's blades for delicate scrollwork in veneers, thin
woods, nonferrous metals, plastic, mother-of-pearl, and abalone
thinner than 1/8". Thin, fine-toothed jigsaw blades will cut
in-tricate patterns in stock 1/8" to 1/2" thick. Medium-width,
medium-toothed blades will cut uncomplicated patterns in wood
1/4" thick or thicker. Coarse, heavy blades work well when
sawing long curves in thick materials. Some wide blades have
fine, tempered teeth for cutting plastics and metal 1/8" thick
or thicker.
Sabre
saw blades are useful for sawing uncomplicated patterns and
long curves in large workpieces. The blade you select should
cut with at least three teeth in contact with the stock at
all times.
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