How to cut a jigsaw masterpieces and other advice of experienced craftsmen to help with repairs

  • Dec 24, 2019
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Everything for a comfortable life, many owners prefer not to call the masters, while they themselves are beginning to develop a variety of tools, including a jigsaw. Despite the fact that the main purpose of this tool - cutting out parts of complex configuration, the range of possibilities it is wider. Novice masters at first jigsaw can replace and miter circular saw when sawing is not only the tree, but the drywall, ceramic tiles and other building materials. Quickly learn to work with the tool will help a few simple tips.

1. Setting a value

Before you get started, check the screws, the position of nail files and soles jigsaw. Prop movable tool that enables to set the desired cutting angle. This is definitely a plus, but on the other side and a minus, because it requires a periodic adjustment of perpendicularity. Therefore, before the material is checked by sawing position soles jigsaw, exhibit an angle of 90 degrees and the screws are tightened. In addition, tightening screws must be periodically monitored during operation and, as a result of vibration fasteners may otkruchivatsya.

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Helpful advice from Novate.ru: When working with a jigsaw, as with any other tool, you should always remember safety. It is necessary to wear glasses or a mask to protect the eyes from specks and chips occurring during the processing of the material.
Before you start, check the squareness soles and nail file
Before you start, check the squareness soles and nail file

2. How to cut a hole in the workpiece

If it is necessary to saw the square hole in the middle of the preform, gently "go" into the material in two ways. The first embodiment zasverlivayut hole on the cutting line. It is inserted into a nail file, and lead her to one side of the hole, then the other. If the drill is not, too, does not matter. Jigsaw Tips and puts a nail file to the material. Further tool "tighten" gradually aligning and simultaneously it is recessed into the material during the cutting.

Jig "stretch" in the course of cutting, nail file deepening the workpiece and aligning the tool
Jig "stretch" in the course of cutting, nail file deepening the workpiece and aligning the tool

When cutting round holes there are nuances with nail file. Normal nail file to cut through hard curve. Turn it difficult, and in the course of it overheats. With fine nail file to cut a circular hole is much easier and the cutting line is very clear. However, it is also overheats and breaks down quite often.

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The problem is solved pre-cutting sectors. In the center of the future through hole circle zasverlivayut and away from the edges of cut lines on the circle roughly equidistant. Formed to saw the sector will be much easier. With this method of nail files will be less warm and clean cut round holes can be done and the usual nail file, if there is no fine.

Helpful advice from Novate.ru:: Pendulum action mode - a useful feature, which increases the speed of the cut. But do not just put on the maximum drive level. For an increase in speed will have to pay an uneven line with a lot of chips on the edges of the cut. It is necessary to find a compromise between speed and cleanliness of the cut, as well as take into account the type of material.
Easier to cut a circular hole, after marking up sectors
Easier to cut a circular hole, after marking up sectors

3. Features cut some materials

For cutting plastic using a nail file with a large tooth and put a small turnover. In this case, the tool is easy, straight line is obtained, the chips are smooth, and the edges are neat. If we put high speed nail file will be heated and melted plastic, and as a result - a broken workpiece. As they say, is the case when you need to hurry slowly.

Smooth line of cut at low speed in the beginning turned into a "mess" at high speed at the end of
Smooth line of cut at low speed in the beginning turned into a "mess" at high speed at the end of

sheet metal cutting does not profile work for jigsaw, but if there is such a need, this tool is quite cope. That during operation of the metal sheet is not vibrated, under it enclose a sheet of plywood. On the cutting line it is recommended to drop oil - work will be easier, and nail file is not as fast and will bask grow blunt.

When working with metal you need to drip oil
When working with metal you need to drip oil

In case you need to make cutouts in the tile, but there is a special ceramic nail file, it can be replaced with tungsten blade for ordinary hacksaw. Shank slightly modify using grinders and inserted into the jigsaw.

With tungsten blades for ordinary hacksaw can make shaped cutouts on ceramic tiles
With tungsten blades for ordinary hacksaw can make shaped cutouts on ceramic tiles

When cutting laminated chipboard there is a big problem with the cleanliness of the cutting - edge completely full of chips. There are several ways to avoid such trouble. If you need only one front side, then all is simple - cutting material placed "face" up or down if the saw blade with a "reverse tooth." If you need a neat edge on both sides, use a nail file with a fine-toothed, which are used for cutting out the figure. Keep in mind that it breaks down quickly, so when you work with it is not necessary to include the pendulum action mode. Another way to avoid chips - make a pre-slit on the marked line. You can also use an overlay, tightly secure it to the workpiece.

Helpful advice from Novate.ru: If you need something to saw, but to get close to this place is hard, with a jigsaw, you can remove the sole. This will make it more mobile.
Pre-slit on the line to help avoid chipping on laminated particleboard
Pre-slit on the line to help avoid chipping on laminated particleboard

4. Blunt nail file. We throw out or the weather?

What happens is that the blunt nail file, and no new to replace, and should be cut further. In this case it is necessary to look at the nail file before you run to the store. With sufficient length of nail files and not thick at the end of the workpiece remain sharp teeth of those who did not participate in the cut. Then the workpiece complement any appropriate gasket thickness and finish sawing section sharp teeth. You can do differently - cut top with blunt teeth and make a new liner. This short nail file will be tougher than the long and it will not take away in the process of cutting.

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Practical advice: When working with a jigsaw can not make a strong effort to the tool, as it gives a strong load on the tip of the nail file. Because of its mobility, it starts to go in the direction, and the workpiece will be spoiled.

Lining will involve sawing station with sharp teeth
Lining will involve sawing station with sharp teeth

5. How to work to make it clean? Easy! Making the adapter for vacuum cleaner

In the process of cutting materials arises chips and other debris. Of course, it is possible to remove all of the end of work, but it is much more convenient to connect a vacuum cleaner jigsaws. So it will be easier to cut, as it will not interfere with the dust blown in the jigsaw sawing. Without corporate adapter to do it is very simple. Take a length of PVC-tube with a diameter of 32 mm and using a hair dryer construction is seated one end so that it could go into the dust discharge nozzle and for better adhesion masking tape wrapped. That's the whole device.

From a piece of PVC pipe is obtained a simple adapter for the vacuum cleaner
From a piece of PVC pipe is obtained a simple adapter for the vacuum cleaner

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