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Working Hints For Your Jigsaw
PLUNGE SAWING
Plunge cutting may be used only on soft materials such as wood, aerated concrete, gypsum
plaster boards, etc.
Use only short saw blades.
Place the front edge of the base plate on the workpiece and switch on. Press the machine
firmly against the workpiece and plunge the saw blade slowly into the workpiece.
As soon as the complete surface of the base plate rests on the work piece, continue to saw
along the cutting line. (SEE FIG M, N)
METAL CUTTING
Use a finer tooth blade for ferrous metals and a coarse tooth blade for non-ferrous metals.
When cutting thin sheet metals always clamp wood on both sides of the sheet to reduce
vibration or tearing of the sheet metal. Both wood and sheet metal must be cut. Do not
force the cutting blade when cutting thin metal or sheet steel as they are harder materials
and will take longer to cut. Excessive blade force may reduce the life of the blade or
damage the motor. To reduce heat during metal cutting, add a little lubricant along the
cutting line.
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