Instructions: If you're sawing and you hit a particularly hard patch of material, simply adjust the speed of the saw to help you get through it.
This feature gives the user greater cut control. For metal, choose a higher TPI such as 18.Īllows user to control the speed of the blade. Instructions: If you're cutting wood, choose a 6-10 TPI blade. The lower the TPI, the more aggressive the cut. Once the shoe is in place, you can start the saw.
The blade should not touch the material until moving at full speed. Instructions: Rest the shoe against the material before pulling the trigger. It reduces vibration and gives you better control. The shoe should always be flat against the material. This is the part of the saw that rests against the material you are cutting. Pull the trigger and slowly lower the blade into the material until the blade fully enters the material.Ĭutting a square or rectangle shape out of the material may be used for creating a space for electrical outlets. Instructions: Without the blade touching the material, rest the shoe of the saw on the material.
May be used for: Taking down drywall, cutting slots for doors, windows and outlets It starts inside the material, not on the edge. This helps you get through tougher cuts.Ī cut made directly into a piece of material. Instructions: Only use this function on wood- never metal or plastic.Ī feature that allows you to rock the saw back and forth during cutting without lifting the shoe off the cutting material. The unexpected action of the saw hurling the material being cut or the saw in the direction of the user.Īn additional setting on some Jig Saws and Reciprocating Saws that provide an orbital action for more aggressive cuts. Pull the trigger, and the bent blade will cut the nail/screw flush against the material. Instructions: Using a long-length flexible blade, bend the blade until it curves with part lying flat on the surface. May be used for tidying up rough or sloppy work You should never operate a saw with a loose blade.Ĭutting a nail or screw to lay flush against a surface. Insert the blade, and release the blade clamp. Instructions: Unplug or remove the battery pack from the saw, then pull back (or lift up) the blade clamp. Most blade clamps are tool-less and spring loaded. This is the part of the saw that holds the blade in place. This provides a much stronger, longer lasting blade. In the building trade and in renovation it is the first choice for coarse cuts, for example for shortening pipes, for cutting wood and insulation boards, shortening of porous concrete blocks and much more. Remember- shorter blade length is easier to control, while longer blade lengths can go deeper into materials.īi-Metal blades are manufactured with two types of metal. Hardly any tool is as versatile as a sabre saw that is also called reciprocating saw.
Instructions: Adjust the shoe forward or backward depending on how much blade length you want to use. A feature that allows the user to move the shoe forward or back, exposing more or less of the saw blade.