Does the "clamp" and guide holding and supporting the blade allows the blade to move side by side? I have a Skil jigsaw that allows the blade to "flex
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The Bosch blades flex usefully - to make turns, for example, in metal or wood - but the clamp itself has a tight, snug fit that doesn't allow lateral movement
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If I understand your question - this is not a dual blade where the two blades move independently of each other side by side. However, it did come with a very sturdy single blade that cut through everything we needed it to. Never had a problem with it bending or kinking-cut through wood with a breeze and fast. We were using it on 3/4" plywood for counter top replacement as well as 1/4 and 1/2" plywood and other small pieces of wood that we normally would have cut by a manual hand saw.
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No expertise here... I'm a woodworker. But I find the saw tight, sufficiently powered for the small blade and easy to use. My guess is that you may want to build a jig for exact positioning. Hope this is of some helpDLH
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Ths wide stance of the JawStand make it very stable. It works well to support a long board while crosscutting. I usually use a crosscut sled to keep the board perpendicular to the blade. Using a long fence with a miter gague works too. Board slides just fine on the JawStand.
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The black clips help you move the guide away from the cut line and then the blade should cut at the right place. If you look at the Rockwell saw this is usually paired with, the blade is not in the center of the base. There is a long tab and a short tab on the clip and you use the one based on which way you are going to cut. Once you have the guide clamped in place, the clips swing out of the way. It is not perfect, but once you get used to using the guides they are helpful.
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It can use either but if you use the old style blades I have found it will not accept a very large sized one as the the spot where you insert it will not be wide enough. I hope this helps and I would definitely recommend this jigsaw.
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I answered yesterday & said swivel. I apologize!!! it is a stationary blade. sorry about that!
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No, The clamp needs to side over around the shaft. The clamp is a solid one piece with adjustable clamp, not a two piece unit. I hope this helps.
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nope. the blade is integrated and you would have to break it. I had that same issue.
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I'm not sure what a "T: blade is,but it will take the old style blade that is normally held in with screws and it will take the modern blades. I have already used both types in mine.If most of what you do is make straight cuts,you might want to consider buying a oscillating multitool instead. Now that I have one the only time I will ever plug my jigsaw in is when I have to cut a curve.
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There is a little side to side play but it's easy to eliminate by changing the position of the glide strips. Much superior to a shop made guide. If you have issues with the cut quality just upgrade the blade.
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My husband just unpacked his Hitachi C10FCE2 miter saw and also cannot get clamp lever to move. We can't find anything bolt or screw that needs to be adjusted in order to get this to move. Any suggestions....please?
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I have both the side and outfeed support on my saw all the time and I find them invaluable. There has never been an issue with the table warping or flexing. My side support does sag noticeably as you extend it from the table even when there is no load on it (must be the angle). If you adjust it for extended height it will be higher than the table as you push it in. What I do take a narrow board 2" wide and 20" long and clamp it to the inside of the side shelf support above the 2 rods. Pull the extension out to the distance desired. Set a level reaching from the table to the side support. Adjust the clamping of the board so that it is even with the table top across its entire length. Keep in mind that you can't hang a lot of weight on this. The outfeed support is sturdier and I have had no real trouble with the sagging. Again it isn't sized to support ripping long boards. I build a 36" outfeed table for my DeWalt that attaches to the outfeed bracket easily handles 8 foot boards. If you have the room to leave your saw set up on the stand, take a look at item 92051 on Rockler.com to make your saw mobile.
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Mine will adjust for both blades to go in or out. Your questions sounds like you are asking if 1 will go in while the other goes out - it will not do that.
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This is like a hand held jig saw mounted upside down on table. Connot compair it with band saw. The arm and foot does help steady work but you have to hold work piece firmly. I will say i love my saw for all kinds of cutting and short work in wood and metal. Great tool to add to shop if you have band saw and table saw. Hop this helps
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Well you've already received 2 responses but for what it's worth I did receive a material clamp with my saw. Similar in design & function as the one I use on my Porter Cable 12". As for any slop or undesirable movement when fully extended I can say that I haven't experienced any problems. If you don't have a bench top to place your saw, I would highly recommend the Dewalt DWX723 Heavy Duty Miter Saw Stand. Easy to set up, you can set up either side for material support or positive stop if you plan on cutting material the same length over & over again. It is absolutely solid & I've been impressed with the design. Hope this helps you. Good Luck.
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Yes it rotates in both directions which really helps when cutting the sides. I've had this tool for 2 growing seasons and it has held up well. I've been able to cut 200' of hedges in 2-4 hours depending on how long it has been since the last cut.
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No, for a straight line with a small hand saw, you are better off clamping down some sort of straight edge to run the saw along