Can it cut mild steel with a blade change??
1609876
Obviously it will be based on the thickness of the material but yes, it should have no problem.
1609877
No, this machine is designed to cut wood, not metal. The speed of the saw would be too fast to cut mild steel. Using this machine to cut metal will void any manufacturer warranty.
2133923
Yes, but be careful with hitting stuff, because the blade is not good quality.
1253208
Since it's actual steel, yes you could but you better know what you're doing, seeing as it's not prepared steel it will get notches more, and is more likely to be damaged if you swing it at others. Also most cons wont allow actual blades so you'd have to keep it in the sheath at all times if you did.
1503073
This jigsaw is powerful enough to handle almost anything you throw at it, but the real question here would be is there a metal cutting blade strong enough to cut tool steel. You would need a proper clamp setup and constant coolant and lubrication to cut tool steel in the first place. As most good jigsaw blades are already high speed tool steel. I think it can be achieved, but if not executed properly you will probably just burn up a ton of bits and be left frustrated by such a task. I wouldn't recommend using any jigsaw to do such a task anyway. But it could be done if you need to do small amounts without great accuracy as a proper machinist would only use a saw to rough cut materials
1543944
My husband said this would cut the steel if you use a steel blade and would be OK for occasional cuts. He would buy a larger reciprocating saw such as a Ryobi if you are going to cut a lot.
1158318
sorry,i don,t know as i haven't tried it.There is a blade that might do the job ,but i doubt it .
1570874
yes, the blade can be replaced but, you wouldn't need to because it can be sharpened. this product also comes with the sharpening stone. it's best to give the blade a few strokes with the stone every 100th cut or so to get a clean cut.
953552
It is steel so technically yes, I wouldn't recommend it as you'll nick the blades. And it's rather heavy
2007942
Yes. I just changed my blade to a pinking one and it works great. There is a little magnet under the blade so it won't fall off when you change it.
525825
It is easy to change blades. Just undo the Allen bolts. I suggest getting a professional to sharpen the blade.
169096
Troy I'm not sure the blade is designed to be replaceable. Looking at it it could be done but the steel in the blade is fairly thick and it would be easy to resharpen it.
1693416
I suppose you could. It would produce a very smooth cut, but might be slower than a blade designed for wood. Blades designed for cutting wood would probably be less expensive than this blade, which is intended for cutting soft metals.
985302
Yes, it takes a bit of time to change the blade, but is cheaper than buying a new saw.
1457123
Yes, you can but you might consider getting the Shun sharpening steel. The Shun knife blade is set up on a particular angle The Shun steel has a built in guide to set the knife at exactly the angle the knife has from the factory. I should also say that a few swipes on the Shun steel really makes a difference, aligning the edge and removing small imperfections without doing damage to the blade.
1807051
I haven't tried, personally, but I'm sure it would depend on how tough your metal is. What are you wanting to cut?
234237
I'll answer your second question first. Yes. I use it maybe every 2nd or 3rd time I use the knife. Just a few light strokes is all it takes and there is hardly any steel removed. As for your first question its not so easy. I looked into some Global Knives and it looks like they are sharpened to a 12.5 degree bevel. This sharpener is set to a 15 degree angle. Your first time using it, you will have to use lots and lots of strokes on the 1 slot to essentially grind away your 12.5 degree edge and create a 15 degree one. Its what I did going from a 22.5 degree angle on my knives to the 15 created by this. It won't "hurt" your knife so much as change it. Although I suspect you would be hard pressed to notice a 2.5 degree change in the cutting angle.
946048
Yes, plain end blades are all it will accept, and it is easy to change blades. Its much easier now that I removed the lower guard piece under the table. Sshhh......