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Andy
 
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Default Jigsaw & straight cutting in melamine

I tried the cutting guide that came with it and I keep the guide tight and saw foot nice and flat but the cut will not follow my straight line made with a speed square.

I've had the same problem with my Bosch 1590. It makes a wonderfully
fast, smooth, and square cut, but I can't cut a straight line by
holding it against a straightedge or using the guide. I have better
luck following the line freehand, but that leaves very tiny little
waves as I adjust to keep it straight. Maybe I'm doing something
wrong, or I wonder if jigsaws have drift the same way bandsaws do. On
the other hand, I've used a couple types of straightedge cutting guides
with my almost-antique Skil circular saw with Freud blade, and those
have worked very well for cutting a straight line.
Sorry I don't have advice for how to fix your jigsaw problem - but
you're not alone.
Andy