On Sat, 22 Sep 2007 13:27:47 +0100
"mark" wrote:

Just got myself a new jigsaw(£70). When starting a cut the blade wanders to
the left about 8mm and stays there, happens everytime, no matter what
direction. Even when using a guide.....

See pics here http://www.imagehosting.com/show.php...igsaw.jpg.html.
This cut was made using a guide, I've just moved it back so youi can see the
poor cut.

What's to blame? jigsaw? blade? me?


Non-professional under about £200 are never going to cut straight. I
don't know why, the mechanisms seem the same, but they just never do.
You can constrain the base all you want, but the blade will wander off
on it's own sweet way and the cut is always out of true to the face
too. Use a circular saw, even very cheap ones will cut straight.

R.