"David in Normandy" wrote in message
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"mark" wrote in message
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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?





Take it back and exchange it for a circular saw,if there's one power tool
that I don't have its a jigsaw basically because they're useless for cutting
long lenghts of wood straight.




Must agree. My jigsaw wanders to the left so have to steer it to the
right. It can also wander with the depth of the cut too depending on
what I'm cutting. Doing the cut out hole in worktops for a kitchen sink
being a prime example. The cut is not at 90 degrees to the surface.
--
David in Normandy.

Fraid this is a "me too" post. I end up holding the jigsaw at a 15-20 degree angle to the line of the
cut, to keep it straight.
Maybe its the type of vibration, or the angle of the teeth on up and down strokes. Annoying.