"Adrian C" wrote in message
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Dave Plowman (News) wrote:
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Adrian C wrote:
You use your SDS as a jigsaw? :-)

SDS refers to a type of keyless 'chuck'. And Bosch who invented the name
use it for jigsaws as well. You can change the blade without a tool.

Thanks. Didn't know use of the SDS chuck extended past drilling machines.
Must pay more attention to the catalogues... :-)



for jigsaws it's just a marketing term for "tool-free blade change" - it
bears no relation to SDS on drills.

unlike drills, each manufacturer seems to have trademarked the term for
jigsaw use - for instance Bosch use "SDS" to describe it, whereas my Atlas
Copco has the term "quicklok" or something like that (it's a trademarked
A-C/AEG/Milwaukee thing). Doubtless others will have their own terms as
well.

It's an excellent thing to have - flip a lever round, blade drops out.
replace blade, release lever, job done. I'd never go back to the old system
of having to use tools.

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Richard Sampson

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