I have come to the conclusion I need a decent jigsaw so I am looking at a Makita 4350FCT seems well recommended available from Amazon for £130. Can any one vouch for it or a better alternative in a similar price range.

One question is Orbital or Pendulum action the same thing and what are the pros and cons of this.

Richard

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I have come to the conclusion I need a decent jigsaw so I am looking at a Makita 4350FCT seems we?ll recommended available from Amazon for £130. Can any one vouch for it or a better alternative in a similar price range.

I have the one before without the gimmicky light, it's very good.


One question is Orbital or Pendulum action the same thing and what are the pro?s and con?s of this.

Richard


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On 15/10/2020 13:55, Tricky Dicky wrote:
I have come to the conclusion I need a decent jigsaw so I am looking at a Makita 4350FCT seems well recommended available from Amazon for £130. Can any one vouch for it or a better alternative in a similar price range.

One question is Orbital or Pendulum action the same thing and what are the pros and cons of this.

Richard


I have a Makita 4350 model and would highly recommend it. This jigsaw
has 4 cutting actions (unlike some cheaper jigsaws)

Modes
0 Straight up/down
1 small orbit cutting
2 medium orbit cutting
3 large orbit cutting

Mode 0 may/will give a cleaner cut and is required on some materials but
can be a lot slower. If using a (specialised) upwards cutting blade,
say, for laminate faced material then you don't want orbital blade movement.

Mode 3 faster cutting on some materials and probably gives an acceptable
result on those materials. However there are other settings

Do some research on the different types of blades for different
materials - it can make a big difference to your experience (on any
jigsaw).


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In article ,
Tricky Dicky wrote:
I have come to the conclusion I need a decent jigsaw so I am looking at
a Makita 4350FCT seems we‘ll recommended available from Amazon for £130.
Can any one vouch for it or a better alternative in a similar price
range.

One question is Orbital or Pendulum action the same thing and what are
the pro‘s and con‘s of this.

Perhaps our US cousins didn't understand pendulum. To me something that
orbits goes round and round. Would make an interesting jigsaw - although
have seen ones where the blade can be rotated off the straight ahead
position.

Pendulum describes it better - the blade moves forward when cutting and
backwards on the downstroke. And you'd be hard pushed to find one without
this action these days. But you should be able to switch it off for fine
cutting - or rather as fine as a jigsaw can manage.

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On 15/10/2020 13:55, Tricky Dicky wrote:

I have come to the conclusion I need a decent jigsaw so I am looking
at a Makita 4350FCT seems well recommended available from Amazon for
£130. Can any one vouch for it or a better alternative in a similar
price range.

Yup, a very good jigsaw, very smooth in operation, well made, solid cast
ali baseplate, good blade support, variable speed, non marring sole
plate, tool less blade change.

I have been using one for years, and it redefines what you think a
jigsaw is all about.

As an alternative, look at the 4351 - that's the same basic machine but
with the body grip case rather than the top handle. Some people prefer
these when doing more intricate or detail work.

One question is Orbital or Pendulum action the same thing and what
are the pros and cons of this.

Yes, same thing.

With it turned on, the blade moves away from the cut on the down stroke,
and towards on the up stroke. Makes for a more aggressive (and less
clean) cut, but with a significant increase in speed.

(Pendulum 3, and an aggressive blade will cross cut a 8x2" in a couple
of seconds for example)

Pendulum off, and a finer toothed blade will make a cut in MDF that
needs very little sanding (good for making templates etc).


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On 15/10/2020 14:28, alan_m wrote:
On 15/10/2020 13:55, Tricky Dicky wrote:
I have come to the conclusion I need a decent jigsaw so I am looking
at a Makita 4350FCT seems well recommended available from Amazon for
£130. Can any one vouch for it or a better alternative in a similar
price range.

One question is Orbital or Pendulum action the same thing and what are
the pros and cons of this.

Richard

Mode 0 may/will give a cleaner cut and is required on some materials but
can be a lot slower. If using a (specialised) upwards cutting blade,
say, for laminate faced material then you don't want orbital blade
movement.

ITYM downward cutting blade (normal jigsaw blades are up cut).

Do some research on the different types of blades for different
materials - it can make a big difference to your experience (on any
jigsaw).

Yup, Makita's own blades are pretty good IME, and better than the Bosch
I find (although Bosch have a very wide range of blades)


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On 15/10/2020 14:52, Dave Plowman (News) wrote:
In article ,
Tricky Dicky wrote:
I have come to the conclusion I need a decent jigsaw so I am looking at
a Makita 4350FCT seems we€˜ll recommended available from Amazon for £130.
Can any one vouch for it or a better alternative in a similar price
range.

One question is Orbital or Pendulum action the same thing and what are
the pro€˜s and con€˜s of this.

Perhaps our US cousins didn't understand pendulum. To me something that
orbits goes round and round.

what about a (non random) orbital sander?

Would make an interesting jigsaw - although
have seen ones where the blade can be rotated off the straight ahead
position.

B&D made a thing of that at one time...

Pendulum describes it better - the blade moves forward when cutting and
backwards on the downstroke. And you'd be hard pushed to find one without
this action these days. But you should be able to switch it off for fine
cutting - or rather as fine as a jigsaw can manage.

Which in the case of that model, is actually surprisingly fine.


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John.

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On Thursday, 15 October 2020 at 15:42:11 UTC+1, John Rumm wrote:
On 15/10/2020 14:52, Dave Plowman (News) wrote:
In article ,
Tricky Dicky wrote:
I have come to the conclusion I need a decent jigsaw so I am looking at
a Makita 4350FCT seems we€˜ll recommended available from Amazon for £130.
Can any one vouch for it or a better alternative in a similar price
range.

One question is Orbital or Pendulum action the same thing and what are
the pro€˜s and con€˜s of this.

Perhaps our US cousins didn't understand pendulum. To me something that
orbits goes round and round.
what about a (non random) orbital sander?
Would make an interesting jigsaw - although
have seen ones where the blade can be rotated off the straight ahead
position.
B&D made a thing of that at one time...
Pendulum describes it better - the blade moves forward when cutting and
backwards on the downstroke. And you'd be hard pushed to find one without
this action these days. But you should be able to switch it off for fine
cutting - or rather as fine as a jigsaw can manage.
Which in the case of that model, is actually surprisingly fine.
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Cheers,

John.

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Thank you gentlemen you have convinced me its the Makita 4350 FCT. Local Toolsatan has one at the same as the Amazon price so may nip down and pick it up.

Richard

Tricky Dicky wrote:

I am looking at a Makita 4350FCT

Also consider the 4351FCT, I prefer the "barrel" grip style.

In article ,
John Rumm wrote:
On 15/10/2020 14:52, Dave Plowman (News) wrote:
In article ,
Tricky Dicky wrote:
I have come to the conclusion I need a decent jigsaw so I am looking at
a Makita 4350FCT seems we�ll recommended available from Amazon for £130.
Can any one vouch for it or a better alternative in a similar price
range.

One question is Orbital or Pendulum action the same thing and what are
the pro�s and con�s of this.

Perhaps our US cousins didn't understand pendulum. To me something that
orbits goes round and round.

what about a (non random) orbital sander?

It still goes round. The drive is a rotating offset peg. So the pad takes
an orbit. Attach a pencil to it and see what it draws out. Now do the same
with a pendulum jigsaw.

Would make an interesting jigsaw - although
have seen ones where the blade can be rotated off the straight ahead
position.

B&D made a thing of that at one time...

Was that who made it? Couldn't remember. ;-)

Pendulum describes it better - the blade moves forward when cutting
and backwards on the downstroke. And you'd be hard pushed to find one
without this action these days. But you should be able to switch it
off for fine cutting - or rather as fine as a jigsaw can manage.

Which in the case of that model, is actually surprisingly fine.

Any half decent jigsaw can cut thin stuff quite accurately.

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On 15/10/2020 16:48, Andy Burns wrote:
Tricky Dicky wrote:

I am looking at a Makita 4350FCT

Also consider the 4351FCT, I prefer the "barrel" grip style.

or DJV181Z if you have Makita 18V batteries and would prefer cordless...



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John.

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Tricky Dicky Wrote in message:
On Thursday, 15 October 2020 at 15:42:11 UTC+1, John Rumm wrote:
On 15/10/2020 14:52, Dave Plowman (News) wrote:
In article ,
Tricky Dicky wrote:
I have come to the conclusion I need a decent jigsaw so I am looking at
a Makita 4350FCT seems we?ll recommended available from Amazon for £130.
Can any one vouch for it or a better alternative in a similar price
range.

One question is Orbital or Pendulum action the same thing and what are
the pro?s and con?s of this.

Perhaps our US cousins didn't understand pendulum. To me something that
orbits goes round and round.
what about a (non random) orbital sander?
Would make an interesting jigsaw - although
have seen ones where the blade can be rotated off the straight ahead
position.
B&D made a thing of that at one time...
Pendulum describes it better - the blade moves forward when cutting and
backwards on the downstroke. And you'd be hard pushed to find one without
this action these days. But you should be able to switch it off for fine
cutting - or rather as fine as a jigsaw can manage.
Which in the case of that model, is actually surprisingly fine.
--
Cheers,

John.

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Thank you gentlemen you have convinced me it?s the Makita 4350 FCT. Local Toolsatan has one at the same as the Amazon price so may nip down and pick it up.

Richard


Check what you get with it - case, blades etc, sometimes things
sold in cardboard boxes to a price....
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On Thursday, 15 October 2020 at 17:01:35 UTC+1, John Rumm wrote:
On 15/10/2020 16:48, Andy Burns wrote:
Tricky Dicky wrote:

I am looking at a Makita 4350FCT

Also consider the 4351FCT, I prefer the "barrel" grip style.
or DJV181Z if you have Makita 18V batteries and would prefer cordless...
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Cheers,

John.

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Picked up the jigsaw and what a joy it is to use a quality tool. Thanks again for all the contributions.

Richard

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Tricky Dicky scribeth thus
On Thursday, 15 October 2020 at 15:42:11 UTC+1, John Rumm wrote:
On 15/10/2020 14:52, Dave Plowman (News) wrote:
In article ,
Tricky Dicky wrote:
I have come to the conclusion I need a decent jigsaw so I am looking at
a Makita 4350FCT seems we€˜ll recommended available from Amazon for £130.
Can any one vouch for it or a better alternative in a similar price
range.

One question is Orbital or Pendulum action the same thing and what are
the pro€˜s and con€˜s of this.

Perhaps our US cousins didn't understand pendulum. To me something that
orbits goes round and round.
what about a (non random) orbital sander?
Would make an interesting jigsaw - although
have seen ones where the blade can be rotated off the straight ahead
position.
B&D made a thing of that at one time...
Pendulum describes it better - the blade moves forward when cutting and
backwards on the downstroke. And you'd be hard pushed to find one without
this action these days. But you should be able to switch it off for fine
cutting - or rather as fine as a jigsaw can manage.
Which in the case of that model, is actually surprisingly fine.
--
Cheers,

John.

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Thank you gentlemen you have convinced me its the Makita 4350 FCT. Local
Toolsatan has one at the same as the Amazon price so may nip down and pick it
up.

Richard


Just do it you won't regret it I've got one thats why!, and seein's I'm
well, a master craftsman what more recommendation dost thou need./...


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