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jigsaw blade holder rotating
Is the jigsaw blade holder/blade supposed to rotate a little (ie, to
allow for cutting curves)? I just bought an older B&D model 7517 or something like that. It has a cast (aluminum?) housing, motor requires oiling every so often, and has 2 places to check brush wear. I have no idea how old it is. I picked it out of numerous other used ones because I thought the motors on older units are supposed to be better than the newer plastic housed ones. I got it to cut 1/8" plywood but broke 3 blades in about 10 minutes. That could have been from 1) my inexperience, I've never used a jigsaw, 2) dull blades, or 3) bad machine. Ended up using circular saw to make "finish" cuts. If the blade isn't supposed to rotate at all then I have a problem and I will return it. |
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