Three reasons why I made a jigsaw instead of buying a finished one.

In two recent posts, I talked about my homemade jigsaw machine. IN first publication the manufacture of the machine is considered and drawings can be downloaded. In the second - talks about setting up the machine.

This machine has been operating quite successfully for the fifth year. And I will not say that I would not change it for any other... would change, but for a professional machine like Hegner or Pegas.

And now about the reasons for making a homemade machine.

I got acquainted with jigsaws at the end of 2014. I came across WOOD magazine August 1986 It contained blueprints for a jigsaw with a jigsaw as a motor. This design seemed to me quite simple and decided to make such a machine.

This the experience was successful and this first reason. Although this first machine was not without its drawbacks, I made pretty good products on it. (scroll through the gallery)

For three months of work, I figured out the flaws in the design, in setting up and what needs to be done for a good and accurate operation of the machine. With this experience, I started making my second jigsaw machine, which is still in use.

At the same time, I reviewed a large amount of information about jigsaws, seller sites, video reviews, forums, reviews. And I came to the conclusion that I do not want to buy a machine for 10 thousand rubles, because all such machines have things that need to be completed and redone and there is no guarantee that the result will suit. it The second reason in favor of making such a machine with your own hands.

That is, the choice was this - to invest 10,000 rubles. and your own work on finishing and setting up, or investing a couple of thousand rubles on a jigsaw and material, making and setting up the machine yourself.

A third reason, probably the simplest - at that time the prices for professional machines started from 50,000 rubles (as well as now), and I did not I was ready to invest in such a machine, since it was not clear how long this hobby was and how quickly such a machine was pay off.

Eventually a machine was made with the following characteristics:

Capacity - 640 mm. (distance from the middle of the part to its edge)
Material thickness - 50 mm.
Saw stroke - 30 mm. (more even wear of the file)
The table rotation angle is 45 degrees. (both right and left)
Universal clamps for ordinary thread files

Whereineasy adjustment of a strictly vertical file path, which makes it possible to cut from thick material. For example, these are the things. (scroll through the gallery)

For links to the design of the machine, drawings and machine setup, see the beginning of the article.

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Alexander.

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