What Jigsaw

if it's the usual DIY Black and Decker then I'm not surprised it won't cut through your worktop,because they are rubbish and give jigsaws a bad name.

You need one with a pendulum action,personally I use Bosch professional jigsaws though there are others that will do the job.

 

good blades are a must also!

 

http://www.rutlands.co.uk/cgi-bin/psProdDet.cgi/FT101BR||jigsaw~blades~@c~@b|0|user|1,0,0,1|17|

these are good blades, don't force the jigsaw too much load blunts the blades quicker and I find spraying the blades with WD40 makes the job a bit easier.

As for a good jigsaw I'd look for one that claims to be able to cut at least 90mm in timber

 

If you're cutting from the top of the worktop, you should really use reverse cut blades in the jigsaw. These will be less likely to chip the laminate.

http://www.screwfix.com/app/sfd/cat/pro.jsp?cId=100218&ts=26322&id=15283

BB

 

Get yourself a Bosch profesional (blue colour)they are not expensive and are the best you can get. If you use good blades you can cut worktops with upward cutting blades and still have very very little damage to the laminate.

 

To be honest I'd take the B&Q **** back and spend a bit more on a decent tool unless you don't intend on using it again. You should be able to get a good jigsaw for £100. I've got an Atlas Copco and a Milwaukee (virtually same tool) and both are great. Bosch make good jigsaws too as stated above. For the daddy of them you want a Festool but they're not cheap. Go for Bosch blades as well if possible although again the Festool are supposed to be great but pricey.

As for handling the worktops if they're 3m which I guess they are as 38mm tends to be Wilsonart from the sheds then you can wrestle it about with some success but it makes life easier to have 2 of you.

 

The blades I recommended are reverse cut ones it's the photo thats wrong on the website, didn't realise sorry

 

> Get yourself a Bosch profesional (blue colour)they
are not expensive and are the best you can get.

:O

 

http://www.screwfix.com/app/sfd/cat/pro.jsp?cId=101380&ts=88152&id=84199 I've had this jigsaw for a few years, never let me down. It's get a little LED headlight, sounds like a gimmick but it's great in poor light.

 

Get yourself a Bosch profesional (blue
colour)they
[/i]are not expensive and are the best you can
get.

:O



nah festool, anyday the total dogz...

 

"One last thing though, is there a secret to handling 38mm?"

Three Wheetabix....... or a little helper!

 

Well yes sinewave the hilti stuff I have used has all been top class, not seen the hilti jigsaw but it will be a good un. Bonzo I have used the Makita jig saw,obviously you have not used a Bosch jigsaw.

 

my jigsaw cost 5.99 from wickes (true, it was a barcode error) and with a new blade every time it slices 38millers no bother.

 

bosch GST2000 best jigsaw in the world for the money . only use T144D BLADES and nothing else .

 

i agree with lefty on the blades but only use dewalt 18v cordless jigsaw, the new type has more power and can use anywhere. just pull a lever at front to change blade.

 

I just bought a GST200o from ebay last week as some scrote nicked all my tools.
Only £72.00 new from some where in Scotland. I have to say it's lots better than my DeWalt which was twice the price and just blew dust in my eyes. It could do with a plastic base. though, and I use the progressor blades which cut like a hot knife through butter.

 

Bosch GST2000 cant go wrong , had mine for 3 yrs now . Its used daily and never gives me a spot of bother .superb bit of kit .

 

makita 720w is the best. i regret replacing the one that went missing from my van with the dewalt 701w. use a downward cutting blade if cutting laminate face up.