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I paid around $20 for this jigsaw and for cutting plywood and basic stuff it works better than ok. It has NO safety features, not for beginners.The good stuff now. All in all I like this saw for basics but if your looking for quality or longevity I think you should look elsewhere. The bad stuff first.The blade is prone to fall out and needs changing frequently. The "laser" and dust port are useless.
would not recommend it. it may work well for you but you will be taking a chance. it does not cut straight, just curved to the right. it is better to get a brand name than risk buying this tool.
I just made a thin wood plate and hot glued it to the base. That was an easy fix. Several have commented about the base mount screws sticking out and marring wood.
At that time it was half the price ($25). The saw has plenty of power and cuts accurately. I purchased this saw about three months ago.
I had to cement the laser to the body to lined it up. As I have said, this is a nice saw but it is not worth $50. With a new Amazon Visa it was free.
I also got a free 360 laser with free shipping.
I'll probably give it away. I thought it would make a good back up tool that I could treat roughly. This piece of junk should not be on the market.
When I first opened the box it looked like a quality tool. It does have speed control, but is erratic. Appearances can be deceiving.
I own, as a carpenter, Makita, Milwaukee, Ryobi, and other quality jig-saws. It's not even worth sending back. After plugging it in and running it I realized that it was junk.
The noise alone warranted inserting ear plugs.
The would be a spectacular saw for the price if it weren't for a serious lack of judgement by the engineers who designed it. Everytime I use the jigsaw the thing cuts great and the laser works fine but what happens is that the underside screws leave marks on the surface of the wood. That is, by the way, where the extra two blades are (everybody else is saying there are only 8 blades when in fact there are 10 if you include the hidden blades in the chamber). That results in a non-flat surface on the bottom of the jigsaw.
I used this jigsaw once on a very expensive piece of wood for my windowsill. If you are cutting quality wood, you'll have to sand the heck out of it to get the deep marks out. You'll notice that every other brand takes great care to leave a smooth, machined surface on the bottom plate that the jigsaw uses to make contact with the wood. I then spent 1/2 hour sanding it to get the marks out of it. Again, how could a company miss this about their saw, makes you wonder about other aspects of it. There are six screws on the bottom that hold a plastic chamber to hide extra blades (2).
If you don't beleive me, go to Home Depot or Lowes and check out the jigsaw section. I'll be sending this jigsaw to the neighborhood garage sale next month. Anyway, back to the point, the underside screws are very shallow (~0.25") so consequently they don't sit flush when screwed in. How could the design engineers have missed that.
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