Cheap solution for mostly overpriced jigsaws for your jigsaw machine

[Steef66]

I bought me an electric jigsaw machine. It was second hand and I had to buy special jigsaws for it. These where not cheap to buy. Just a few for almost 10 euro. For my handsaw I got for that price almost 100 piece and they are also smaller and not so big. So more accurate. The jigsaws for the machine have a pin in the ends to hold it in the machine. After thinking for a solution I had an idea. I bought 10 tubes (lenght 16 mm) with M4 internal thread and 20 pieces of M4 bolts (lenght 12 mm).

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I drilled in 6 tubes a hole of 1 mm. and in 4 tubes 1,2 mm for the little bigger jigsaw blades. The pictures below speak on the own.

The original jigsaw blade


the cheap hand jigsaw blades


The solution


Works perfect and because of the many tooth per inch of the blade the cut is perfect, looks like sanded.

 

[Don Case]

The blade is just pinched between the two screws? And that holds? Great Idea but I would never have thought that would work

 

[Steef66]

The blade is just pinched between the two screws? And that holds? Great Idea but I would never have thought that would work

Yes, I flatten the screws a bit for more meat that hold the blade. Yes it holes, is strong ans it works perfect.

 

[Jimsky]

I bought me an electric jigsaw machine. It was second hand and I had to buy special jigsaws for it. These where not cheap to buy. Just a few for almost 10 euro. For my handsaw I got for that price almost 100 piece and they are also smaller and not so big. So more accurate. The jigsaws for the machine have a pin in the ends to hold it in the machine. After thinking for a solution I had an idea. I bought 10 tubes (lenght 16 mm) with M4 internal thread and 20 pieces of M4 bolts (lenght 12 mm).

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0.57US $ 35% OFF|5 50Pcs M1.6 M2 M2.5 M3 M4 M5 M6 M8 DIN912 Rvs 304 Hex Socket Cap Hoofd schroef Of Grade 12.9 Staal Metrische Allen Schroeven|Schroeven| - AliExpress

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I drilled in 6 tubes a hole of 1 mm. and in 4 tubes 1,2 mm for the little bigger jigsaw blades. The pictures below speak on the own.

The original jigsaw blade
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the cheap hand jigsaw blades
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The solution
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Works perfect and because of the many tooth per inch of the blade the cut is perfect, looks like sanded.

Brilliant!! It is called thinking out of the box!

 

[Stevedownunder]

I bought me an electric jigsaw machine. It was second hand and I had to buy special jigsaws for it. These where not cheap to buy. Just a few for almost 10 euro. For my handsaw I got for that price almost 100 piece and they are also smaller and not so big. So more accurate. The jigsaws for the machine have a pin in the ends to hold it in the machine. After thinking for a solution I had an idea. I bought 10 tubes (lenght 16 mm) with M4 internal thread and 20 pieces of M4 bolts (lenght 12 mm).

4.94US $ 30% OFF|10Pcs Rvs Schroefdraad Mouwen Schroef Rob Tube 5Mm Diameter 9/13/16/20Mm lange Met M4 Interne Draad Onderdeel| | - AliExpress

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0.57US $ 35% OFF|5 50Pcs M1.6 M2 M2.5 M3 M4 M5 M6 M8 DIN912 Rvs 304 Hex Socket Cap Hoofd schroef Of Grade 12.9 Staal Metrische Allen Schroeven|Schroeven| - AliExpress

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I drilled in 6 tubes a hole of 1 mm. and in 4 tubes 1,2 mm for the little bigger jigsaw blades. The pictures below speak on the own.

The original jigsaw blade
View attachment 323814

the cheap hand jigsaw blades
View attachment 323815

The solution
View attachment 323816View attachment 323817View attachment 323818

Works perfect and because of the many tooth per inch of the blade the cut is perfect, looks like sanded.

Love the way you think Stephan, great work.

Cheers,
Stephen.

 

[tedboat]

Very neat Stephan - I will look in to this!

Ted