If a workshop has a jigsaw that is used for cutting various materials, it is natural that there is a need to select and purchase the appropriate saws.
A jigsaw is a replaceable working part of an electric jigsaw and is made in the form of a metal blade with sharpened teeth and a mounting shank.
Let’s find out, is there a difference when buying a jigsaw for a Bosch or Makita jigsaw?
There is a large variety of saw brands on the market, which differ in quality, alloy features and design. The best quality are saws of such well-known foreign manufacturers of power tools as Bosch and MakitaThe best quality are saws of such well-known foreign manufacturers of power tools as Bosch and Makita, also popular are saws of Russian manufacturers Interskol and Enkor.
Bosch saws
Jigsaws made by Bosch are labeled according to this company’s system, which many other power tool manufacturers and users acknowledge as the most convenient and widespread. The marking is based on the designation of products by color according to the intended purpose of the saw blade for cutting particular material.
In addition to the color designation, the alphanumeric index and a direct indication of the material that can be processed with the saw is used. Various saws are available for cutting wood, hardwood, metal, ceramic tile, drywall, and other materials.
Extended information is provided by special signs that make it easy to recognize the shape and pitch of the teeth. In addition to being designed for a specific type of material, the saws can be standard and special saws, for speed cutting or finishing cuts, and saws with increased blade flexibility.
Bosch saw blades are characterized not only by their elaborate marking system, but also by the high quality of the alloys used in their manufacture, their durability and the carefully designed configuration of the cutting part. The T-shaped attachment shank is another successful Bosch technology that has been adopted by many manufacturers.
Makita saws
Equally popular and well-known are saws made by Makita. Equipped with the same shanks as Bosch saws, Makita saws are labeled with their own system. These saws have two distinctive mounting holes on the shank. Makita saws are slightly inferior to Bosch saws, but benefit from the lower cost.
Jigsaws for jigsaws are also produced in Russia. Affordable and quite reliable saws are produced under the Interskol and Korvet brands. These companies use their own marking for the purpose of the saws, but provide the products with the T-shank, which has become a common standard.
Enkor saws are oriented to the use with the Korvet jigsaws equipped with a screw shank. Screw clamping of the saws provides more reliable fixation than quick clamps.
When selecting a jigsaw for your jigsaw, keep in mind that the quality of the jigsaw and its suitability for the material you are cutting depends on the quality of the cut.
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