Black & Decker JS700K, Pretty good tool for the..
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Pretty good tool for the price.
All in all this a very good saw. The orbital cutting action with the variable speed is a big improvement over my old straight cutting jig saw. I got this tool about six months ago and it has performed wonderfully for me. I’m always suspicious of combination tools as most of them have serious problems and many of them do nothing well, having succumbed to the “jack of all trades, master of none” fate. This one seems to have avoided that fate by being designed primarally as a jig saw and a scroll saw secondly. After a few uses I could tell that the scroll saw aspect is a nice add on but not it’s forte. The only serious problem with it that the scrolling is very easy to break even when running on the slower speeds. This is due to the fact that the user has to turn the blade using the knob on top, unlike a fixed base scroll saw where the work is turned. In short, don’t sneeze. With practice you can minimize the number of snapped blades. If you do scroll work occasionally it works fine. But if large amounts of scroll work is what you are about I’d say get a real scroll saw. The only other thing is that the dust collector tube is basically worthless because any vac hose hooked to it will get in your way and pull the little plastic attachement loose from the saw. Toss the tube and use the orbital setting for cutting and you’ll have no problem seeing your guide line.
Update (5/19/2012): This item is currently on sale here for the lowest price I’ve seen.
The featured review for this product, Black & Decker JS700K 5.5 Amp Top Handle Jigsaw Tools & Hardware, was written by K. Smith.
The average rating for this item is out of 5 stars, according to 3 reviews.
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Reviews (3)
K. Smith
January 30th, 2010 at 2:31 am
Pretty good tool for the price.
Rated 4 stars.
Shirley A. Tribe
February 15th, 2010 at 7:22 am
B&D Saw
I’ve not use extensivly yet, but it seems to be a very good product.
Unknown
February 22nd, 2010 at 5:46 pm
Amazon.com Product Description
The Black & Decker JS700K 5.5 Amp Top Handle Jigsaw comes with the support of patented ACCUCUT blade for greater accuracy by supporting the blade cutting mechanism in orbital, straight and scrolling cutting modes for a straight cut. Its powerful 5.5 Amp motor provides ample power and its dual cutting action (and orbiting scroll) allows for complex cuts and fast, aggressive cuts. Other features include easy tool free blade change, the ability to accept U-and T-shank blades for convenience, a chain of sightlines which provides visibility to cut line and improves accuracy, and a casing of metal gear for increased durability. Also included is the fan of dust and dust to remove debris from the cut line for improved accuracy, the support roller to improve accuracy and to prolong the life of the blade, and electronic variable speed (800-3200 SPM) for control and versatility of cutting wood, metal and plastic. For more comfort and control, this puzzle comes with A. ..
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