andyvan 23rd June 2009, 06:39 PM ok so im kinda new to all of this.
what im doing is makin some drums and moulds to go with it.
so what would be better for cutting small quantities of wood, a circular saw or a jigsaw? and what would be better to buy new or try to find a secondhand one.
I really dont plan on cutting anything too thick, mabye 2-3cm max.
And another thing, is it possible to mount a jigsaw to a table or something kind a like you can do to a router table?
Cheers
Ratbag 23rd June 2009, 11:13 PM Andy, I think you need to be a little more specific about your requirements.
I've always been a fan of second hand gear. If you shop around, you can get some great bargains, and top quality, for a knock-down price. There's lots of cheap new stuff around, but all you'll be buying is... a cheap tool... in every way. Garage sales and markets are a great place to pick up bargains, provided you (a) turn up early, and (b) steer clear of specialist tool dealers.
Triton has been providing DIY users with a great way to mount saws, jigsaws and routers in their Workcentres for many years now, and there's plenty available second hand.
Hope this helps.
andyvan 24th June 2009, 12:04 AM oh sorry.
I have been thinking about it and i think that a jigsaw will do me better. Mostly the thickest peice of wood i will cut is 90x35, accross the width not the length, i would just like something that would be easy to mount as i think a saw that i can push the wood through would be that little bit more accurate then me pushing the saw through the wood. If that makes sense.
i also wont be cutting huge quantites.
hope that made it a little more clear
stevec1234 5th July 2009, 11:09 PM For the drums side of things you'll be better of with a circular saw rigged up as a table saw. gor the drum building a jigsaw is almost useless...I have never had a use for it in that area of work anyway. Cheers
andyvan 5th July 2009, 11:41 PM thank steve, you seem to be helping me out a fair bit on all the forums these days. haha.
stevec1234 5th July 2009, 11:51 PM hah its ok mate, if you have questions shoot me an email, I'll see where i can help
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