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Post by rocketmanbkk on Feb 8, 2019 9:46:33 GMT
Not a puzzle!
I need to fit the kitchen sink next week & u need to cut the worktop a touch
Jigsaw downcut blades I believe I need? Any thoughts?
Never ever used them!!! 👀
Cheers all
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Feb 8, 2019 11:25:27 GMT
Post by ian on Feb 8, 2019 11:25:27 GMT
Not a puzzle! I need to fit the kitchen sink next week & u need to cut the worktop a touch Jigsaw downcut blades I believe I need? Any thoughts? Never ever used them!!! 👀 Cheers all Put a strip of masking tape where you are going to cut. It will stop it chipping and make it easier to see your line. Down cut blades are best and will be fine if your cut is against the wall or under a joining plate but if you are hoping to get a nice cut to seamlessly join two pieces together you will need a router and jig |
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Post by rocketmanbkk on Feb 8, 2019 12:09:58 GMT
Not a puzzle! I need to fit the kitchen sink next week & u need to cut the worktop a touch Jigsaw downcut blades I believe I need? Any thoughts? Never ever used them!!! 👀 Cheers all Put a strip of masking tape where you are going to cut. It will stop it chipping and make it easier to see your line. Down cut blades are best and will be fine if your cut is against the wall or under a joining plate but if you are hoping to get a nice cut to seamlessly join two pieces together you will need a router and jig Not joining anything? Just cutting the whole bigger |
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Feb 8, 2019 12:19:36 GMT
Post by ian on Feb 8, 2019 12:19:36 GMT
I missed the bit about the sink. If you just need to make the hole bigger any chipping will be under the sink anyway but it's still worth using masking tape so you can see your line better.
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Feb 8, 2019 13:58:47 GMT
Post by lauraleeks on Feb 8, 2019 13:58:47 GMT
Unless you have a good quality powerful jigsaw they can be a bugger to cut worktops, and will wander or cut down at funny angles. A lot of joiners used to start a cut with even a series of drilled holes then continue with a sharp hand saw, for accurate cutting. Maybe just using the jig saw for the radius cuts. A new hand saw will whip through a worktop in minutes.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 8, 2019 14:43:19 GMT
Not a puzzle! I need to fit the kitchen sink next week & u need to cut the worktop a touch Jigsaw downcut blades I believe I need? Any thoughts? Never ever used them!!! 👀 Cheers all Down cut blades are best rocky and I find the erbruaer ones ok, go slow and steady though mate as it's very easy to drift off coarse.  |
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Post by rocketmanbkk on Feb 8, 2019 14:46:53 GMT
Unless you have a good quality powerful jigsaw they can be a bugger to cut worktops, and will wander or cut down at funny angles. A lot of joiners used to start a cut with even a series of drilled holes then continue with a sharp hand saw, for accurate cutting. Maybe just using the jig saw for the radius cuts. A new hand saw will whip through a worktop in minutes. I’ve never seen anyone cut a work top with a hand saw! Do a video so I can see it! |
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Post by rocketmanbkk on Feb 8, 2019 14:47:25 GMT
Not a puzzle! I need to fit the kitchen sink next week & u need to cut the worktop a touch Jigsaw downcut blades I believe I need? Any thoughts? Never ever used them!!! 👀 Cheers all Down cut blades are best rocky and I find the erbruaer ones ok, go slow and steady though mate as it's very easy to drift off coarse. Cheers Pb Yep, slow & steady as she goes |
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Feb 8, 2019 19:26:01 GMT
Post by lauraleeks on Feb 8, 2019 19:26:01 GMT
Unless you have a good quality powerful jigsaw they can be a bugger to cut worktops, and will wander or cut down at funny angles. A lot of joiners used to start a cut with even a series of drilled holes then continue with a sharp hand saw, for accurate cutting. Maybe just using the jig saw for the radius cuts. A new hand saw will whip through a worktop in minutes. I’ve never seen anyone cut a work top with a hand saw! Do a video so I can see it! Ok Rocky, next time I have a bit of worktop I,ll get hubby to do a demo. Funny I was just talking to an old joiner last week about sink cut outs, and he said thats how he used to do it. Most everyone these days has a decent quality jigsaw so wont have a problem with blade wandering. |
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Feb 8, 2019 22:03:19 GMT
Post by wetfinger on Feb 8, 2019 22:03:19 GMT
I have that top end Dewalt jigsaw, it absolutely flys through worktops, a world apart from my old entry level Makita.
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Post by tomplum on Feb 8, 2019 22:32:49 GMT
I have a cheap as chips B+Q peel, it too cuts ok, I went in B+P one day for some blades, this jigsaw was cheaper than a pack of blades, I thought " whats to lose" and bought it, its superb, 240 volts and the only shit thing about it is, the lead is short and not very flexi, but it cuts like hot butter through a knife, yea I know, I get mixed up, its my age,,  |
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Feb 8, 2019 22:57:35 GMT
Post by Deleted on Feb 8, 2019 22:57:35 GMT
I have a cheap as chips B+Q peel, it too cuts ok, I went in B+P one day for some blades, this jigsaw was cheaper than a pack of blades, I thought " whats to lose" and bought it, its superb, 240 volts and the only shit thing about it is, the lead is short and not very flexi, but it cuts like hot butter through a knife, yea I know, I get mixed up, its my age,,   |
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Feb 8, 2019 23:22:59 GMT
Post by arfur chrysaik on Feb 8, 2019 23:22:59 GMT
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Feb 8, 2019 23:25:30 GMT
Post by Deleted on Feb 8, 2019 23:25:30 GMT
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