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How to access this tool

Drop-in use

Drop into the workshop during our opening hours to use this tool, but ask a technician if you need any training first.

Key information

Yellow tools require further training. Training will be available either in the form of a bookable tool training session, or by dropping into the space and making an arrangement with a technician.

A jig­saw is a hand­held power saw which uses a recip­roc­at­ing blade to cut irreg­u­lar curves or designs in wood, met­al or oth­er materials.

Please note

Ensure the cor­rect blade is chosen for the mater­i­al being cut. Be aware of the cord when cutting.

What can I use this tool for?

Cut­ting free­hand circles, curves or designs in wood, met­al or oth­er mater­i­als. The jig­saw is a par­tic­u­larly use­ful tool in instances where curves are too acute to be cut with oth­er tools.

Materials used with this tool

  • Various - Woods, Some Metals, Plastics

What training do I need to use this tool?

To get trained on this tool, drop into the work­shop dur­ing our open­ing hours and ask a tech­ni­cian for a tool train­ing. Please note that the avail­ab­il­ity of train­ing depends on wheth­er a suit­ably exper­i­enced tech­ni­cian is free at the time of your vis­it. We may ask you to come back at anoth­er time. 

Once you have com­pleted a tool train­ing, you will be able to drop into our work­shop dur­ing open­ing hours to use this tool. Please note that access to this tool depends on wheth­er a suit­ably trained tech­ni­cian is avail­able at the time of your visit. 

Technical specifications

Specification Details
Cutting Depth in Wood 140 mm
Cutting Depth in non-ferrous Metals 20 mm