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Had horrible time trying to saw straight across postformed worktop with my cheapo Black&Decker +work top blade. Saw followed guide, but blade had it's own agenda and kept veering to right and bending away from vertical.
Gave up in the end and routed it. This saw's always tended to do this - and no matter how much I try and adjust the base plate, I can never get a perfect 90 deg between plate on both sides of blade, or get the blade to go straight - it's visibly pointing slightly to the right. It's made worse with a longer worktop blade. Don't know whether to buy a new jig saw or rout the sink cut out as well.
Btw, how effective should the vacuum be with a router - this is DW625EK btw? It still chucked a lot of dust out the back.
Oh, and I ended up having to tape the top of my face mask to my face as the goggles (third pair I've tried) steamed up soon as I exhaled...potential for irritation, shall we say. Still, got it done in the end.
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Gave up in the end and routed it. This saw's always tended to do this - and no matter how much I try and adjust the base plate, I can never get a perfect 90 deg between plate on both sides of blade, or get the blade to go straight - it's visibly pointing slightly to the right. It's made worse with a longer worktop blade. Don't know whether to buy a new jig saw or rout the sink cut out as well.
Btw, how effective should the vacuum be with a router - this is DW625EK btw? It still chucked a lot of dust out the back.
Oh, and I ended up having to tape the top of my face mask to my face as the goggles (third pair I've tried) steamed up soon as I exhaled...potential for irritation, shall we say. Still, got it done in the end.
Square