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I need a cutting implement!

#21
Did some hands-on comparing with a few jigsaws today, mainly between the Bosch 1590 and some DeWalt model that was $2 more expensive. Off hand, I can't recall the model. The DeWalt seemed a bit more industrial, rugged, heavy-duty, etc. It also had the adjustable footplate that stopped at 15, 30, and 45 degrees. I wasn't able to test the footplate on the Bosch since it was broken on the display. I was ready to buy a jigsaw, too, and would have gotten the Bosch, had I not seen the DeWalt, so now I'm torn between the two saws. In the end, I decided to hold off on a saw for now. I've got bills due this week, so I should probably spend the $$$ on that first. I ended up buying a template router bit. :ninja:

By the way, Wilser, what angles are available on the 1590? That 30 deg. will be devilishly handy when I start building my second Omni cab. :D
 
#22
i feel your pain teej, i live in an apartment with no outdoor storage area at all so all of my tools are currently sitting in my living room and i have to tote them out to the balcony to use them.

i have the 9" delta bandsaw and it works fine but you have to work around its quirks which will get time consuming. first thing, throw out the included blade and get something a little better. keep in mind that it only costs 99 bucks so yeah, the guides are crappy plastic and it doenst have enough power to get through 1.75" of hardwood. (though i did 1.75 of swamp ash albeit slowly).

i dont even attempt to use it to cut on the lines...i just try to get about an 1/8" of an inch outside the line. from there i take it to the drill press and microplane it with the help of my template or you could use your router at that point.

small and underpowered but its cheap (nigh on disposable) and lightweight. it can used if you dont mind adding an additional step or two. the small throat capacity offers a new fun challenge too. :)
 
#23
teej said:
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By the way, Wilser, what angles are available on the 1590? That 30 deg. will be devilishly handy when I start building my second Omni cab. :D
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Don't know about the angles, I know it has an adjustable base, but I never change it from 90deg.

I had the Dewalt 321 (I think ...their biggest jigsaw, whatever the model number is) and it SUCKED big time. It was very hard to follow a line and it would not cut anywhere near 90 on stock 1" thick or over. If you're set on getting a jigsaw, you can't go wrong with the bosch. For the angles, check out the manual on their website.
 
#24
I read the manual section RE: footplate angles, and it's a bit confusing. It reads:

Bosch 1590 Manual said:
The detent slots will hold the footplate firmly at 45º, and there are additional position marks for 15º, 22.5º and 30º angles. Intermediate angles may be set with a protractor (Fig. 10).
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It sounds like the footplate is firmly held ONLY at 45º, but not as firmly at the other angles. On the upside, it also sounds as if the footplate angle is completely adjustable, to any angle desired.
 
#25
teej said:
I read the manual section RE: footplate angles, and it's a bit confusing. It reads:



It sounds like the footplate is firmly held ONLY at 45º, but not as firmly at the other angles. On the upside, it also sounds as if the footplate angle is completely adjustable, to any angle desired.
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I think you're reading TOO MUCH into what it's actually saying. The base plate can be held FIRMLY at any angle. It has some detents for commonly used angles, but it can be locked firmly for any of them.
 
#28
Well, the deed is done. I bought a Bosch 1590 off eBay, last night, for $149 shipped. A grateful thank you goes out to everyone who helped make this possible, whether you offered your advice, or your money. I'd like to thank my ma... nevermind.

Anyway, the seller is in central Florida, shipping via DHL, so if it goes out today like it's supposed to (per his shipping information), I should get it Friday. If that's the case, I'll be sawing away all weekend long, and then I'm off Labour Day. Will I be sawing Labour Day? Nope. I'm headed over to the recording studio to lay down a few tracks, and then record some artist from my friend's church. I expect to really get some progress done, now that I've a capable cutting implement.

Now I just need a drill press. :D
 
#30
[still on tangent]
I was looking at the cheapo Harbor Freight drill presses the other day. They had three or four models, that were barely different, but at rather different prices. Salesguy said "they're all really the same, get the cheapest one." He also suggested buying one, and getting some steel pipe to replace the column and turn it into a small floor-stander.
 
#33
pilotjones said:
But you can't bring a bandsaw home on a bike!
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Oh yeah?
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#38
Started trimming down one of my body blanks with the new saw today. The first words out of my mouth were, and I quote, "Holy crap."

With the coarse-toothed "Speed" blade at a very low speed, the 1590 cut through the 1.75" walnut like a hot knife through air -- it was absolutely effortless. Even with the coarse blade, the cuts were really smooth. In summary, I'm definitely glad, now, that I didn't get a bandsaw. I would have had to pay upwards of $300-400 to get a bandsaw with the same power as this Bosch, which I would recommend to anyone, even if they aren't having to operate from their apartment's front patio. So, with a new saw in my posession, and being fully satisfied, I hereby consider the search for a cutting implement closed!



(However, I'll leave the thread open for further discussion, questions from those who are also in my position, etc.)
 

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