
Any added distance away from the point where the blade exits the jigsaw base plate will increase the amount of lateral deflection that the blade gets, losing precision.

But the better ones have some kind of additional support or guide in order to reduce the flexibility of the (relatively) thin blade. as I got good results, I kept the improvised, simple version for a while, but as I am a natural "Tinkerer", I soon wished my solution to be better, so I started improving it.Īll jigsaws have the blade attached to a reciprocating shaft. I got the idea of using the jigsaw upside down under the bench when I saw a catalog from Bosch showing that accessory for their jigsaw, and quickly did a simple version as yours. The concept of mounting power tools below a bench top is very good and advantageous, but it can be executed in a little better way, I believe.
