Sabre Saw??'s

[Delwin D Fandrich]

It's been a long time since I tried anything like this, but...  Back in the days
when my shop installed PianoCorders (remember those?) we used a plunge-cut
router for things like that cut.  You could make life easier for the router bit
by cutting a plug out using the jig saw first, I suppose.  We just took the cut
in stages and made a lot of chips.

There is no way you'll ever get a jig saw blade (powered by any type or make of
saw) to cut straight through 2" of solid wood.  Manufactures of all power tools
-- unlike piano manufacturers! -- market their products on the outside edge of
believability.  Yes, the machine has the requisite power.  But unless you make
the bit 1/2" deep and about 1/4" wide it's not going to stay straight with a cut
that deep.

Stick around.  I'll bet that some of the modern day PianoDisc installers will
have some better ideas.

Regards,

Del

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Paul McCloud wrote:

> List:
>         Now that the opinions are out on the tool, how about some advice
> regarding the use of it?  We purchased a Bosch jigsaw to cut the slots
> for QRS solenoids.  But cutting a straight line through 2 inches of
> solid wood we found to be almost impossible.  We could follow the line
> on one side, easily enough.  But the flex of the blade made the opposite
> surface almost 1/4" off the line and crooked as a snake.  Is there some
> kind of secret here?  I don't think that a straightedge would help.
> We've gone back to using a circular saw- much more dangerous.  Any
> suggestions are more than welcome.
>         Thanks!
>         Paul McCloud
>         San Diego, CA