Which saw

[ShipsWoofy]

Is there a hand type jigsaw available away from my swiss army knife and if so what is the trade name so I can search for one.

The job, cutting a panel shape of an 8 be 4 sheet of 3mm upvc. Too deep into the panel for my coping saw and it has lots of curves. Too thick for a Stanley blade and as I found trying to cut through it with my rope cut attachment on the gas iron, though I have now a nice groove to follow with the saw.

Not too short as to make me suffer a heart attack with tiny strokes, there is about 12 ft of cutting to do. Do not want to buy a battery jigsaw as I have a nice mains one at home. I need to do this job on board as I will need to do some fine adjusts after the main cut out is complete.

Thank you in advance for any advice on the right tool for the job. I have a fair bit to cut from this panel so wish to minimise waste, so a thinner blade is preferable I think.

 

[tritonofnor]

one of these should do the trick... /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[CliveG]

You should be able to get a Pad Saw handle that will take a normal hacksaw blade from any good tool shop.
My local Tool Shop have this range.

 

[mikefleetwood]

Or you could get a "keyhole saw" blade for your Stanley Knife.
That's if you can find one (I searched in our B&Q but couldn't find one recently)!

 

[ShipsWoofy]

So it's called a pad saw.

Thank you for that, at least I know what to ask for. I can see one becoming a valuable tool on board.

As to the JML product, maybe my suspicion, but I have an image of trying to hold it together as it start falling apart after half and hour.

Thanks for the help, exactly what I needed.

 

[MichaelHomsany]

Hi

Stanley makes a small folding saw which accepts 'sawz-all' blades, it looks a bit like a jack knife. Unlike a close quarters hacksaw handle, you can put in a variety of blades (bi-metal for steel, coarse for wood, etc). The jack knife feature is nice because you can throw it inside a bag without damaging either the saw or the bag.
And no, Bebi doesn't sell Stanley Tools (but have purchased enough that we should be mentioned in their annual report!)
Best regards

 

[Phoenix of Hamble]

Perhaps a job for a Dremel?

 

[tazzle]

pad saw -

Axminster ones less than 8 squids, blades a squid and a half each. My previous experience using them hasn't been brill. Blades tend to bend if too much lateral force - too tight corners - and don't recover so you get a slightly kinked blade. Also never found them easy in the hand for prolonged use - un-natural way to apply force.

I've never tried japanese tools but Axminster find them very popular - this 'Kugihiki Flushcut Saw' is claimed to be flexible enough to go round bends and has no set so will not chip laminates etc. on reverse stroke.

 

[Robin2]

This sort of post should be banned - I have enough tools without being tempted to buy another !!!!

 

[ShipsWoofy]

Brilliant, did exactly as promised. Bought one that will take hacksaw blades too.

found that allowing the saw to do the work and keeping the pressure to a minimum stopped the blade bending (too much!).

thank you for the advise to everyone who responded.