How to Cut Perfect Circles (and other Jigsaw Tricks) | Beyond The Basics
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- Get the most from your jigsaw by choosing the right blade for the job and learning how to cut perfect circles.
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Nicee tip with the circular cut jig
That is sick! Thanks for sharing >.
On the circle cutting tip, won't that leave a divot where you drilled the starting hole?
A better idea would be to set the jig on the workpiece and slide it over till the blade rests against the edge and parallel to it. Now fasten the jig to the workpiece and start cutting.
Used your trammel idea. Unfortunately, the blade bends on a circular cut, ruining the work.
What's the smallest circle you can cut this way?
Didn't work with 300mm
The starting hole isn't a good idea as it will give the notch. Try initiate the circular cut from the edge of the wood. Good idea though.
This doesn't work for me. When I start cutting my blade slowly starts to bend inward, to the circles core. This results in a cut going inside circumference. I don't get what the problem is?
I have the same problem. I tried several different ways to fixture it and the same thing happens.
Try slowing your feed rate down.
I have come to the comments with this same problem... So far I have come to the conclusion that it might be because the blade is not in line and in front of the pivot point where the centre screw is
Hey guys. See my comment from earlier. Basically, the blade must be directly in line with the pivot point for it to work. If the blade is ahead of the pivot point, it will drift outward until it binds. If the blade lags behind the pivot point, it will drift inward until it binds. You'll be lucky to align it dead nuts. And if you do, it will only work for that one blade. Best of luck!
@@SouthMiamiMartialArt Omg, it's so logical and yet I missed it. Thank you man!
Built it and it didn't work. Burnt wood snapped blades.
Jk that is cool
The circle jig won’t work
The hole for the jig blade must be aligned with the screw. Otherwise it doesn’t work!
Corrado Meilach ohhh I see, the blade has to be perpendicular to the line from the center to the cutting point. That is a problem indeed...
Corrado Meilach- It will cut a circle though the distant will be longer then if it was in line to the blade in the jig and the angle of cut will be acute or retarded depending where the blade sits in the jig but it will cut a circle.
This is stupid.
The jigsaw blade should be perpendicular to the radius line of the circle. This jig is going to pull outward and the hole will not be round. The blade will bend outward creating a nasty edge.
This is exactly what I found after making this thing.... The cut goes off on a perpendicular tangent to the circumference. I was so excited to make this work....I think for not knowing any better- IT REALLY SUCKS...anyone have any ideas on how to make this work.
This circle jig will not work. The blade must be perfectly square with the pivot. Think about it. If you push the saw sideways, what happens? If you push the saw at a 45 degree angle, what happens? Only if you push the saw straight will it cut properly. So with the circle jig, if the blade is behind the pivot, it will drift inward until it binds. If the blade is ahead of the pivot, it will drift outward until it binds. There are tons of these circle jigs and NO ONE MENTIONS THIS! I learned the hard way after wasting hours of work ruining my first jig.
It was working fine. Didn’t u see all the smoke coming from the cut? 😂