can i use a regular jigsaw blades for festool
895944
Yes, as long as you use t-shank designed blades which are also available from DeWalt, Bosch, Black & Decker and others. But since there is not much of a price difference, I would just stick with the Festool brand that offer superior cutting and long life.
895945
The Festool 561443 PS 300 EQ jigsaw uses any T-shank blade. My personal preference is the Bosch blades, and they work just fine. The Festool blades are extremely expensive and offer no particular superiority that I can see.
895946
Yes, standard t-shank. I bought the Festool blades though. They aren't much more expensive than Bosch and excellent.
132778
The blades are designed to cut wood and nails. I would not use them to cut anything else. A jigsaw is perfect to do your job.
343625
Yes. It accepts all standard recip. saw blades. Example, I bought a "Diablo" blade and it snaps right in. Upon examination at the hardware store, I noticed that the shank of most major brands of reciprocating saw blades is identical, so you should be able to use any standard blade regardless of length.
1185726
Yes, you can use any of those tools, but you may find that the light sabre will warp the edges. What I use id a rotary cutter.see http://www.leevalley.com/en/wood/page.aspx?p=41729&cat;=1,250,43298,43314
410469
They are literally for two different types of joinery. Festool is for floating tenon joints and the Lamello is for a biscuit joint. I would research which of the two joinery techniques is best for your needs.
1989040
No just go to Lowes or Home Depot to get the blades. Just ensure you are using the right type of blade for the material you are trying to cut.
1225533
It comes with a systainer. If you aren't familiar with the festool systainers, please take a look. They are the most innovative cases on the market. I am very please with my jigsaw and its accompanying systainer case.
2194959
No, these Bosch blades are the "T" shank type. Your Craftsman uses the "U" shank type blade. Bosch makes both types.
775184
Oshlun makes some 210mm and 30mm arbor blades. They are the same size of Festool TS75 blade at less than half the price. I used Oshlun blade on my table saw and they are pretty good for the price.
1820172
If its the same set-up as inserting the blade on a jig saw it should work. According to the description on Amazon: Tool-free blade changes Accepts standard jig saw blades for added convenience
1651401
You can use any blade you wish. The saw is designed to be used with any blade including dados if the proper cartridge is used.
1875964
It won't take 1/2" shank drill bits. It will only take 3/8 and smaller. They don't have to be Festool bits.
758611
yes, I use two fifty five inch tracks linked together and I use the festool adapter to link them together. The cuts are precise and smooth. I doubt that the festool could do any better. FYI I use the DeWalt clamps to clamp the track down. They are faster than the other clamps.
1304891
If its the same set-up as inserting the blade on a jig saw it should work. According to the description on Amazon: Tool-free blade changesAccepts standard jig saw blades for added convenience
1058784
its pretty good...definitely better than a straight edge and regular circ saw but not as good as the festool which seems to be the best but much more costly
2071997
The proper blade for this is a T-shank blade. I have not tried a straight shank that requires a keeper to slip in the little hole on the jigsaw at the top of the blade. This calls for a T-shank and that's all I've ever used. If you're pricing blades, the DeWalt may be a little pricey so I have stuck with Bosch, they're an excellent blade and work fine. I bought this saw as a bare tool and the nice to have flush cut blade did come with it as well.
1847541
you can use any standard sawzall blade as long that is the ones with hole towards the back end of the blade.