Reciprocating Saw

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Reciprocating Saw

• By Mitchell French

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Objective

• Make sure everybody knows how and when to use a
  reciprocating saw
• Ensure everybody keeps their fingers when doing so

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Applications

• Very useful for demolition
• Used by plumbers and electricians
• Can get into hard to reach places
• Blade movement make it great for cutting hard
  materials
• Good for trimming that have been felled
• Useful all around saw

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Safety

• Wear proper protective equipment
• Mask, goggles, gloves
• Dont force the saw while cutting
• Dont overreach
• Dont use saw when fatigued or under the
  influence of drugs or alchohol

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Safety Features of Saw

• Lock Off button
• Safety for the saw
• Must depress in order to start saw
• Once saw is stopped, will reset itself
• Can be depressed from either side

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Advantages

• Very Durable
• Can be used for wide range of applications
• Very portable
• Easily controlled
• Comfortably shaped
• Multiple cutting movements
• Easy to change blade
• Numerous blade types

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Disadvantages

• Does not make very accurate cuts
• Need high voltage to be very effective
• Higher voltages can be heavy

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Metal Cutting

• Dont twist or bend blade
• Use cutting oil
• Use a vice

Plunge Cutting

• Cutting hole in something
• Make sure blade at full speed before you touch
  material
• Mark the line out clearly

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Conclusion

• Reciprocating saws are very durable multi-purpose
  tools
• Wide range of Applications
• Encounter them in many places