Black & Decker JS700K 5.5 Amp Top Handle Jigsaw
- Powerful 5.5 Amp motor; dual cutting action (scrolling and orbital) allows for intricate cuts as well as fast, aggressive cuts
- 3-position orbital action for added control and versatility
- Scrolling knob rotates 360 degrees for intricate cutting
- 2-year limited warranty
- Included with jigsaw: wood cutting saw blade, scrolling blade, and kit box
Product Description
5.5A. 800 to 3200 RPM. 3 4″ stroke length. Electronic variable speed control maintains selected cutting speed. Thumb dial speed control. Quick Clamp blade change system requires no tools. Scrolling and orbital jigsaw in 1 tool, allows for intricate cuts aAmazon.com Product Description
The Black & Decker 5.5 Amp Top Handle Jigsaw lets you scroll a complete 360-degrees to make intricate cuts in the tightest areas. The unit sports an AccuCut blade system that holds the blade straight in all cutting positions. The AccuCut system keeps your cut square and allows for more accurate cuts, whether you are scrolling along curved lines, making straight cuts, or using the jigsaw’s orbital cutting action for faster cutting. The jigsaw also allows you to adjust the cutting motion of the blade in three different positions for ultimate versatility. The scrolling-cutting position allows for intricate curved cuts with accuracy, the straight-cutting position allows for slower smooth cuts resulting in a fine finish, and lastly, the orbital-cutting position allows for aggressive cuts that move through material quickly.
What’s in the Box
Includes the 5.5 Amp Top Handle Jigsaw, exclusive quick clamp tool, 6 woodcutting blades, 2 scrolling blades, and a kit box.Amazon.com Product Description
The Black & Decker JS700K 5.5 Amp Top Handle Jigsaw comes with the AccuCut patented blade support system for greater accuracy by supporting the blade cutting mechanism in orbital, straight, and scrolling cutting modes for a square cut. Its powerful 5.5 Amp motor provides plenty of power and its dual cutting action (scrolling and orbital) allows for intricate cuts as well as fast, aggressive cuts. Other features include easy tool-free blade changes, the ability to accept U- and T-shank blades for added convenience, a sightline channel that provides visibility to the line of cut and improves accuracy, and a metal gear case for added durability. Also included is dust blower and dust extraction to clear debris from the cut line for improved accuracy, roller support to improve accuracy and to extend blade life, and electronic variable speed (800 to 3,200 SPM) for added control and cutting versatility in wood, metal, and plastic. For added comfort and control, this jigsaw comes with a contoured two-finger trigger. Other features include a tool-free beveling shoe to bevel the shoe without tools, 3-position orbital action for added control and versatility, and a scrolling knob that rotates 360 degrees for intricate cutting. With a 3/4-inch stroke length, this jigsaw comes with a 2-year warranty, a wood cutting blade, a scrolling blade, and a kit box.
Black & Decker JS700K 5.5 Amp Top Handle Jigsaw
February 8, 2010
Tags: Black, Decker, Handle, Jigsaw, JS700K Posted in: Woodworking
2 Responses
I’ve not use extensivly yet, but it seems to be a very good product.
Rating: 5 / 5
All in all this a very good saw. The orbital cutting action with the variable speed is a big improvement over my old straight cutting jig saw. I got this tool about six months ago and it has performed wonderfully for me. I’m always suspicious of combination tools as most of them have serious problems and many of them do nothing well, having succumbed to the “jack of all trades, master of none” fate. This one seems to have avoided that fate by being designed primarally as a jig saw and a scroll saw secondly. After a few uses I could tell that the scroll saw aspect is a nice add on but not it’s forte. The only serious problem with it that the scrolling is very easy to break even when running on the slower speeds. This is due to the fact that the user has to turn the blade using the knob on top, unlike a fixed base scroll saw where the work is turned. In short, don’t sneeze. With practice you can minimize the number of snapped blades. If you do scroll work occasionally it works fine. But if large amounts of scroll work is what you are about I’d say get a real scroll saw. The only other thing is that the dust collector tube is basically worthless because any vac hose hooked to it will get in your way and pull the little plastic attachement loose from the saw. Toss the tube and use the orbital setting for cutting and you’ll have no problem seeing your guide line.
Rating: 4 / 5
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