Any man can make a jigsaw table with his own hands, even without special carpentry skills. Since a mains-powered jigsaw is an integral part of any household, it will need a workspace. Such a device significantly speeds up the work time, and also allows it to be carried out efficiently, clearly and quickly.
However, we should not forget that to achieve the most highest quality only possible through correct use this tool, that is, by placing it on a jigsaw table.
A stationary device will allow you to turn your tool into a mini-machine, thanks to which you can make a wide variety of patterns.
Jigsaw
A DIY electric jigsaw table has many advantages. In particular, that pick up everything necessary tools for this product it is possible without problems. Important condition– surface rigidity and evenness. Therefore, it is best to opt for a material such as plywood. But the boards should not be thin, as they may warp. Therefore, it is best to take waterproof laminated plywood about 1 cm thick.
Workbench-drawing Box for jigsaw
You can take particle board, which is somewhat thicker than plywood and also stiffer. But most suitable option there will be a high-quality laminate-covered kitchen countertop. The only disadvantage of this material is the poor attachment of tools to the material, so you will have to carefully select fasteners. The main advantage of particle board is its availability - place an order for everything necessary elements You can do it in any workshop. In this case, choose a thickness of about two cm.
Table for a jigsaw (dimensions) Place the jigsaw on a tabletop made of 12 mm laminated plywood and screw a chipboard base to it. Attach the base flush with the left edge of the tabletop. Make small indentations on other sides to strengthen the equipment
We make a couple of holes on the bracket for the bearings. We bolt the L-shaped structure to the base of the table with a piece of thick hardboard. Durable L-shaped structure, rear view
Workflow Now the jigsaw blade does not bend, even when cutting parts from a thick sheet of wood
A DIY metal table is an alternative to wood. The only difficulty is that finding a suitable metal part is somewhat difficult - it must not only be smooth, but also carefully processed. In addition, it will be difficult to make holes for fastenings in such a part. If you watch the video and arm yourself with a drill, everything will be much easier.
At the same time, you should stock up with a simple pencil(it’s better to take a soft one so that it is brighter), a ruler or tape measure, a screwdriver, a drill, self-tapping screws. In addition to this, we will need a square, with which we will mark the product, and also use it on last stage assemblies. At the last stage, fiolent tape and bearings will not be superfluous.
How the process works
In order to construct a basic table, you must prepare drawings. A correctly drawn or selected diagram will make your work much easier. Use a plywood board up to one cm wide as a work space. If the elements are small, you can take a smaller board. At the same time, step back from the edges up to twenty cm and make several holes. Don't forget to mark the places for fastenings at the bottom of the board.
If the jigsaw stand does not have holes, they must be made in four copies. Using the prepared marks, make holes in the plywood. Please note that steel legs must be attached to the board. In this case, the height of the legs depends on the body of the device itself. In this case, the planks are bent at an angle of 90 degrees. To do this, holes are made for fasteners. The device is secured under the plywood element so that the saw looks out through the hole.
Such an ordinary table can be installed on the same workbench or desktop. At the same time, such a table does not need legs, but is fixed at the edges of the workbench. The device should be outside the table. This product attaches perfectly to wood pieces up to three cm thick.
As you can see, making such a table for a jigsaw is not at all difficult. All you need is a little attention and concentration. And, of course, do not forget to strictly adhere to the scheme.
How to make a jigsaw table
If you want to make a table for regular jigsaw, the process will be much easier, since you will not need to bother preparing your workplace for power from the network. First, cut out a blank for the tabletop from plywood.
Don't forget to prepare the holes with a drill into which the screws will be screwed.
In the corners future design There will be squares of plywood that will add rigidity. Prepare the holes so that the jigsaw fits freely into them. The tabletop is attached using self-tapping screws. Don't forget to cut holes for the cutlery in the top of the future table. Please note that the tabletop is fixed rip fence, for this, self-tapping screws are driven into the holes. That's all. The most primitive table for a jigsaw is ready.
Today I want to tell you how to make a jigsaw table with your own hands. Perhaps some will say: why can you saw on any table? With such success, we can ask: why use an electric jigsaw, after all, you can cut it with an ordinary, manual one.
When you cut with a jigsaw, you move the file to the side. I looked on the Internet and initially I wanted band saw, there is no way to buy it, and making it is very difficult and expensive. So I decided to make a table for an electric jigsaw.
First of all, let's decide on the material for the table and its size.
I found chipboard in the garage, so I’ll use it to make a table and a lid for it. I will make the bar itself from profile pipe the size of which is 25 × 25 × 25, height 110 mm, length 515 mm, length of perpendicular corner 20 mm.
For the part of the device where the saw clamp is located, in other words the lock, I used two bearings. I secured the metal bar with a “lamb” so that it would be possible to adjust the level of elevation in height of the part that we are cutting off.
Let's move on to making the table. Table size: length 540 mm, width 400 mm, base 435 mm, depth 350 mm. and height 250mm.
I attached a jigsaw under the table with screws and washers. I left the front part of the table open so there should be access so that, if necessary, you can replace the file, adjust the speed or amplitude, in a word, to make different settings for the jigsaw. Of course, in the future I plan to improve the table by adding doors to it, this is not only for aesthetics, but then the noise will be reduced.
For greater convenience when cutting, I made a ruler-stop. I made it small because when we drink at the table special effort not included (compared to a circular saw, where you need a stronger ruler to cut the parts evenly). The structure of the ruler is very simple; here I used an 8-inch furniture nut, and on the other side a screw that can be easily tightened with a screwdriver. You can screw it to the table manually, but if we do this with a screwdriver it will be more reliable.
The ruler moves freely on the table, which is convenient when cutting.
The table-machine for the jigsaw is ready, you see there is nothing complicated in its manufacture.
Step-by-step manufacturing of a jigsaw table
From the author: Hello, dear home craftsmen! Using a mobile compact electric jigsaw You can make curved and straight cuts, even at a given angle. Several design features made this instrument highly targeted. Eliminate such a disadvantage as the uncomfortable performance of a straight, high-precision cut due to easily changing its own direction saw blade DIY jigsaw table will help.
Crafting table
For comfortable work and ensuring straight line cutting, many craftsmen combine a power tool with a compact stand, turning this “symbiosis” into multifunctional machine. Mounted el. jigsaw into the table surface with bottom side so that the saw blade points upward and passes through the hole made.
The start key is securely locked, allowing the user to cut wood pieces accurately and have full control over the tool. Homemade device allows for high-precision cuts and can be used when working with large volumes of material.
There is a very simple way to make such a table. For assembly, you can use any materials that you know how to work with. So, if you have a screwdriver and an electric saw at hand, build the table from thick plywood or chipboard.
Owners of welded inverters and angle grinders can make a machine from tubes and steel sheets. Homemade device under a jigsaw can also be built from high-strength plastic, when it is possible to reliably fasten the material into a monolithic structure.
From plywood sheets
For the manufacture of simple table Drawings and stencils are not required, because each tool owner selects the dimensions of such a product personally. All parts are connected using self-tapping screws, which are screwed into the edges of the walls with a screwdriver or screwdriver plywood countertop. In the case when used wood material not covered protective varnish, to improve its fastening, special glue is used - the structure is more durable and cannot be easily disassembled.
Important! Before screwing the prepared surface to wooden base, you need to measure and cut a through hole for the saw blade. After this, place the sole of the jigsaw on the opposite side and mark the holes for the fasteners and drill them.
The above operations are best performed on the finishing surface, which after processing is screwed to the supporting walls. Any workbench or piece of furniture can become a homemade table. The video below will demonstrate how to make a stand for a jigsaw from an old bedside table, placing a dust extractor and a convenient key switch in it.
Additional accessories
Mounting a manual jigsaw on a tabletop greatly simplifies the sawing process wooden materials, however, cutting accuracy deteriorates if bars are used large thickness. This is due to the flexibility of the saw, the ends of which, when caught in a wide mass of wood, deviate from the central part. As a result, it is impossible to obtain 90 degrees at the cutting angle. This requires special device, supporting the canvas strictly perpendicular to the surface being treated. To cut solid wood, you need to attach a special device to a homemade mini-workbench.
The principle of its operation is to securely fasten the ends of the saw between the rotating rollers. To make this device you will need the following materials:
- bracket for strengthening steel structures;
- bearings radius 10 mm;
- wooden beam size 600/40/40 mm;
- plywood sheet square shape 100/100 mm;
- mounting angle- 2 pieces;
- bolts for attaching brackets and bearings to the tabletop;
- glue on wood.
Required tools:
- electric drill with drills for metal and wood;
- saw.
To support the saw blade, you need a metal bracket, which can be purchased on the market or at a construction store. Otherwise, it will be replaced by an L-shaped steel plate, against which the edge of the saw blade can rest.
So, measure, then drill two through holes under the bearing screws. It is important that they should be at an equidistant distance from one another. Having completed the design of the stop, you can proceed to the assembly and installation of the lever itself. To do this, cut two beams of the required length, connect them at right angles metal corners or glue.
Connect the structure to the bearing guide, carefully press it to the supporting walls of the table with a metal plate on four screws. This fastening technique will allow you to adjust the height of the lever when processing thick wood. Assembled fixture it will turn out not only neat, but also compact, it can be used for processing different varieties wood of medium and large thickness.
Cutting table
A multifunctional tool - a jigsaw - has quite a few modifications, the simplest is manual view devices. This is a simple unit, not equipped with complex mechanical components and electrical wires, which is used for high-precision figured sawing of medium-thick wood blanks. The speed of its functioning is determined by the convenience of the workplace and physical indicators masters Makes the sawing process easier homemade table for a jigsaw.
This fairly simple device can significantly increase productivity and save operator effort. You can make it yourself using various materials: wood, chipboard sheets, metal, laminate, high-strength plastic. When there is nothing suitable for the countertop at hand and supporting walls, That required material can be purchased at a store or construction market. In this case, ordinary plywood will be the easiest to process and affordable.
To make a complete product you will need the following components:
- sheets of plywood measuring 260x200x10 mm;
- self-tapping screws;
- clamp.
Tools:
- saw;
- electric drill (screwdriver) for wood and metal;
- yardstick;
- metal file or sandpaper.
Manufacturing begins with transferring the outline of the product from the drawing to wooden blank, after which all parts are cut out with a saw. At this stage, it is important to take into account the thickness of the upper part of the “clothespin” - it should not stick out. If necessary, the surface of the tabletop can be increased by making several more top elements. The finished parts are connected with self-tapping screws or glue into a durable single structure. The edges are smoothed with sandpaper (file), and the finished device is attached to the table.
From an old sewing machine
There are many other ways to make tabletops for jigsaws, which differ in mounting methods and dimensions. One of them will be discussed below.
Jigsaw and router from sewing machine assembles quickly and without much difficulty. The result of the work is a highly productive homemade machine with electronic regulation of the mechanical stroke of the saw blade.
First, you will need to remove the thread knitting mechanism, which is located at the bottom of the device on most models. To do this, you will need to unscrew several bolts, knock out the cotter pin, and remove the transmission shaft leading to the thread knitting unit. After removing the protective panel, expand the passage of the needle movement to the size of the width of the file that you install on the jigsaw.
Important! Saw blades have different configurations, so it is best to cut them to size with the longest needle that can be installed on an old sewing machine. In order not to make an additional adapter for fastening cutting element on the supporting surface, you can trim the upper incisors or narrow the lower part of the saw blade. The machine is ready to use!
Note that I drank el. jigsaw is not suitable for making patterns complex shape in wood. For this, a special thin cloth is used, which is attached to the instrument using a special device.
The tool is attached to the tabletop, the saw must be well tensioned; the usual installation on a pendulum stroke will definitely not work in this case. To simplify the process of tensioning the saw, you need to cut a rocker arm from a thick block. Web tension in in this case will be performed by a metal spring. The lower loop is put on the longitudinal pin, and the upper one is placed in the adjusting screw, which changes the tension force of the shock absorber.
Important! Blanks for similar workbenches in mandatory case must be made of hard wood. After all, the jigsaw table does not provide the ability to secure a saw blade, but you can process an old saw blade by making through holes in it, equipping it with a bolt and nut, a metal plate with a clamping mechanism. The rocker arm must have a vertical hole; it is into this that another plate will be inserted, which is secured with bolts.
Basic rules for working on a jigsaw table
When working on any table, whether homemade or purchased, you must follow certain rules:
- When cutting, it is not recommended to feed the wooden workpiece onto the saw blade with great force, otherwise this may lead to its breakage. During regular use, the saw quickly becomes unusable and requires periodic replacement;
- when sawing thin steel sheets, a plywood sheet should be placed under them;
- the jigsaw must be firmly attached to the tabletop;
- long cuts are best made using guide bars;
- the parameters of the saw blade must correspond to the characteristics of the material used;
- when cutting a laminated workpiece, tape must be glued to the cut site to prevent the formation of nicks;
- When making circular cuts, the jigsaw pendulum is set at a minimum height.
Jigsaw - indispensable assistant for any professional and novice master. Using it, you will be able to make figures of any complexity from various materials. Quality table for the tool will facilitate the work process, improve the final quality, provide additional convenience and high safety for the user.
The article will primarily be useful to those people who often work with wood as a hobby, without making money from it. The author presents quite budget project desktop jigsaw, which can be assembled in one day, with minimum costs for materials.
To create the machine you will need the following materials:
- Working manual jigsaw;
- Plywood;
- Self-tapping screws and bolts with nuts;
- Guides for furniture drawers;
- Two bearings;
- Compression spring;
- Spray paint;
- Self-adhesive paper.
Materials and tools are standard, available in every workshop.
Step 1. Body.
The first step is to create a body for a manual jigsaw from plywood. Here you need to think in advance where the holes for the switch and speed controller will be located.
It should look something like this:
Step 2. Tabletop.
It is better to take a thick piece of chipboard with good coverage, since the workpieces being processed will rub against it during operation of the machine.
A hole for a saw blade is drilled in the chipboard. The jigsaw itself will be attached to the back of the tabletop.
A stem for attaching the boom is also made from furniture guides:
Here's what it looks like assembled:
And the tabletop is attached to the body:
Step 3. Arrow.
The boom itself will be made of two furniture guides. They are bolted together to increase rigidity.
The boom supports are made of chipboard. Before painting and installing them, the point at which the boom is attached to the support is measured. Before doing this, they need to be installed in their place:
After this, it is necessary to drill holes in the support for seats bearings.
Step 4. Painting.
The prepared supports are spray painted.
While they dry, the machine itself is covered with self-adhesive tape.
Step 5. Assembly.
Bearings are inserted into the supports and screwed into place.
The boom mounting axis will be made of two bolts screwed into the guides as shown in the photo. The diameter of the bolts is selected in accordance with the diameter of the inner race of the bearing.
The bolts are tightened securely, after which the two halves are screwed to each other.
This clearly shows how the boom will be secured in the supports:
The boom is installed in its place and secured with nuts.
Next you need to install the garter spring. It is necessary in order to return the arrow to its original position after the jigsaw pulls it down. Thus, they will be performed back and forth forward movements files. It must be adjusted so that it is not too soft (this will complicate the operation of the machine) and too hard (this can lead to overheating of the jigsaw motor).
How to secure it is shown in the photo:
Then, from a thin strip of metal (1 mm), it is necessary to make fastenings for the file to the arrow. They must rotate freely on the axis, since during operation the boom changes its angle of inclination to the jigsaw, and if they are static, this can lead to breakage of the saw.
This is what the mounts should look like:
The boom supports are additionally reinforced with a long bolt, it can be seen in the photo:
Step 6. Electronic part.
Since access to manual jigsaw limited, it is necessary to bring the controls to the outside of the case.
To adjust the rotation speed of the jigsaw electric motor, the author used a phase power regulator. Here is its electrical diagram.
Since childhood, we have been familiar with the technology of sawing with a jigsaw. The principle is simple - a stationary part is placed on a stand with a technological cutout, the cut is made by moving the saw. The quality of work depends on the steadfastness of the hands and the skill of the worker.
In this way, you can literally cut lace from thin wooden or plastic blanks. However, the process is labor-intensive and slow. Therefore, many craftsmen thought about small-scale mechanization.
A simple design from the last century
More in the magazine Young technician» drawings were offered on how to make jigsaw machine with your own hands. Moreover, the design does not involve an electric drive; the drive operates from muscular force, like a knife sharpener.
The machine consists of main parts:
- bed (A)
- work table (B) with slot for canvas
- lever system (B) for holding the saw blade
- flywheel (G), which is the primary drive pulley
- crank mechanism (D), combined with a secondary drive pulley, and driving the levers (B)
- pedal assembly (E) with a crank mechanism driving the flywheel (D)
- saw blade tensioner (W)
The master uses his foot to move the flywheel (D). Using a belt drive, the crank mechanism (D) connected to the lower arm (B) rotates. A file is stretched between the levers; the degree of tension is regulated by a lanyard (G).
With a well-balanced flywheel, sufficient smooth running of the saw blade is ensured, and such a homemade jigsaw machine allows you to massively cut out the same type of workpiece, saving time and effort. In those days, jigsaw files were produced in the form of a flat, unidirectional strip.
Therefore, to obtain patterns of complex shapes, it was necessary to rotate the workpiece around the canvas. The dimensions of the workpiece are limited by the length of the arms (B).
From a mechanical jigsaw to an electric one one step
Foot drive cannot give real freedom of action and uniformity of the saw stroke. It makes more sense to use an electric motor for the crank mechanism. However, if you use a tabletop jigsaw occasionally, there is no point in making stationary structure with its own motor.