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Summary: Learn how to make a straight line and orbital cuts with a jig saw in this free educational video series.
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teacherjon Jon holds a Bachelors of Science in Education and Human Sciences degree, with an endorsement in Industrial Technology Education from the University of Nebrask... read more
Hi! This is Jon on behalf of Expert Village. In this video clip I will be talking about straight line and orbital cutting actions. Our jigsaw allows us to make straight up and down cuts or orbital cuts meaning that the saw will come out a little bit when it cuts. Right now it is set to make a straight cut and now I've set it to make an orbital cut. For cutting softer materials you want to use that orbital cutting action, the one that moves around a little bit. This is good for soft woods, plastics and other materials like that where you need