“I purchased the Blade Runner a few months back. It has it’s uses. I don’t get the vibration one poster experienced, and I do not have mine bolted down. He mentioned the line getting covered with sawdust. Ditto. I get dizzy just blowing that sawdust off that line. I’m thinking of attaching a hair dryer to blow sawdust off line.Recently I had to trim about 1/8″ off a piece of aluminum and that worked great with the BR.Right after I bought the BR I rediscovered and refitted my ten-year old 9″ Ryobi band saw with a new blade, and I now use that bandsaw 99% of the time compared to the BR. That Ryobi band saw works flawlessly with a 3/8” blade. IMO I’d go band saw over the BR, but like mentioned earlier, it does have it’s uses.
The Blade Runner is not a scroll saw, it is nearest to having a jig saw mounted on the bottom of a table. Scroll saws use tensioned blades; blades that are pulled taut to keep their straight shape; like bandsaws which also use strong pulling force to keep the blade straight. Scroll saw blades normally run from 0.008″ to 0.025″ thick while jigsaw blades run from 0.035″ to 0.070″ thick.
I plan on using it for making parrot toys that r made of woods for my parrot. I don’t know if Bladerunner can handle this kind of work because I will be doing this frequently maybe every week depending on how long toy can withstand before my parrot crushes all of the pieces. I been itching about whether or not I should get band saw since someone told me its got more power to do heavy cutting.
A jig saw cuts OK but it takes a good bit of time to do the cut, about twice as long as the scroll saw I was using did. 05-31-2011, 11:34 PM #4 The Bladerunner is a Rockwell jig saw mounted in a cheap table with an overarm blade guard. It is a pretty lightweight duty saw, more than a little light for the job I am currently doing, but I have a work-around, in that I do the heavy cutting with my jig saw and the more intricate cuts with the scroll saw.
The BladeRunner is an interesting tool that combines features of a table saw, scroll saw and jig saw into a tool that can cross cut, rip and scroll through varying materials like wood, plastic and metal. The Rockwell RK7323 BladeRunner X2 Portable Tabletop Saw is a Versatile and convenient saw that sets up in seconds to cut wood, ceramic tile, plastic, metal and aluminum. Scroll saw is a saw that uses thin, short blades that are usually less than a quarter inch in width.
The BladeRunner X2 comes with an adjustable miter gauge that makes it easy to cut precise miter angles and perfectly square crosscuts in a wide variety of wood moldings, including baseboard, shoe, chair rail and window and door casings. The BladeRunner X2 can also be used to cut other extremely hard, abrasive materials, including thin stone, cement backerboard and fiberglass. Using the BladeRunner X2 as a stationary jigsaw provides the absolute safest, easiest, most accurate way to cut aluminum up to 3/8 inch thick.
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What is a Blade Runner saw used for?
The BladeRunner is an interesting tool that combines features of a table saw, scroll saw and jig saw into a tool that can cross cut, rip and scroll through varying materials like wood, plastic and metal.
Can Rockwell BladeRunner cut 2×4?
The BladeRunner X2 accepts T-shank jigsaw blades and is powered by a 5.5-amp, 3,000-strokes-per-minute motor. It can crosscut a 2×4 and rip a board up to 6 in. wide.
How thick can a Blade Runner cut?
The BladeRunner will cut wood to 1-1/2″ thick with the standard T-blades, especially the 4″ blades. (Bosh makes the blades you need, available on Amazon.com.)
What are shank jigsaw blades?
TC blades are not made purely from tungsten carbide but instead they have either carbide teeth or, more commonly, a layer of tungsten carbide grit which is applied to the cutting edge instead of saw teeth.
What is the difference between a band saw and a scroll saw?
Now, one of the really big differences is that the scroll saw’s blade moves up and down, whereas the band saw’s blade moves in a continuous downward motion. Band saws also differ in the thickness and size of materials which they can handle.
Can I cut a 2×4 with a jigsaw?
The secret to doing straight cuts in 2×4 lumber is to guide the jigsaw steadily, in one go. As long as the pace is slow and consistent, you will be fine by allowing the blade to do the work of cutting for you – keep the focus on following the cutting line as you control the speed and pace of the cut.
How important is a bandsaw in a woodshop?
That being said, a quality band saw will do a lot more than just cut curves. They are great for cutting tenons and some smaller rabbets, for ripping small pieces of stock, and for resawing thin strips from larger pieces of wood.
Where can I use a bandsaw?
A band saw can be used to cut curves, even in thick lumber, such as in creating cabriole legs, to rip lumber and to crosscut short pieces. The most common use for the band saw, however, is in cutting irregular shapes. The second most common use is in resawing or ripping lumber into thinner slabs.
What are 5 general guidelines for using the band saw?
Never push on back of piece with fingers or thumb. Don’t reach across the blade. Make all cuts under power, not while blade is coasting. Never remove guard unless authorized by Technician or WRL Manager.
Do jigsaw blades fit all jigsaws?
What is this? Jigsaw blades are interchangeable, because most models of jigsaws are compatible with the t-shaped blade head. The t-shape head of the jigsaw requires no tool to fasten it to the jigsaw.
Is my jigsaw T-shank or U shank?
Most manufacturers are now using T-shank blades as standard, which makes it easier to switch blades between different machines. U-shank blades are still available but the T-shank has become more popular as most jigsaws are now fitted with a tool-less blade change to make swapping blades faster and easier.
How do I choose a jigsaw blade?
When cutting wood, choose a 6–10-tpi blade. Wider gullets (the low areas between teeth) help clear sawdust. Cutting metal or plastic sheets calls for a higher tooth count and slower cut speed. A 6-tpi blade cuts faster, and tracks truer in thick material, but produces more chip-out than a 10-tpi blade.
Do I really need a scroll saw?
So, unless you’re about to start a project requiring the precision of a scroll saw, such as intarsia (wood mosaic) projects or wooden children’s toys and puzzles, you don’t need one. If you are a tool junkie or experimental woodworker, if you don’t already own one, a scroll saw is probably already on your wish list.
How thick of wood can a scroll saw cut?
Wood Thickness Scroll saws are capable of cutting, or can be made to cut, wood up to 2 inches thick — but it’s not advisable. Unless you’re cutting very soft wood it can result in damage to the blade, the saw or your fingers from pushing too hard.
Is a bandsaw necessary?
No, you don’t. As a hand tool woodworker you are fully self sufficient without a bandsaw.