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m EasyCoper. The EasyCoper jig holds your saw at the proper angle to cope crown molding. Adding adhesive-backed sandpaper helps hold the molding in the jig. A Splinter Guard. Installing a splinter guard in your jig saw will reduce chipout. BASE COVER One of the trouble spots on a jig saw is found on its shoe, or base. If you'll look at the base, you'll see it has an irregular surface and some screwheads that could trap sawdust and dirt (top right photo). And that dust and dirt could mar your workpiece. To prevent that, you can add a cover to your saw's base. There are two types available: snap-on covers and adhesive-backed overlays. Snap-On. The plastic, snap-on base wi 11 cover the irregular surface on the base of your saw (middle margin photo). Unfortunately, this isn't a one-size-fits-all accessor}', so be sure the one you're considering will attach securely to your saw. Stick-On. If you can't find a snap-on cover, another option is the Slick Saw overlay (bottom margin photo). They come in a couple of different shapes and sizes for jig saws, and they're easily trimmed to fit your saw exactly. Not only does it protect the workpiece from the base of the saw, but it also reduces friction — almost like the saw is gliding on ice. So, having the overlay reduces the effort it takes to make a cut. COPING JIG While the accessories up to now have focused on traditional uses for your jig saw, there's another attachment that can turn it into a not-so-traditional tool — a powered coping saw for crown molding (below photo). EasyCoper. When you install crown molding, a miter may leave a gap when fitting an inside comer. To get a good fit, you need ► Snap-On. Smooth out the irregularities with a plastic auxiliary base cover. ► Stick-On. This overlay can be trimmed to fit the base perfectly. ► Standard. The irregular (or scarred) surface of a jig saw base can result in a marred workpiece. to follow the profile of the crown molding by making a coped or matching cut. A hand-held coping saw is the usual tool for this task. But if you have a lot of molding to do, using a coping saw can be tedious. That's where the EasyCoper comes in. It comes with two jigs set at right-hand and left-hand angles for coping crown molding. The jigs support the base of the saw while you follow the molding's profile. As you can see, even the performance of a power tool as versatile as a jig saw can be improved upon. These accessories will go a long way toward getting better results with your jig saw. A |
