When you need to cut out small curly details, then this can not be done with an ordinary manual jigsaw.
In this review, the author shows how to make a useful homemade product for the garage and workshop - a jigsaw machine.
An electric jigsaw is used as an electric drive and crank assembly, and all other parts of the machine can be made of plywood or wood.
We recommend reading: a simple guide for a jigsaw for a smooth cut.
The first step is to make a stand with the upper arm. To do this, cut out two parts from plywood and glue them together.
The main stages of work
At the next stage, it will be necessary to make the desktop of a jigsaw machine. In the center, cut out a rectangular "window".
We fasten four legs to the table with screws, and strengthen them at the bottom with wooden planks.
Next, we cut out a metal plate in the shape of a rectangular "window" and drill a hole for a jigsaw in it.
Then, in this plate, it will be necessary to drill mounting holes, and we fasten it to the countertop of the machine. From below we fix the jigsaw.
Then you will need to install a rack with a lever (which we glued at the very beginning) and make a block with bearings that will fix the canvas.
For details on how to make a budget jigsaw machine from a jigsaw and plywood with your own hands, see the video on the website.
