DIYTried-and-true tip

Turn off the orbital setting on a jigsaw for cleaner cuts

Get cleaner jigsaw cuts by reducing the orbital action or switching it off.

Time
⏱ 1 min
Difficulty
◆ easy

What you need

  • Jigsaw with an orbital setting

How to do it

  1. Set the orbital action to 0.
  2. Start sawing.

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