Saber saws are separated into household and professional, electric and accumulator. When choosing the power, material of production of working cloth, availability of additional functions is considered.
Saber saw – the generalpurpose tool capable to replace chain and disk saws, normal hacksaw and the electrofret saw. Such equipment is simple in use, is capable to work in limited space, is irreplaceable during the dismantling works.
When choosing attention is paid:
- capacities;
- to depth has spent on drink;
- to the maximum frequency of the movement of file;
- to the pendular course and other options.
Before purchase be defined, works will be performed where exactly. Depending on it saber saws are subdivided into network and accumulator. The first differ in the increased power, lower cost and continuousness of work in the presence of the socket. Battery rooms can work far from electricity sources.
How to choose the equipment on power
This parameter is the basic as functionality depends on it. In case with saber saws the value can be from 500 to 1500 W. Experts recommend not to buy the tool with the minimum values as it can be useless in attempt of the solution of many household tasks. For example, at this indicator in 800 W often speak about the garden tool which is suitable only for cutting of trees and work with soft materials.
Professional working systems have power from 1000 W. They are capable to work without interruption 6-10 hours a day. It is necessary to pay more for such advantage and also to buy more volume and heavy goods.
The choice of cloth for saber saw
The universality directly depends on material of production of the cutting cloth. The main destination of similar saws – performance of direct section. For curvilinear thread there are special narrow cloths, but the quality of the machine cut is slightly lower, than normal. The equipment is issued:
- for wood;
- cutting of fibreboard and chipboard;
- wood with nails;
- fiber glasses;
- non-ferrous and ferrous metal;
- brick and concrete.
When choosing optimal variant the marking is considered. HCS – cloth from high carbon steel. Is ideal for sawing, plastic, chipboard, rubber. HSS – has edge from tool quick cutting steel. It is used for processing of metals. BIM – bimetallic cloth. Such tool differs in the increased durability, the flexibility increased by operational term. NANOMETER/ST – cloth from solid alloys. It is necessary for work with solid and abrasive materials.
Possibility of adjustment of speed and availability of the pendular course
Sawing of various materials is carried out at different speeds. Therefore some producers equip the tool with course frequency limiters. Such function is in all saber saws. In one case there is sensitive electronic button which allows "to increase speed". This option is considered stepless demands from the operator of certain sleight of hand.
There is equipment with more perfect system. In this case control is exercised by means of wheel or the toddler. One or several modes of maximum speed limit are exposed, and more precise adjustment is made with use of special trigger. Therefore even by full pressing start button, the high-speed mode it will not be broken.
One more important indicator is availability of the pendular course. It gives the chance to deviate a little from the line of the machine cut, making the return movement. Thanks to such maneuver there is reduction of heating of saber saw, and waste is removed from work area more simply. Such option is not in all models. If it is going to make mainly curvilinear cuts, it is possible to choose the tool without this option.
Availability of additional options
Upon purchase pay attention to availability of safety coupling. It gives the chance to avoid blow when jamming the tool, saves it from breakage, and the worker – from trauma.
If to look at the rating of saber saws, you will see – the majority of popular models have overload protection. Such function gives the chance to switch-off the machine when overheating, to prevent failure. Thanks to this option it is possible to load the tool at full scale.
Some models have blocking from accidental start-up. Normally it is the small button which it is necessary to influence together with the main key for connection of saw. At equipment selection pay attention:
- on smooth start-up;
- electrodynamic brake;
- double isolation of current carrying knots;
- vibration clearing.
On what producer to stop?
The saber saws which are released in Japan under brand of Makita are reliable and practical. Such equipment can be met on building sites, in workshops and life. The main feature is the strengthened cloth. It gives the chance to cope not only with tree, but also organic glass, pipes PVC, aluminum. Saws are equipped with anti-vibration technology.
Under the name of Bosch two lines of saber plates are issued: household and professional. The first gather in China that allows to provide them the affordable price. All plants on production of professional products are in Europe. All Bosch models differ in the ergonomics, compactness, convenience of arrangement of adjusting buttons.
Studying reviews of different models, it is possible to meet saber saws of the German production Metabo in many ratings. They possess the unique compensator of weight for vibration clearing. The body of the equipment consists their cast aluminum that provides to systems crash-worthiness and unpretentiousness in service.