[TheForge] A little OT -- a mini-scale saber saw?

[Paul Sperbeck]

You might try this:

http://www.harborfreight.com/electric-cutout-tool-42831.html

or:

http://www.harborfreight.com/high-speed-metal-saw-91753.html

you can get short blades for the air saw. If they are to long they can 
be cut off with a chop saw.

Paul Sperbeck

>>> On Mon, Apr 4, 2011 at 8:18 AM, Bruce Freeman<freemab222 at gmail.com>  wrote:
>>>> I have a saber saw with 6"- 8" blades.
>>>>
>>>> I have a "jig saw" with 3" - 4" blades.
>>>>
>>>> What I need now is a hand-held reciprocal saw that takes blades maybe
>>>> 1" long.  This tool should ideally be comparable in size to a Dremel
>>>> tool, and have replacement blades available of different types.  I
>>>> need it for cutting small holes in plastic, wood, and thin metals.
>>>>
>>>> Anyone know of such a tool?
>>>>
>>>> I've been tempted by those oscillating tools, but they don't quite
>>>> fill this bill.  I've been using a Dremel tool with rotary saw blades,
>>>> but that isn't suitable for all of the tasks I'm doing.
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Bruce
>>>> NJ
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