Does anyone know if there are blades available for jigsaws to cut cement fiber siding? We have been using a zip tool and boy does it not work well at all. Thanks for any and all responses.
Dustin
Does anyone know if there are blades available for jigsaws to cut cement fiber siding? We have been using a zip tool and boy does it not work well at all. Thanks for any and all responses.
Dustin
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there was a prior posting about this and i think the result was, if you had to use a jig saw over say the shears or FC circular saw, go with carbide, if you opt for regular blades buy them bulk....
Sorry, should have clarified. We have shears and a tile saw with masonry blade, but for fine cutouts, like following the contours of crown molding, etc., I was looking for something to cut a bit better than that cursed zip tool. I read somewhere that abrasive blades work so tomorrow I'll give that a try. Any more info shoot it my way, and thanks for responding so quickly.
We have the same problem. I found some tungsten carbide jig saw blades that work pretty good. Only problem is they are $4 each. They are made by Remington. Regular blades are dull by the end of the cut. We also had good luck with a dozuki. One of those japanese trim saws. Someone should invent a tool just for this perpose. I like the FC siding but it is a mo fo to cut!
a 4" grinder works for a lot of tricky cuts too...
99% of our cutting is with a makita fibercement saw & a fein auto vacMike Smith Rhode Island : Design / Build / Repair / Restore
Are you using a quarter inch carbide bit in the zip saw?
Regards,
Tim Ruttan