I purchased a Bosch Xcel about 2 years ago and today in the middle of cutting some wood the blade was ejected and the jig saw will no longer accept new blades. It looks like there are some teeth missing which hold the blade in (but I'm not sure).
Any way I took the jig saw apart only to find that the assembly which is holds the blade is part of the main mechanics and with out a press I'm stuck, and therefore don't think it worth ordering new parts or having repaired, as it will almost certainly be cost prohibitive.
So I'm looking to purchase another one, Any recommendations on a new jig saw for at home, with variable speed, adjustable cut angles and adjustable blade oscillations ( the bits that makes the blade move back and forth as well as up and down)
I have always used Black and Decker in the past but was disappointed when the blade locking assembly broke off ( on my scorpion), well it was the tiny screws that hold the assembly on that sheared. Mind you I could get spares cheap from B&D around £2-3 from memory.
Thanks