Re: Friggin' b&d scorpion

Yes, I have an idea. Show us a relevant photo or instruction booklet diagram.

One my saws like that uses an allen keyed screw to hold the blade in place.

Seems easy enough.

Just looked at a youtube video of how to do it and it looks very easy. OTOH if it doesn't work it is either bunged up with muck, or a plastic bit (or spring) is broken. Did it have a blade in when you bought it? If not it is very consistent with brokenness.

Probably bunged up with crap. Give it a good broddling with a bit of wire & compressed air if you have any.

Blade not engaged properly or, worst case, something broken? Can you open it up to get a better idea of how it's supposed to work?

Give model number(s).

The blade rotates and locks. The blade has a circular hole in the very end, implying that is the "pivot".

In order to lock, an axle of some sort has to go through that hole and prevent the blade from falling out. Which means the axle has to "advance" as the blade is rotated.

These are not the same kind of blades that fit into conventional jigsaws, with the square-end on them that a screw presses on.

The purpose of getting a model number, is to see if there are any pictures of the "mechanism" that holds the blade. It may be a replaceable part, and then a picture of it might reveal how it works. Like if someone took the saw apart and messed with it... it could be out-of-sequence and the part that does the locking is not engaged.

Paul

Does it obviously drop down over that oval-shaped lug ?

Did you hear the click after moving the blade 90 degrees up to the cutting position ?.

I'd guess that's where they all end up if not the tip. One of the most useless devices ever.

Why are you pressing the black button ?. That's for removing a blade. The video shows the newblade being inserted OVER that over lug and then rotated 90 degrees. Try NOT touching the black button.

Jim is a fuckwitt and troll and also wears his wife's underwear when posting to newsgroups.