Changing The Main Base; Setting The Pendulum Stroke - Festool PS420EBQ Supplemental User's Manual

Changing the Main Base

Three bases are available for the Carvex jigsaw. The bases
can be installed and removed without tools.
Standard Base: The Carvex saw comes equipped with
►
the standard base and standard base insert. The standard
base is used to mount any of the optional base inserts
described on page 9. The standard base can be used
with or without dust collection.
Guide Rail Base: The guide rail base, also called the
►
adapter base, is used to guide the saw using either a
Standard Base
NOTE: Make sure the guide rail base is installed par-
allel with the blade by wiggling it side to side before
closing the release lever. If it is installed with a slight
skew to the saw blade, it may cause the saw to drift
off the cutting line when using the saw with a guide
rail or trammel.
WARNING! Always disconnect the saw from the
power supply (power cord or battery) before making
any adjustments to the saw or installing or remov-
ing the blade.
1. Unplug the saw or remove the battery to prevent acci-
dental startup.
2. Rotate the base release lever outward until the clamp is
clear of the main base.
3. Lift the main base off the bottom of the saw.

Setting the Pendulum Stroke

A conventional jigsaw moves the blade up and down in a
straight line. A pendulum jigsaw moves the blade in an
orbital motion. On the downstroke, the blade is guided
away from the cut, and on the upstroke, the blade is guided
toward the cut.
The Carvex jigsaw has 4 settings for the pendulum stroke,
ranging from a wide orbit to no obrbit (straight up and
down). Because a jigsaw cuts only on the upstroke,
this orbital type of motion is more efficient.
The orbital motion allows the saw to cut more aggres-
sively and improves the life of
the blade. However, the larger
the orbit and more aggressive
the cut, the rougher the cut
may be.
To change the pendulum stroke,
rotate the lever to settings
0 (off) through 3 (maximum
orbit). The lever/setting may be
changed regardless whether the
saw is running or not.
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Festool guide rail, or the Festool trammel (for cutting
circles). The guide rail base can be used with or without
dust collection. For more information, refer to
Jigsaw with a Guide
Trammel to Cut
Angle Base: The angle base is used for making bevel cuts
►
with the jigsaw. The two pads can be angled from +45° to
-45°. For more information, refer to
on page 17.
Guide Rail Base
Use a larger orbit (higher number) for aggressive cutting in
softer materials. Use a smaller orbit, or no orbit, for harder
materials such as harder woods, metals, ceramics, etc.; or
when smoother cuts are desired. Also, when cutting thinner
materials, a lower orbit setting may produce better results.
The pendulum stroke should be set to zero when using a
tungsten carbide blade.
Down/Clearing Stroke
0
3
Rail" on page 15 or
Circles" on page 16.
Base Release
Lever (open)
Pendulum
Motion
Gap
"Using the
"Using the
"Making Bevel Cuts"
Angle Base
Clamp
Up/Cutting Stroke
Guide
Roller
Carvex PS420 Series