If truth to be told, not many power tools take as much abuse as the orbital action reciprocating saw. Even before its first use, the saw is most likely to get dirty and stay that way coming out of the box. Plumbers, carpenters, electricians and remodelers rely on the reciprocating saw to perform tasks tat are foreign to other power tool. The newest of the carded saws cut more forcefully, yet theyre easier to handle, transport and adjust.
When one cuts with a reciprocating saw, its usually about cut speed, a function of strokes per minute, stroke geometry and stroke length. During a recent test, the Milwaukee 6523-21, Makita JR3050T, Hilti, porter cable and Hitachi models feature orbital action, designed to improve cutting speed. Normally selected with a switch or even a rotating dial, the setting makes this swing action more aggressive by featuring an up-and-down motion of the blade. Orbital action is hardly recommended when steel-cutting or when you desire precise cuts.
To see the difference between orbital action and straight, testers bored a whole through one standard blade and threaded the blade with a fiber-optic light. With the normal stroke, a basic...
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