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I acquired a secondhand reciprocating saw . I have tried it with the existing blade it had. cuts well. But when not in operational mode – I feel the blade is very loose and can be easily swayed up down , left and right with the push of the finger.
Is this normal ? has it got to be very firm?
Not sure what you mean but yes a blade does have flex in it.
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On by jig saw, the T Shank blade is retained firmly by the tool, once the blade retainer is tightened. There is no up/down or rotational slop, where the blade is retained by the tool.
The side to side slop is controlled by a grooved roller against the back edge of the blade.