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I used this tool exclusively on the detached garage, and it munched through James Hardie siding effortlessly. Dust was somewhat more bothersome with jigsaw, but I muddled through without a mask. It is not as clean a cut as you get from a saw blade, and you can see the damage on the edges. I used the Hitachi jigsaw blades exclusively on the house, and got much crisper cuts.
I have cut less than 80 boards and the blade broke inside the housing and I have to spend $40 to get a replacement. You're better off forking out the dough for a professional grade shear. *You loose about 1/4 "on the cut so make sure you are cutting on the right side of your line or you will come up short. I have to say that when I first got this tool I was very please. A few tips: I think some one else mentioned both of these but it's good advice:*Make your cuts with the back of the board facing up for a cleaner cut.
I probably would have given it 5 stars.It cuts great, it's fast, no dust, no need for a respirator and fairly inexpensive.But here is the bummer part. Kind of bummed about that but you do get what you pay for. I am giving it 3 stars for lack of durability.If you are doing a small job it's a great tool for the money. If you're a contractor or have a big job, not so much.
Good product, just didn't get used alot during our siding install. If a person is erally serious about cutting down the dust, this works well, but still not as fast as a dust creating saw.
Great product, very fast at cutting Hardie Plank. Be careful with the fingers, I got my index finger caught in the cutter.
A must have tool when cutting Hardi Backer/Cement board products. NO DUST, LITTLE MESS, SAFE AND QUICK.
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