Silverline Jigsaw Review –

We have completed a Silverline jigsaw review. Silverline are a company well known for making good quality low cost products. Their Silverline 270462 jigsaw is an excellent budget choice. It is a basic model, but for any homeowner, who needs a jigsaw to do some basic woodwork, then this 450 watt jigsaw is certainly worth looking at.

Silverline 270462 Review

This is a cheap but useful basic jigsaw. There is not really that much that can go wrong with this jigsaw. Like many power tools, the brushes on the motor will wear out with use. That means they will need replaced at some point in time. Silverline provide a spare set of spare brushes, which is good, as they can often be hard to find, a few years after you have bought a product.

This jigsaw is not designed for regular daily use, nor is it designed for heavy duty work. The 350 watt motor on this model is however strong enough to do all types of lighter work and cuts. The fact that the soleplate also tilts in both directions allows you to make mitre and bevel cuts. So, it does cover most jobs that homeowners will want a jigsaw to do.

It also comes with a 30 day guarantee for faulty parts. However, we would recommend taking advantage of their 3 year guarantee, which you can get by registering your jigsaw online, at the Silverline website. So, as well as being excellent value, that length of guarantee also offers peace of mind.

Wattage and Power

Most high quality jigsaws have around 700-800 watts of power. The cheaper models, such as this Silverline, tend to use cheaper smaller motors. A smaller motor makes the jigsaw lighter and more affordable. However, it does reduce the overall power, which matters if doing larger cuts. It is also worth knowing that a larger motor lasts longer than a smaller motor. That is because the motor isn’t always working to its full capacity, whereas, the smaller motor is working to full capacity most of the time.

One of the main reasons Silverline supply a spare set of motor brushes is that, they will burn out. When they burn out really depends on the amount of use this jigsaw will get.

Cutting Capacity

This jigsaw can cut wood up to around 2″(55mm) maximum. That means you will be able to cut most timber including laminate flooring and worktops, fence boards, sheets of wood, decking boards etc. Anything more than 2″ in depth though is out of reach for this jigsaw.

Most high quality jigsaws can cut a depth of around 70mm (2.75″). The Silverline jigsaw is not as good for deeper cuts. Likewise, the depth of an angled cut is also much smaller than the average.

Blades and Blade Changing

This comes with a blade fitted which is made of an alloy steel, suitable for cutting wood. Every jigsaw will need a blade change at some point. The good news is that this saw takes either “T-Shaped” or U-shaped” jigsaw blades. The bad news is that on this jigsaw, they are a real pain to change.

The better quality jigsaws have a simple tool free blade change which can be done in a few seconds. This 270462 model uses a hex key where you have to loosen screws to change the blade. It is fiddly, frustrating and time consuming. if you only need to change a blade now and then, it is something you can live with. On a regular basis though, it would be extremely annoying.