Do I really need a circular saw, or will a jigsaw suffice?

[BennyBoy27]

Not household related, but still very relevant I think.

I'm planning a little stealth project in the boot of my car, involving concealing a couple of amplifiers with a false floor I will flashion out of mdf.

There are some contoured edges of the boot, that I plan to use a jigsaw on the mdf for, so it will fit flush, but there are also some straight edges as well. For this job do I really need a circular saw, or will I be still able to ahieve good results by jigsawing and then sanding?

 

[Bodgeit and scarper ltd]

A jigsaw will be fine but I wouldn’t use mdf in the boot of a car, if it gets wet it will be like a sponge!

 

[OLD]

If you run the jigsaw base along a batten clamped to the job you will get a smooth straight line new blade fine teeth.

 

[freddiemercurystwin]

A jigsaw will be fine but I wouldn’t use mdf in the boot of a car, if it gets wet it will be like a sponge!

Mdf has been used for years for this kind of installation in cars, it'll be fine.

 

[BennyBoy27]

If you run the jigsaw base along a batten clamped to the job you will get a smooth straight line new blade fine teeth.

Cheers, I'l bear that in mind.

Mdf has been used for years for this kind of installation in cars, it'll be fine.

Yes, mdf is very common for this. I think if I got water in the boot I'd be more concerned about my amps than whether the mdf absorbed water or not.

 

[big-all]

If you run the jigsaw base along a batten clamped to the job you will get a smooth straight line new blade fine teeth.

Cheers, I'l bear that in mind.

check on a scrap of wood with your batton incase the jigsaw is crabbing at all[cutting at an angle to the base plate]

 

[BennyBoy27]

check on a scrap of wood with your batton incase the jigsaw is crabbing at all[cutting at an angle to the base plate]

okay, i will do. i'm going to have a first crack (no pun intended - *touches wood*) at the first phase of the job tomorrow.