Jigsaw blades

[kgt]

Are there different types of jigsaw blades as I got some Power Craft ones from B AND Q,but they dont seem to fit my Bosch jigsaw PST 50.They seem to go in ok but soon fall out and seem tobe loose even when turned.

 

[big-all]

heeelllooo kgt and welcome

have you got theses bayonet blades !!!!!
http://www.screwfix.com/prods/18617/Blades/Jigsaw-Blades/Wood/Bosch-Wood-Jigsaw-Blades-Bayonet-T101D

normaly you have to rotate them through 90 degrees to insert then twist the blade to the correct position [pointing forward]
then rotate the locking handle clockwisewhich needs to be pulled out to engadge on the lamping mecanism

 

[kgt]

Thanks for your reply big-all.

No they were bought from Aldi. Brand is Power Craft(10 assorted blades)

Tried rotating them and twisting but they still seem loose.The model is an old bosch jigsaw I inherited from my dad,it must be 20 years old but was hardly used.I suspect that the ones I bought may be the wrong type,this is why I want to know if there are different types of fitting

 

[big-all]

looks like you tighten a screw in the top of the handle to secure your "bayonet" blades

http://www.mtmc.co.uk/prodtype.asp?PT_ID=12730184&strPageHistory=cat

 

[kgt]

Yes,thats the answer.Job sorted Thanks very much big-all for your kind help.I would never have known about the screw!!

 

[big-all]

modern jigsaws have a plastic "handle" usualy the shape of the tool top front that you pull up to engadge on the clamping mechanism makes the job much easier