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<blockquote data-quote="geolemon" data-source="post: 482920" data-attributes="member: 547749">I love my jigsaw...Routers are easy, but expensive, and just silly if you only need it to cut holes... not to mention painfully expensive when the bits wear out (multiple passes... repeat after me.. multiple passes... //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/biggrin.gif.d71a5d36fcbab170f2364c9f2e3946cb.gif), compared to cheap jigsaw blades.I generally use my router with a circle jig, because the holes truly come out perfect.. but if you draw a nice circle with a compass, and have a good hand, you can get close with a jigsaw too.If the speed is what is annoying you... two things:1) invest in a jigsaw with orbital action - the unique blade motion makes the thing just fly through the wood, where if you disable it it feels like you are standing still2) invest in some new blades - good ones, and coarse-toothed ones.&nbsp; MDF cuts so smooth, even with the coarsest blade possible, it&#039;s still smoother than a plywood cut.I&#039;ve got a good router, circle jig.. and even still, I&#039;m 50/50 on which one I grab when it&#039;s time to cut a hole.&nbsp; //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif</blockquote>

[QUOTE="geolemon, post: 482920, member: 547749"] I love my jigsaw... Routers are easy, but expensive, and just silly if you only need it to cut holes... not to mention painfully expensive when the bits wear out (multiple passes... repeat after me.. multiple passes... [IMG]//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/biggrin.gif.d71a5d36fcbab170f2364c9f2e3946cb.gif[/IMG]), compared to cheap jigsaw blades. I generally use my router with a circle jig, because the holes truly come out perfect.. but if you draw a nice circle with a compass, and have a good hand, you can get close with a jigsaw too. If the speed is what is annoying you... two things: 1) invest in a jigsaw with orbital action - the unique blade motion makes the thing just fly through the wood, where if you disable it it feels like you are standing still 2) invest in some new blades - good ones, and coarse-toothed ones. MDF cuts so smooth, even with the coarsest blade possible, it's still smoother than a plywood cut. I've got a good router, circle jig.. and even still, I'm 50/50 on which one I grab when it's time to cut a hole. [IMG]//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif[/IMG] [/QUOTE]

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