Anybody cut metal with Jigsaw table ?

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Picked up a older table jigsaw that was in a school wood shop.anybody use these to cut metal ? if so what thickness is it good for and what blades work the best ?  thanks
Reply:alien concept ? lol
Reply:I've used them on sheet aluminum and brass.  Not in a long time though, and not my first choice of tool for the job.
Reply:"Table" jigsaw??? Hand-held unit mounted upside down under a table top?? Or are we talking a scroll saw??200amp Air Liquide MIG, Hypertherm Plasma, Harris torches, Optrel helmet, Makita angle grinders, Pre-China Delta chop saw and belt sander, Miller leathers, shop made jigs etc, North- welders backpack.
Reply:Originally Posted by bert the welder"Table" jigsaw??? Hand-held unit mounted upside down under a table top?? Or are we talking a scroll saw??
Reply:I haven't done with one of those, but I'd start with a fine blade for sheet metal and play with coarser tooth pitches for anything else. Just like any other cutting tool.
Reply:you can cut anything with anything. seriously. you can cut metal with a wood blade (gonna come out crappy and probably gonna break a ton of blades) and you can cut wood with a cut off wheel (hahaha im not even gonna go there) i wouldnt imagine using a scroll saw for metal. the back of the machine is gonna get in the way of making large cuts when you feed it through. for curved cuts a band saw is in order.and clean up your brass! (im looking to get a mec sizemaster for shotshell reloading but i just dont have the time to take on another hobby). that looks like .35rem from the picture!the grand ol' opry aint so grand anymoremiller maxstar 150sworking on an oxy/acet set up
Reply:Originally Posted by outlawskinnydyou can cut anything with anything. seriously. you can cut metal with a wood blade (gonna come out crappy and probably gonna break a ton of blades) and you can cut wood with a cut off wheel (hahaha im not even gonna go there) i wouldnt imagine using a scroll saw for metal. the back of the machine is gonna get in the way of making large cuts when you feed it through. for curved cuts a band saw is in order.and clean up your brass! (im looking to get a mec sizemaster for shotshell reloading but i just dont have the time to take on another hobby). that looks like .35rem from the picture!