A reciprocating cutting tool switches stably between the on and off states of orbital action or between the degrees of orbital action. The reciprocating cutting tool includes a rod-like slider reciprocable in a front-rear direction, a blade holder at the front end of the slider, an orbital unit that causes the blade holder to perform orbital action vertically in response to reciprocation of the slider, and an orbital switcher that switches between orbital modes operable by the orbital unit. The orbital switcher includes a lever body extending laterally. The lever body includes a first flat surface to support the slider indirectly. The first support flat surface includes a first portion frontward from a lateral central axis of the lever body and a second portion rearward from the central axis.

A reciprocating cutting tool switches stably between the on and off states of orbital action or between the degrees of orbital action. The reciprocating cutting tool includes a rod-like slider reciprocable in a front-rear direction, a blade holder at the front end of the slider, an orbital unit that causes the blade holder to perform orbital action vertically in response to reciprocation of the slider, and an orbital switcher that switches between orbital modes operable by the orbital unit. The orbital switcher includes a lever body extending laterally. The lever body includes a first flat surface to support the slider indirectly. The first support flat surface includes a first portion frontward from a lateral central axis of the lever body and a second portion rearward from the central axis.

A reciprocating tool with a reduced number of parts is provided. A jigsaw reciprocates a saw blade in a direction along an axis with the power of an electric motor. The jigsaw includes a housing accommodating the electric motor, a guide member fixed to the housing and provided along the axis, a connector member sandwiching the guide member and reciprocating when the power of the electric motor is transmitted thereto, and a plunger attached to the connector member and holding the saw blade.

A reciprocating tool with a reduced number of parts is provided. A jigsaw reciprocates a saw blade in a direction along an axis with the power of an electric motor. The jigsaw includes a housing accommodating the electric motor, a guide member fixed to the housing and provided along the axis, a connector member sandwiching the guide member and reciprocating when the power of the electric motor is transmitted thereto, and a plunger attached to the connector member and holding the saw blade.

A motor housing of housings forming an outer casing of a tool main body is provided with two battery attachment portions allowing attachment of rechargeable batteries. The two battery attachment portions are configured as slide attachment type battery attachment portions. The two battery attachment portions are suited to slide attachment type rechargeable batteries that are attached through sliding. The two rechargeable batteries are attached in the right-left direction of the tool main body so that the two rechargeable batteries can be arranged side by side in the direction in which the tool main body extends.

A motor housing of housings forming an outer casing of a tool main body is provided with two battery attachment portions allowing attachment of rechargeable batteries. The two battery attachment portions are configured as slide attachment type battery attachment portions. The two battery attachment portions are suited to slide attachment type rechargeable batteries that are attached through sliding. The two rechargeable batteries are attached in the right-left direction of the tool main body so that the two rechargeable batteries can be arranged side by side in the direction in which the tool main body extends.

A frayed cable scaling tool is made by fraying the end of a cable so that it forms a wire brush. A collar or other way of keeping the cable from unraveling too much is necessary. When powered by a pneumatic saw power tool, the scaling tool is very effective at removing scale, rust, carbon, or other debris. The flexibility of the cable allows the frayed end of the cable to move vigorously in a random motion, which is effective for scrubbing. For some applications, it is preferred to enclose the cable and/or the collar in a guide tube.

An oscillatingly driven machine tool having a housing in which a motor with a motor shaft is received, on which an eccentric element is accommodated, with a spindle head, with a tool spindle that is rotatably mounted about its longitudinal axis in the spindle head, on which a coupling element is non-rotatably received, which cooperates with the eccentric element for generating a movement of the tool spindle which oscillates about its longitudinal axis such that, in addition to the oscillating movement, a differing, superimposed movement is introduced into the coupling element.

An oscillatingly driven machine tool having a housing in which a motor with a motor shaft is received, on which an eccentric element is accommodated, with a spindle head, with a tool spindle that is rotatably mounted about its longitudinal axis in the spindle head, on which a coupling element is non-rotatably received, which cooperates with the eccentric element for generating a movement of the tool spindle which oscillates about its longitudinal axis such that, in addition to the oscillating movement, a differing, superimposed movement is introduced into the coupling element.

A reciprocating saw includes a housing, a motor, and a drive mechanism. The drive mechanism includes a driven gear that is rotated by the motor. The driven gear is vertically-oriented within the housing. The drive mechanism also includes a drive arm coupled to the driven gear to translate rotary motion of the driven gear into reciprocating motion, and an output shaft coupled to the drive arm to reciprocate relative to the housing along a spindle axis through a cutting stroke and a return stroke. The drive mechanism further includes a counterweight coupled to the driven gear for rotation with the driven gear. The counterweight moves toward the spindle axis during a start of the cutting stroke of the output shaft and moves away from the spindle axis during a start of the return stroke of the output shaft.