Abstract: In order to improve a reciprocating stroke drive mechanism for sabre saws, with a slide (5), with a saw blade (2) which is fastened in a detachable manner to the slide (5), with a slide carrier (7) which forms a slide guide and which is supported in a rotatable manner, a connecting link (9) which is driven in an eccentric manner by a shaft (11) of a motor for the creating of the up and down movement of the slide (5), and with a reciprocating stroke arrangement in such a way that operation of the reciprocating stroke drive mechanism that is as reliable as possible is attained with as few moving parts as possible, it is suggested that the reciprocating stroke drive mechanism include the following: A balancing mass (13) which can be moved up and down vertically with the slide (5) and a pivoting fork (19) which is mounted in a rotatable manner underneath the balancing mass (13) and the first lever arm (18) of which lies against the saw blade (2), and on the second lever arm (20) of which there is configured a sli

Abstract: In order to improve a device for the pivotable fastening of a saw base (8) to the housing (1) of a jig saw, with a fastening part (10) which is placed on the saw base (8), with a second fastening part (20) which is placed on the housing (1) of the sabre saw and which matches with the first fastening part (10), and with a connecting means (23) for the detachable connecting of the first with the second fastening part (10, 20) in such a way that an easy, quick pivoting of the saw base (8) is made possible without an additional tool and which in addition ensures a secure retention of the saw base (8) to the housing (1) of the jig saw, it is suggested that the first fastening part (10) exhibit a semi-cylindrically shaped, outwardly toothed surface (13), that the second fastening part (20) exhibit a surface which is configured in a complementary manner to the first fastening part (10) and which is in essence semi-cylindrically shaped and is inwardly toothed, and that the connecting means (23) be a screw (23) which

Abstract: In a motor-driven screw driving device, a drive unit and a drive member are located within a housing and are interconnected by a torque-limiting coupling. The coupling is adjustable by changing the force applied to a spring element. The spring element is supported within a stop sleeve located within the housing and the stop sleeve is axially displaceable relative to the housing. A depth stop on the drive spindle is adjustable relative to the stop sleeve. An actuating sleeve accessible on the exterior of the screw driving device affords the adjustment of the stop sleeve and the depth stop. A connecting element is secured to the actuating sleeve and is in engagement with the depth stop so that the actuating sleeve and depth stop can be rotated as a unit. The connecting element is selectively engageable with the stop sleeve so that the actuating sleeve and stop sleeve can be rotated as a unit for adjusting the torque-limiting coupling.

Abstract: A hand-held device for driving screws into a receiving member or material includes a housing and an axially extending depth stop mounted on the front end of the housing. The depth stop is adjusted in the axial direction relative to the housing by an actuating sleeve which encircles a part of the depth stop and of the housing. The sleeve is connected to the depth stop by a pin and is axially movable between a first position where it is fixed to the housing and a second position where it is rotatable relative to the housing. Catch elements on the actuating sleeve and the housing hold the actuating sleeve in the first position. In the first position the pin fixes the actuating sleeve against rotation relative to the housing.