Reciprocating saw with pivoted shoe and method for attaching shoe

A hinge for pivotally attaching two members together comprising:

• first and second spaced tabs projecting from a first member;
• third and fourth spaced tabs projecting from a second member and paired, respectively, with the first and second tabs;
• a first, second, third and fourth apertures formed respectively in the first, second, third and fourth tabs and axially aligned to define a pivot axis for the two members;
• the tabs of the first and second members located inwardly of the tabs of the other member;
• a first pin extending through and pivotally supported in the first and third apertures;
• a second pin extending through and pivotally supported in the second and fourth apertures;
• a first spacer press fitted on the first pin and located between the first and third tabs;
• and
• a second spacer press fitted on the second pin and located between the second and fourth tabs.

A method for attaching a shoe to a reciprocating saw comprising:

• forming a support having a first and second, spaced, tabs with an axially aligned first and second apertures, respectively, in the first and second support tabs;
• forming a shoe with third and fourth, spaced tabs with third and fourth axially aligned apertures in the third and fourth shoe tabs;
• locating either the shoe tabs or the support tabs inwardly of the other with the apertures of the shoe tabs and support tabs in axial alignment;
• locating a first spacer with a central opening between the first and third tabs;
• locating a second spacer with a central opening between the second and the fourth tabs;
• axially aligning all of the apertures and openings of the support tabs, shoe tabs and spacers;
• press fitting a first pin through the first spacer opening with the first pin extending through the first and third apertures;
• and
• press fitting a second pin through the second spacer opening with the second pin extending through the second and fourth apertures.