Jigsaw with cutting angle indicator in jigsaw housing assembly

A jigsaw comprising:

• a housing assembly with a housing, a motor and transmission assembly received in the housing, an output member reciprocatingly driven by the motor and transmission assembly, and a trigger coupled to the housing and configured to control operation of the motor and transmission assembly;
• a shoe member pivotally coupled to the housing;
• a locking mechanism for selectively locking the shoe member relative to the housing assembly;
• an indicator rotatably disposed in the housing, wherein the housing defines a window, wherein a portion of the indicator is visible through the window and wherein movement of the indicator is responsive to movement of the shoe member such that a rotational position of the indicator is indicative of a position of the shoe member relative to the housing assembly;
• a plurality of first gear teeth coupled to the indicator;
• a plurality of second gear teeth are coupled to the shoe member and wherein the second gear teeth are meshingly engaged with the first gear teeth;
• and
• a detent mechanism that is configured to resist pivoting motion of the shoe member relative to the housing assembly, the detent mechanism comprising a detent structure and a detent follower, the detent structure being coupled to the second gear teeth and having a plurality of detent recesses, the detent follower being biased into engagement with the detent structure.