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General Category => General Scroll Saw Talk => Topic started by: dgman on July 31, 2010, 02:12:06 pm
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What kind of scroll saw do you own. What did you start with and if you could upgrade what scroll saw would like to own?
I currently own a DeWalt 788. I started with a Dremel. And I would like to try a hawk but I actually have never used one.
How about you?
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I own a Proxxon DSH/E. Works well for me. I would love a Hegner but provberbly will never be able to afford one. Or I might try a DeWalt after reading all the good things about them here.
David
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I have the Dewalt 788 and an older Delta 16"
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I have the Dewalt 788... started with it... wouldn't upgrade. ;D
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Ditto to Janet's post.... however one day I would sure like to own an Excalibur (sp?) If I went out and brought one of those home there could be some trouble in paradise :o
Barry
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In 197?, I bought a used Delta scrolling jigsaw at a yard sale which I used for 20 yrs. I then got a Delta Q3 which I used for several years when I added 3 Delta ss350's and a Delta 20". I currently have all of them except for the 20" and have added a Hawk 220 which I use most of the time. I would sometime like to have an Excalibur or 26" Hawk but probably won't make it in this lifetime.
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I started with an VERY OLD Mongomery Ward TDR2354 with pin end blades and a power take off for a dremel type tool. Did not work well for anything but bulsa wood. Got frustrated and gave up for about 2 years then got a Delta 40-560 16". Worked quite well and really got my interest going. Now I have a Dewalt DW788 and love it. Learning something new every day and trying new things to cut all the time.
Happy Scrolling
Bill
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I started with a Sears 16". Upgraded to ridgid 16",then added a EX-30 and DeWalt 788.
Saving for an Ex-21. Still have everything except the sears.
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have me a cw40 but one day ill have me a 788
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Started with a ryobi and that fell to pieces and now an ex21 nice saw
Jimbo
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I love my DW788! It has done me good! :) Sheila
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started 20 plus years ago with a Craftsman c-arm found out the difference of cutting on a paralle arm machine bought a 16" v/s delta wore it out bought a dewalt and wore it out in less than 18 months, I was cutting production in a craft store. bought a hawk 220vs and never looked back, recently purchased a jr hawk for demos and such that requires transporting the saw 35 pounds and love it also.
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Started with an unknown clunker, then inherited a Craftsman 16" VS 18 mos. later I bit the bullet and bought my DW788. It should do all the cutting I will be able do from now on.
Very Happy I made the 'upgrade'!
~~~GB~~~
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RBI Hawk 226. Love it!
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Started with a "Tradesman" from Ace Hardwear for $100.00. It was a pin-end only saw.
Then moved up to a Dremel and thought that I had died and gone to heaven. It was $200.00.
Then I discovered Steves blog (he uses a DeWalt) and someone else suggested I would like the DeWalt also, so I got one for $450.00.
Right now I would say that I'm as happay a clam and have no reason to covet any other saw.
That may change without notice but, I'm happy for now!
(All that was over a period of 10 years I think.)
Rog
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Let's see, started out with a Delta....upper blade clamp was a pain in my but and it had electrical problems. Had a project master and it had low vibration but didn't last long. Had a Ryobi and the upper arm snapped in half while I was using it. Had a Dremel....it crapped out on me. Had another Delta and it crapped out on me. Was taking care of a wealthy old guy when I had a Craftsman one ...it crapped out on me and the old guy felt sorry for me and got me a Hegner 18 inch. Lord knows I'd still be using bottom of the line saws i it weren't for him. I'll admit thought I would LOVE to have a DeWalt 788 to play with and one of those 30 inch throat saws (since I like to do huge pieces). I believe they are made by Excaliber.
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i started with a craftsman that lasted a few yrs until the bolt on lower arm sheared off, then i upgraded to a dewalt which im very well satisified with. just wish i didnt have it in a storage unit right now while im trying to sell my home, im having withdrawls big time. :(
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Aww... that sucks MH! What if it takes a while to sell the home? You might have to sneak it out! ;D
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1st saw was a Ryobi. Then I bought a 788, which I still use. Do not see a reason to change, unless I start doing things with high degree (angle) cuts.
Dan
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I started with a Delta, that my wife bought me... It lasted all of a month, before one of the pieces that holds the blade (lower clamp) broke. Damned if I could find a replacement part, so I began searching on Amazon, and reading reviews. I was GOING to go with Dremel, cause I use the Dremel rotary tool.... ALOT, and it's a name I trust...
But one of the reviews said that if I was to be using a scrollsaw for hours on end, like I would (and am!), then the DeWalt would be the better choice.
Took me a while to save up for it, and believe me, the day I ordered it, I felt ill.... Sure I could have just bought another Delta, it was cheap enough, but I trusted the reviews...
And boy, am I ever glad I did! WOW! I love my DeWalt! It's (for the most part) whisper quiet, my workroom being off of my bedroom, and my wife says she hardly ever hears it while she sleeps! I'll never go to anything else, I think!
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My first saw was a Dremel. I used it for many years and then my husband started working at our local Woodcraft store. I was invited to demo the saw during one of their sales and it was love at first cut! A week later I had my 788 and our daughter got the Dremel.
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I started with an 18" Dremel. It was a good starter saw but I wanted more. I have an Excalibur - wouldn't trade it for anything. If I were to upgrade - It would be the EX30. Still Excalibur but 30" of throat.
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Sure is nice to see some of the 'newbies' chiming in again!
~~~GB~~~
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I started sawing by hand....
the first scrollsaw was a ferm fz40 (still have it, don't use it)
I now have a Hegner Multicut 2SE
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Started out like many here with a Dremel from Lowes for around 100.00 dollars. One day Jaun and I were gonna drive to RBI machine to purchase a Hawk. I had the money in hand, that is until we stopped at a local craft shop to see if they would try and sell some. (none did, but I don't know what they priced them at.) Anyways the owner of the shop had a Shopsmith for 400.00. I test drove it before we brought it home. The bad thing was that I had to order new belts for her since it had been sitting for so long. That was about 4 years ago. If I up grade again, it will be a new Hawk from Bushton Manufacturing or the EX21. Do not know yet.
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I started scrollsawing with a Delta Q3. I then moved to the Eclipse. I will not move to another saw.
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I have a Delta 40 - 560 type 2, it's the only saw i've used in over 10 years but wouldn't change it. I just love the quick release blade clamp, but the machines or spares are no longer available in the UK any more so when it breaks I think the next one will be an Excalibar which get a lot of favourable reports and are now being sold over here.
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Had a Craftsman for years, moved up to a EX-21. The Excalibur EX-21 is awesome. 8) 8) 8)
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I also had an OLD Montgomery Wards scroll saw with disc sander, etc on the side. It fell apart after little use and I started looking for a replacement. Tried saws from Home Depot (Ryobi) and Lowe's, both of which vibrated way too much. Found this blog and started reading posts and saw many recommending the DW788 which I bought and love. I'll never be great, but I do enjoy working with good tools.
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CrabbyBoater....I learned that from my dad who was an aircraft mechanic for TWA!
Rule: If you are going to buy a tool to use, buy the best you can afford, use it well and TAKE CARE of it!
I ihave two kinds of tools...GOOD TOOLS that I have had for years and cheap tools that I needed for a specific job and knew I would rarely use them again.
~~~GR~~~
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I use the Dewalt 788 and love it. I started on it and havent tried or seen anything that I think could be better.
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i've been scrolling about a year & a half. started with 788 really like it. i also got a rbi hawk 220 ultra off ebay. the rbi is a nice saw but im partial to old yeller
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I started scrolling with a Ryobi 16" VS saw. It was ok to start with but did have some vibration even when mounted on a heavy workbench. I was lucky enough to find a almost new Dewalt 788 on craigslist for $200 with light and stand so I bought it. I could not believe the difference in the 2 saws and would never go back to the Ryobi.
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just got into scrolling a few months ago, wrestling with a used Dremel, if I ever become accomplished enough and sell items ALL the proceeds will go for a Dewalt 788 unless I hear of a better for the money one around
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I started about 15 years ago with a RBI Hawk 226, I just recently purchased a Dewalt 788. Took about a week to get used to the differences between machines, but I kinda like the Delta, for the price difference I'm not sure the Hawk cuts any better, or that blade changes are significanly easier or less time consuming - just different.
DLD