New guy on the block

[MC73]

Howdy from Elmwood Park IL.

I am looking to buy a scroll saw and I just found a Delta Q3 for 130.00
What do you think. Is this a good saw for a beginner? Price wise is in my budget.
Also looking for something under 300. Any ideas?

Thank you
Michael

[wombatie]

Hi Michael welcome to the site.  I'm Marg from Australia, so sorry I can't help you with the saw, hopefully someone else will.

Marg

[julief]

Hi Michael and welcome to the forum.  I'm Julie from Texas.  I have never used that saw, but the price is right and if it runs well, get it.  I have seen the most amazing work on the worst saws.  We all start somewhere, but you need a saw to start.

[Russ C]

Glad you found us Michael. Hi I'm Russ from Florida your local moderator. Welcome to the Scrollsaw Forum. 

[pierre62]

Welcome to the forum Michael.
I am Pierre from Qu?bec, Canada.

[jbrowder]

Welcome to the site. I'm Jim from Montana. I don't have any personal experience with that saw, but I looked at the pictures and it seemed like it would be satisfactory to use. The price looks good too.

[pddesertrat]

Welcome to the forum.  Glad you are here.  I don't know about that saw but here is a review of it:

http://www.scrollsaws.com/SawReviews/Q3.html

The main complaint I have read about Delta products is the availability of replacement parts.  I am not speaking from experience, only what I have read about Delta in general.  If you have the model number you can check a place like ereplacementparts.com and see what parts are available for it.

[Rover2]

Welcome to the forum.  I'm Al from south TN. 

[daveo]

welcome to the forum

Now the Q3 is a very good machine, at 2000 spm I think it was the fastest machine that delta made, the only thing to be careful of is It is a C arm machine and can be quite aggressive compared to others, so you will need to be careful when doing delicate fretwork and the likes.

Dave

[MC73]

Thank you all for the welcome and advice on the Delta Q3.

I would like to ask another question.
What will be better for a beginner, an old Delta Q3 or a new Shop Fox.
Q3 is 130.00, Shop Fox is about 160.00

Thank you all.

[daveo]

regardless of being a beginner If you got hold of a Q3 I would keep hold of it and buy a second saw for the finer work
Dave