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Offline dgman

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What kind of scroll saw do you own?
« on: July 31, 2010, 02:12:06 pm »
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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Re: What kind of scroll saw do you own?
« Reply #1 on: July 31, 2010, 03:34:26 pm »
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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Re: What kind of scroll saw do you own?
« Reply #2 on: July 31, 2010, 04:06:43 pm »
I have the Dewalt 788 and an older Delta 16"
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northie66

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« Reply #3 on: July 31, 2010, 04:15:19 pm »
I have the Dewalt 788... started with it... wouldn't upgrade.   ;D
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Offline Barry

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Re: What kind of scroll saw do you own?
« Reply #4 on: July 31, 2010, 04:36:16 pm »
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

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Re: What kind of scroll saw do you own?
« Reply #5 on: July 31, 2010, 05:48:04 pm »
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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« Reply #6 on: July 31, 2010, 07:11:02 pm »
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
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« Reply #7 on: July 31, 2010, 07:54:13 pm »
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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« Reply #8 on: July 31, 2010, 07:57:38 pm »
have me a cw40 but one day ill have me a 788
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Re: What kind of scroll saw do you own?
« Reply #9 on: July 31, 2010, 08:25:30 pm »
Started with a ryobi and that fell to pieces and now an ex21 nice saw
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Re: What kind of scroll saw do you own?
« Reply #10 on: July 31, 2010, 08:43:33 pm »
I love my DW788!  It has done me good! :)  Sheila
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Re: What kind of scroll saw do you own?
« Reply #11 on: July 31, 2010, 09:43:02 pm »
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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Offline GrayBeard

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« Reply #12 on: July 31, 2010, 10:23:47 pm »
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'!

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Offline BilltheDiver

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Re: What kind of scroll saw do you own?
« Reply #13 on: July 31, 2010, 10:31:46 pm »
RBI Hawk 226.  Love it!
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Re: What kind of scroll saw do you own?
« Reply #14 on: July 31, 2010, 10:41:20 pm »
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.)

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