Thread: 16" For light duty? Ryobi, Ozito and Jet (carbatec)

I've been reading as much as I can but basically I'm after a scroll saw for fine work, to cut balsa sheet and thin ply, no more than 6mm, for radio control aircraft frames. I had a close look at the ryobi and ozito at the local bunnies this arvo and they look like they came from the same mould. only the inclusion of a light and 5w more on the ryobi + $50 and of course paint and stickers and knob style separated them. The jet on carbatec looks remarkably similar if not the same, just less power.


I've got cheap powertools that have lasted though bug me for lack of accuracy so these days I try to buy quality regardless of price point. But I can't justify a bigger or better brand for what I'll be using it for. Whilst I type this I think I've talked myself into the ozito cos its the cheapest when factoring in no postage. Any thoughts on this one or the others though they're basically the same? Tight turns will be involved and exact perpendicular cuts aren't necessarily required due to the thin materials I'll be cutting.