Thread: Which scroll saw?

Originally Posted by Penqueen

Shaunno, you could try Gregory Machinery Pty. Ltd at Richlands Brisbane Qld. I bought a scroll saw from them at the last Working with Wood Show in Brisbane last May. My scroll saw was sold to me as a Woodman but the outside of the box states Trupro variable speed. My Trupro is an absolute dream to use and easily passes the fifty cents test. My saw is the same colour as the one on the Carrol's website and I bought mine for a very good price. It could be worth a phone call....

Marg.
PS I would not touch the Jet though as I was not impressed.

We've just purchased a Jet through carbatec 16" for $149 on special - brought it on Tuesday this week and guess what??? it's going back to today - it's a heap of rubbish - you can't change the blades - there was no manual in the box i had to ring carbatec and they emailed me one! .. so not impressed with the Jet brand or Carbatec!

Originally Posted by shaunno

Hi all!

I want to get into scrolling, but I've never done it before and dont want to spend a fortune on a saw. I've read everywhere that a pinless blade saw is best coz I want to do internal cuts and such. Is it possible to get a saw with these blades under $200? I live in coffs harbour so my choices are limited, there is a toolex one, and a ryobi from bunnings, but i think these are both pinned saws.

Thanks!

Get any brand machine with
1. Variable speed very important - for other materials like plastics or soft metals.
2. at least 16" throat (bigger even better)
3. Pinned blades scroll-saws are aceptable because adapters for pinless blades are either std accessaries (check) or available as optional extra. (I bought my adapters for Ryobi)
4. Dust collection port built in preferred.

Tilting blade Scroll saws are easier to work than tilting table but they are usually too expensive.

I have an older delta that takes the pinless blades, and it works well, but only single speed.

Hare & Forbes have a scroll saw , on special at the moment a good buy at $149.00, (I believe), they also have a bulk buy ,
scroll saw
bobbin sander
belt/disc sander
table top router table &router
All for $750.00

Jeff
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