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  1. 3rd February 2006, 07:48 PM #1
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    Default My Scrollsaw: What's it good for??

    Ok chaps, sometime in the dim distant past (about 5 years ago), I stumbled across this scrollsaw, well one identical to the one in the pics, and bought it, with a really crappy bandsaw thrown in for not much more than the price on the one in the ad (2003 Timbecon Catalogue).

    I fiddled with the bandsaw (a lot) and sold it near new but working perfectly to fund my Jet one (which was a revelation, just as I'm sure the equivalent scroll saw would be).

    The scroll saw on the other hand, was brand new when I got, and is in better shape now although it still has one siezed screw which needs to be got out to change the blade, and apart from turning it on after I bought it, I haven't touched it since.

    It's Chinese, not at all sophisticated, with a big, big throat (22") and is a big sucker at 21 kg.

    Given my intense lack of use, and the fact that it lives on the floor under the tablesaw, I'm wondering about it's future.

    I know it's not the best in the world, but has it any value to me, or to anyone else???

    Since my fretsawing to date has been done manually, I haven't had the need to even extract the screw (this post may spur me on).

    What's it do, what's it worth, does anyone want it, should I keep it just in case, or use it as a mooring anchor?

    Scroll saw snobs, let me have it!!

    cheers,

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  3. 3rd February 2006, 08:07 PM #2
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    Quote Originally Posted by bitingmidge
    It's Chinese, not at all sophisticated, with a big, big throat (22") and is a big sucker at 21 kg.
    Make pornos with it.

    Al :eek:
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  4. 3rd February 2006, 08:09 PM #3
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    Not being in to all that decorative stuff, I use mine solely for cutting dovetails, that is when I get bored with hand tools or the router table and dovetails jig.

    It does cut then very well.
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    Boat anchor!
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    Quote Originally Posted by bitingmidge
    It's Chinese, and is a big sucker at 21 kg.


    should I keep it just in case, or use it as a mooring anchor?

    Scroll saw snobs, let me have it!!

    cheers,

    P
    Funny, I never thought of scroll sawing as snobby.

    But aside from that you asked the question, and you have a sailing boat - does it have an anchor? If not then seek one no longer

    Cheers
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    Chinese yes, not sophisticated yes, big throat no and about 80kg.

    Quote Originally Posted by bitingmidge
    What's it do, what's it worth, does anyone want it, should I keep it just in case, or use it as a mooring anchor?

    How dare you.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Wongo
    Chinese yes, not sophisticated yes, big throat no and about 80kg.
    Screw stuck?
    Gay blades?
    Variable speed (we know it's slow at work )
    Tilting table, both ways or do you only lean to the left (Steve Bracks fried Chicken, all left wing and asrehole)
    And would you like a diving lesson????
    And last but far from least, what warranty do you offer?
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    Kicks back

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    Quote Originally Posted by Wongo
    Kicks back

    Bloody asians....always after a kickback (see AWB thread)
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