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    petro1head
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      Hi

      I am looking to buy a scroll saw for cutting wood and aluminium up to 5mm thick.

      My budget is £150

      What would you advice

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      petro1head
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        #212811
        Michael Gilligan
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          @michaelgilligan61133

          Look for a good secondhand Hegner

          MichaelG.

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          Edit: This fairly recent thread is worth a look

          Edited By Michael Gilligan on 17/11/2015 15:08:45

          #212812
          David Clark 13
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            @davidclark13

            Have a look on EBay. I purchased a RadioSpares one which had RS on the cover plate for £30. This was a badged quality American Delta scroll saw. Whichever one you go for do a search for the name of the saw and problems.

            #212815
            petro1head
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              @petro1head

              Proxxon DSH 2 Speed Scroll Saw

              Are these any good

              #212842
              peter ravenscroft
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                @peterravenscroft57700

                make sure it will take NONE pin ended blades otherwise when you want to cut inside you will have to drill a large hole to pass the blade through

                i have a delta that has given good service over a number of years

                regards

                peter

                #212854
                David Clark 13
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                  @davidclark13

                  There is a Delta on EBay, £9.99 at the moment. Collect from London area but most sellers will pack for a courier.

                  #212901
                  petro1head
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                    @petro1head

                    Meny thanks. The one in London looks very scruffy however the guy is not prepared to courier. This is, however, an other one – http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Delta-Scroll-Saw-16-2-Speed-Spare-Blades-/191736962836? – so I have contacted him.

                    Are these Deltas' any good?

                    Edited By petro1head on 17/11/2015 21:15:30

                    #212920
                    NJH
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                      @njh

                      I would suggest that you try before you buy ( especially the cheaper models ).

                      Some time ago I had a project to make a clock and I thought a scroll saw would be useful for crossing out the wheels. I bought a cheaper model and in all honesty it was not suitable. It was very noisy, quite a lot of vibration and difficult to make accurate cuts. Luckily I practiced on spare pieces of brass and convinced myself that this was not the tool for the job. I bought a piercing saw and made a satisfactory job of the crossing out! I shoved the scroll saw into a cupboard where it languished until recently when my son needed something to cut thick cardboard for a work project he had. It did this OK but , as he lives in a flat, he was very bothered with the noise it made. Now mine WAS. a cheap model and maybe a better quality version would be better.

                      Hope you find something to help with your projects but my advice is to try it first.

                      Norman

                      PS

                      Looking back through the forum I see that I have posted on scroll saws before – and am consistent in my opinion! The only difference in this post is that my No 1 son has now found out that it doesn't work for him either.

                      Edited By NJH on 17/11/2015 23:26:49

                      #213068
                      peter ravenscroft
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                        @peterravenscroft57700

                        the one on e-bay looks he same as mine so it should be ok i have had mine over 15 years and has had a lot of use and still works ok

                        hope this helps

                        regards

                        peter

                        #213268
                        Ian S C
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                          @iansc

                          Dremel make a nice wee scroll saw that uses ordinary fretsaw blades, it is wee, and would be ideal for very small work.

                          Ian S C

                          #213330
                          Neil Wyatt
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                            For the sort of stuff you suggest, the Clarke one might be OK. I bought my dad one as a birthday present years ago and it's had loads of use, mostly cutting out thick plywood frames for large model boats.

                            Neil

                            #213436
                            Robbo
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                              "For the sort of stuff you suggest, the Clarke one might be OK."

                              I have an old but little used Clarke Woodworker lurking about, having been removed from a deceased's place and waiting for a new home. I was surprised by how little vibration there was from this budget model, it seemed as smooth as my Delta. Downside is it is single speed and needs pinned blades.

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