duke62

[duke62]

looking to by a dremel scroll saw mod. 1830 with stand , 199.00 stand 39.00. let me know what you think . thank you duke 62

[old_guy]

The reviews on the Dremel 1830 are pretty mixed. The biggest problem seems to be vibration and noise. This is a common characteristic in scroll saws in this price range. If you are an occasional/recreational scroll saw user it will probably suit your needs (but also look at Delta). If you are going to do serious scroll saw work, you probably want to look at the DeWalt and some of the higher end saws. It is more than twice the price of the Dremel for a reason.

[bogydave]

I got a Hitachi for Christmas, for a little less than $200 at Lowes. It has a light. Haven't cut allot but seems to be OK. The Dewalt rated higher (heavier & less vibration) but price was the issue for me since I don't use one allot yet.
Listen to Old guy, he does allot of good work on a scroll saw. Check out his equipment models he posted on the site. "If You Get Tired of Making Furniture. . . ." under members projects.
Of course, any one would be better than none.

[old_guy]

Thanks for the kind words Bogy, but I rarely use my scroll saw (Delta). My band saw gets most of the work

[duke62]

OLD GUY thank you for the heads up, i am looking for a good price on a dewalt 788 & stand 7880. best price on the saw 427.00 stand 68.68 let you know, later duke62

[Don]

Hey, Duke - The answer really depends on what you think you'll be using it for. There is a scroll saw cult out there that does nothing but scroll saw work. These people are amazing in what they can do and create on one. The saws they use are state of the art which are the Excalibur and Hegner saws. There is a lot on the net about them. A good runner up is the Dewalt model, which I believe was designed with the blessing of the Excalibur people.

Weight, vibration, power, speed (and variability of) blade tension, blade stroke geometry, blade changeout procedure - these are all considerations.

I consider scroll saws in the price range you are talking about to ones sold to civilians, they'll do the job. I have one like that, used it for a season, got disillusioned with it and haven't touched it in ten years. If you want one to use once in a while, any of them will be fine - If scroll sawing is going to be your hobby, save your money and get a great machine, you'll never regret it.

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