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Old 02-18-2017, 04:01 PM
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Originally Posted by BMatthews
As it happens I've got both a band saw and a scroll saw. I keep trying the scroll saw to see if I can tune it or try a different blade but in the end it's all for nothing and I go over and hug my bandsaw after getting frustrated with the scroll saw every time.
Do you have a variable speed scroll saw? Mine has a speed control and it works well at slower speeds when cutting ply or balsa. When I crank it up, however, it's a bench shaker that knocks over almost everything sitting on the bench