RE: Band Saw or Scroll Saw
I got myself a Craftsmen 10" band saw for christmas. I've already used it far more than the scroll saw I got 3 years ago. I really enjoy working with this saw. The blade tracks well and adjusting the blade and guides are a snap. There are two issues with it though. First, it uses an odd size blade of 70 1/2 inch (and my local Sears doesn't stock them!). Second, the mechanism for tilting the table is really poor, It is just a saddle and rocker assembly that are cast iron and simply tightened by a bolt and threaded knob. The adjustment is rough, and maintaining accurate parallel alignment with the blade is not assured and needs to be checked after each tilting of the table.
Scott