ok im a dummy lol

[gonefishing]

well im still learning the craftsman 16 in direct drive i have i was having problems with tension backing off as i scrolled so went & bought a ryobi 16 variable speed & guess what when the blade started getting a little dull it to lost tension but its because i dont have either saw mounted just been sitting them on top a piece of foam to reduce vibration and on a plastic fold out table which isnt very sturdy so its apparent that my saws are getting to much vibration i guess i need to build a mounting table I do have an old teachers metal desk which is super sturdy im wondering if i should mount my saws to it im disabled so really cant afford to buy a table to mount them to right away any suggestions would be grateful and was wondering if anyone else has had that problem from improper mounting i have some extra wood i could build a mounting table buy really dont know where to start im guessing it would have to be really sturdy to fix the vibration problem anyone have any plans for a mounting table or should i just use the metal table

[Dan-Woodman]

Hey gonefishing

If you are able to sit at the metal desk, thats sounds like it would be really surdy, and bolt it down to that if you don't mind holes in the top. If you don't want holes find a sold rubber matte, like a shop matte whicch are 3/8-1/2" thick for vibration. Happy scrolling.

later Daniel

[amazingkevin]

i just lay my saw on top of a very dense exercise mat and not bolt the saw down.My saw loses tension too when the blade holders are not tight enough.Check out Stevegoods "scrollsawworkshop.com"It's full of tips and ideas.

[medic_149]

If you dont want to bolt the saw to a table, you can do what i did. i cut a piece of 1/4 inch plywood and bolted my saw to the plywood. then set on the table and use clamps to clamp the wood to the table. you get the same result as bolting it down, but it is still moveable if you want to put it on another table.

[Messman]

I simply clamp my say to my work bench. I only need one clamp to deal with any issue. The nice thing is that I can move my saw out of the way when I am done with it so I maximize my shop space that way.

[qlty]

I found that putting the saw on a mat only isolates vibrations to the saw itself.Bolting it to plywood and then clamping the plywood to a bench seems like the best,If you can hang or set a heavy weight like a cement block to the bench might further reduce vibrations.JMHO