single speed delta scroll saw

[countrycrafts]

Morning folks, has anyone used a single speed Delta scroll saw,can you get the quick change blade clamps for this model and is there a lot of vibration with it Mal

[amazingkevin]

good morning Mal! I personally can not live with allen wrench blade tightening tools.I've modified my old craftsman c-arm to accept a delta "quick change" blade tightening set up.Very little modification was needed to get it to fit and basically all i had to do was.Remove the old blade holder (top) drill out the hole on the quick set larger,belt sand the sides of the quick set and put all together again.Makes life enjoyable now as i'm constantly threading the blade into and out of pilot holes on fret work.If there's a problem with the blades being to long now ,as every machine is differant snip of what is to long before hand on all the blades you plan on using.there's allways a way of makeing a better mouse trap.This works out excellant for me,quik and simple.Low price saw are plagued with vibration,but a nice tight blade rids some of it.there are many solutions for vibration but a book is nessecary to explain all.A 2010 saw is the easyest,! lol thanks for asking ,some one else will be by shortly.there was a company that had mod's but no more.

[two saws]

Mal, When my sister past away 4 years ago, my brother inlaw gave me her Delta one speed scroll saw and I mounted it a heavy work bench and it still vibrated some but not as much as it did on what she had it mounted on. As far as changing to the Quick clamps, I couldn't tell you about that. You might give Delta a call and ask for the parts dept or the service dept and see if they could help you. I don't have that saw any longer as I didn't have any need for it. Sister use it to cut werly gigs out of 3/4 in. pine and poplar wood. Hope this helps.

Ervin

[countrycrafts]

Thanks very much I have decided on a Delta 406.4.mm

 

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[toolbeltman]

Hi Mal...I would advise against a single speed saw...no matter what make....I very rarely go over half speed and still find trurning corners difficult...but I am just a newbie to scrolling...you will be happier with a variable speed saw....just my humble opinion....Doug

[loftyhermes]

I've had a Delta 40 560 type 2, 2 speed for about 15 years and have never used it on the slow speed, it just runs flat out with little vibration. The only problem is that the machines or spares are no longer available over here in the UK.

[Lastchance]

You could always add a speed controler unit. Here's one I have played around with in the past. Mounted it right to the side of a bench unit that had a failed internal speed control. Was a lot cheaper than the stock MFG replacement. Just have to make sure that the electrical specs match up for what you need.

 

http://www.ecrater.com/p/5157248/router ... power-tool

 

 

Just a thought

 

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