Yet another scroll saw

[JimErn]

It amazes me that the starter saws come with a built in light, but pay more for a higher end saw, and no joy

this one also has a take-off for the flex shaft from a dremel

https://www.micromark.com/16-Inch-Scroll-Saw-with-Flexible-Shaft-Attachment

32 pounds, someone on here was looking for a light weight portable saw

[dgman]

Except for the light and takeoff, it looks just like my very first saw which was a Dremel. It uses adapters to use plain end blades and an allen Wrench to mount them. On average, it would take me two minutes to change from one hole to the next. The accessories  on this saw are to make a crappy saw more attractive!

Unless you have very small hands, you have to remove the dust port cover to access the bottom clamp. In order to mount a fresh blade, you have to remove both clamps and mount them in a recess in the top arm, then mount the blade to the clamps. Then you mount the clamps and blade into the saw. Very time consuming! Unless of course you use pin end blades. 

Edited January 18, 2019 by dgman

[lawson56]

I looked at this saw when I was in the marked for a saw.I could not find any reviews about it,never hared of the name,and as Marg stated it would take awhile to change a blade,Not a good saw.

[jerrye]

Looks about identical to my Wen, save for the color difference, and the light and PTO for the flex shaft. The Wen sells on Amazon for around $90, so this price seems quite steep to me.

[Ivan Nikolaev]

This is an exact copy of my Jet JSS-16.
This is on the left of the photo.
Do not buy it if you are not ready to do an upgrade for your money.

[JimErn]

1 hour ago, jerrye said:

The Wen sells on Amazon for around $90, so this price seems quite steep to me.

Yea that place is right proud of what they sell

I just stumbled across this one, never heard of it before

[Rolf]

Jim you said  "32 pounds, someone on here was looking for a light weight portable saw". That was probably me. Micro Mark has some great stuff for the hobbyist, I have their small drill press for drilling tiny holes. They really have lots of stuff for model railroaders. 

Regarding a lighter scroll saw, My current saw is a Hawk G4 26, it is a beast when I take it out of the basement once a year for our clubs show. I would be happy with something half of its weight and with some additional capabilities. So I have been considering the King 16" and would add the Pegas clamps.  One of our new club members just bought one and I will try it out to see if I like it.  I still have my old Delta SS350 which is really a very good saw except for the aggressive front back blade motion. I am not in a hurry.

I am so used to the quality and power of my Hawk it will be hard for me to settle for less capability. I think the EX style saws add with the tilting head.

 

Edited January 19, 2019 by Rolf

[kmmcrafts]

57 minutes ago, Rolf said:

Jim you said  "32 pounds, someone on here was looking for a light weight portable saw". That was probably me. Micro Mark has some great stuff for the hobbyist, I have their small drill press for drilling tiny holes. They really have lots of stuff for model railroaders. 

Regarding a lighter scroll saw, My current saw is a Hawk G4 26, it is a beast when I take it out of the basement once a year for our clubs show. I would be happy with something half of its weight and with some additional capabilities. So I have been considering the King 16" and would add the Pegas clamps.  One of our new club members just bought one and I will try it out to see if I like it.  I still have my old Delta SS350 which is really a very good saw except for the aggressive front back blade motion. I am not in a hurry.

I am so used to the quality and power of my Hawk it will be hard for me to settle for less capability. I think the EX style saws add with the tilting head.

 

Yeah the EX 16 would be half of the Hawks weight.. The Hawk 226 weighs in at 120.. and I think that is without the legs or accessories.. Both my DeWalt and my eX-21 weigh a lot less than the Hawk does.. even the 220 Hawk is quite a lot heavier.. I'd bet the difference between a EX-16 and EX-21 would be real minimal.. If you use the factory stand with them they both use the same stand.. so the only added weight would be just the little extra metal for the saw itself..   

[Scrappile]

Look for a good used Hegner 18" variable speed.  They can't weight a lot and will take the packing around. 

[kmmcrafts]

27 minutes ago, Scrappile said:

Look for a good used Hegner 18" variable speed.  They can't weight a lot and will take the packing around. 

That's a good idea too... I see a lot of those, mainly the 14" for $150 -300.. problem is by the time you do the upgrades to make it user friendly for fretwork.. LOL.. you can buy a new EX type saw.. LOL..  while the Hegner would probably outlast it once set up.. especially if your just using it at shows etc as a demo saw..

[Rockytime]

I was a model railroader for over 40 years and bought many things from MicroMark and was always satisfied. Their selling that piece of crap for that price makes me suspect of them now. Although it has been 15 years since I've done any modeling.

[Rolf]

I like the Hegners and yes they are lighter but I want something different. The Hegner losses the the top feed and still has table tilt so I lose capability instead of gaining anything.

The EX style still top feeds AND the the head tilts so that is how I am leaning. (pun Intended)