mikesscrollsaw Posted March 19, 2011 Report Posted March 19, 2011 Well I think my craftsman scrollsaw is dying "sigh" The speed keeps changing on it's own. And sometimes it doesn't turn on at all. I have hundreds of hours scrolling on this thing and it has worked well. Maybe it's a sign that I need to buy the Excalibur that I've wanted for over a year. Quote
montgomery0 Posted March 19, 2011 Report Posted March 19, 2011 Sorry to hear that a " Loved One " is ill in your shop. after viewing all of the work you have posted, that saw has truely earned a place in time. Should maybe put a portfolio of photos with the saw of your creations, mount the saw on a shrine. Maybe Craftsman would sponser you a new saw. Hope you can get the Ex. Quote
amazingkevin Posted March 19, 2011 Report Posted March 19, 2011 Things don't happen by chance!Your going to be the proud owner of an excaliber sooner than you think.Congradulations on your choice,your work will really reflect now!You put your time in ,now is the time for change!You'll wonder why you waited so long.I went from 8 chinese saws which i enjoyed and loved but aquired a dw788 and it surpasses all expectations of what a good saw could be.Run and get that new saw! Quote
Xray Posted March 20, 2011 Report Posted March 20, 2011 Might be worth while to expose its innards a bit and check the electrical connections from the switch on back. Blow out some dust, clean contacts, might be able to coax it back to life. If the speed is alternating on its own, its being deprived of juice somewhere down the line, the solution may be free, simple and take but 15 minutes. Quote
woodrat Posted March 20, 2011 Report Posted March 20, 2011 My delta did basically the same thing. I thought it was the motor but it turned out to be the on / off switch. On the other hand I have a mastercraft that sometimes speeds up and slows down on its own. Haven't sorted that yet. It still works and hasn't done it for awhile. Sue Quote
mikesscrollsaw Posted March 20, 2011 Author Report Posted March 20, 2011 Ill check it out. It did this when I first bought it and they fixed it under warranty. The switch went bad. At first started to change speeds on it's own then eventually wouldn't turn on at all. Quote
Dan Posted March 20, 2011 Report Posted March 20, 2011 Mike, I had a Craftsman that did the same thing. It ended up being the motor control board. Cost $60 for parts. It lasted another two years and did the same thing. I gave it to someone and bought a Delta P-20. Dan Quote
mikesscrollsaw Posted March 20, 2011 Author Report Posted March 20, 2011 IMHO craftsman makes excellent mechanics tools but their wood working tools are junk. I've got a craftsman table saw too and I absolutely hate it. Its just very inaccurate It will be upgraded at some point as well. The scrollsaw is ok for mild scrolling but I've been doing about 6 to 8 hours a day 6 days a week 3 weeks per month every month for a long while now and it just can't keep up. It's time for a commercial grade saw. Quote
Xray Posted March 20, 2011 Report Posted March 20, 2011 You are right, I think Craftsman diversified their offerings a bit too much, and quality has suffered. Most, if not all, of their power tools can be thought of as the top of the line of the bargain brands - A step up from harbor freight, to be sure, but far from the quality that used to be expected from the brand. I'm a union carpenter often involved in some heavy construction projects, there is never a single Craftsman power tool on the job, out of 100's, sometimes 1,000's, of power tools. Quote
wombatie Posted March 20, 2011 Report Posted March 20, 2011 Sorry to hear about your saw Mike, if only it could have lasted a bit longer for you. You are just going to have to bite the bullet and get the Excalibur and put a R.I.P sign on your Craftsman Marg Quote
Xray Posted March 20, 2011 Report Posted March 20, 2011 I'd still try to fix it up, never hurts to have a backup. I recently got a EX 16, sitting side by side with my old Hitachi. Quote
amazingkevin Posted March 20, 2011 Report Posted March 20, 2011 My 20" c-arm craftsman had a mind of it's own.speed problems,start up problems and finally runaway full throttle speeds faster than the saw ever went on it's own.I put it down and started useing another craftsman ,18" but the squeeking from none user spots drove me nuts .I'm down to 2 saws now ,the dw788 and a brand new dremil 1830 workstation thats got a squeeking problem too from non accessable points that need to be oiled.I drilled holes in the side where it needs oil but it needs oil to offen for my comfort. Quote
tenfingers Posted April 5, 2011 Report Posted April 5, 2011 Mikesscrollsaw, I had that situation with a Craftsman tablesaw, Went away when I got rid of the blade that came with the saw. Quote
qlty Posted April 5, 2011 Report Posted April 5, 2011 Sears has many Mfg cos. make their private label tools and equipment not to specs but by price so you get what you pay for and when you need a part expect a high replacement price. Quote
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