crash landing Posted December 18, 2011 Report Share Posted December 18, 2011 Good morning folks, Yesterday I was cutting out some Christmas ornaments. Thank you, Steve Good for the patterns. My lovely wife came out to the shop said, "That really looks like fun, but you know how I am about power tools?" I said to her that since you use a sewing machine the two are very similar in operation and safety. You would not run you fingers through the needle would you? She replied that although similar, there is no foot feed. So my question is, are there foot feed attachments for scroll saws. And are they variable speed, just on and off and will they fit my Dewalt? Happy Holidays,, crash Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonR Posted December 18, 2011 Report Share Posted December 18, 2011 Here's one. I love mine Don R http://www.amazon.com/Excalibur-Scroll- ... B0032YZAA6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FD Mike Posted December 18, 2011 Report Share Posted December 18, 2011 Tere is no foot feed on a scroll scroll saw. There is no switch to regulate the speed while sawing. This would be very un-handy while sawing. Most have a foot switch what just turnes it on and off. FD Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tvman44 Posted December 18, 2011 Report Share Posted December 18, 2011 There is a foot switch to turn the saw on / off, and Harbor Freight has the best price $14.99. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshall Posted December 19, 2011 Report Share Posted December 19, 2011 There is a foot switch to turn the saw on / off, and Harbor Freight has the best price $14.99. And if you can grab some coupons or get it on sale it'll be cheaper than that , I bought an extra for something like $7 .......MB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crash landing Posted December 19, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 19, 2011 Hello, Thank you all for the replies. The good news is I won't be giving up my scroll saw anytime soon.... crash Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WolfmoonCT Posted December 19, 2011 Report Share Posted December 19, 2011 Don't ask me how i know this.. but on a sewing machine, the fabric is fed through it by the machine. It sets the speed, using a set of "teeth" that stick above the base where the needle goes up and down, and you do not have your fingers near the needed because you are not pulling or pushing the fabric. I believe that is the foot feed she is talking about. The hold down that keeps the fabric pressed against the moving parts that feed the fabric is called the foot. Hence her "foot feed" in my best guess. Hey..it's cheaper to sew my own sand bags for shooting rests out of old jeans that buy them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joey Posted December 20, 2011 Report Share Posted December 20, 2011 crash, Early on in my scroll sawing days I learned about the foot switch. It was the best idea I had ran across. At the time Sears had two, 1 15 amp & 1 20 amp. I bought the 20 amp and use it on other tools in my shop. If anything goes wrong you just lift your foot and everything stops. Nice to have that peace of mind. Regards, Joey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bandsawman Posted December 20, 2011 Report Share Posted December 20, 2011 I have two portable sewing machines and both have foot feeds just like we use with our scroll saws. Both starts the sewing machine running and controls the speed. I have a press on/release off foot pedal I also got at Harbor Freight. My scroll saw has a speed control as well. Once you use a foot switch you won't be caught scrolling without it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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