Slopping scrollsaw stand

[summertime]

Hi, Just changed from Hegner to EX 30, used to stand up, now made a stand to sit at . Made slope of 23deg, as per some advive on line, cant decide whether to perserver with this setup or go level, blade threading through holes seems harder than Hegner.   

Is slopping stand the way to go when sitting? 

 

Regards Roy Ames, UK

[amazingkevin]

You can get used to anything,personally i would never go back to a flat scroll saw .My dw788 is raised 1' up in the back.I helps me keep good posture and less back ache's

[Jim Finn]

I once sloped my scroll saw but found it not much of a help... to me.  I sit at my Hegner on the Hegner stand (level) and this puts the blade at about chin height.  I sit up streight this way and can cut for hours on end.  Dust in the face is a problem but a fan blowing across the saw, fixes that.  I have a ceiling fan directly over one of my saws and that works well also.

[Phantom Scroller]

Roy you slope the saw to what's right for you, there is no special angle everyone is different as long as the piece stays on the table you'll be ok.

 

I use the EX-21 and I have a block of wood under the back legs 2" thick works for me. Roly

[oldhudson]

I don't do nearly as much scroll work as most of you. But when I tilted my saw 5-6° and got an ajustable stool it made scrolling much easier for me. I have my saw mounted on a bench 39" from the floor and the seat of the stool is 29" from the floor. The next time I move things I'm going to tray a bit more slope.

[bandaideman]

I sawed for years on my first dewalt and continued with my second one. then got an ex 21 left it flat and kind of liked it that way so put the dewalt flar also. I may go back or may not. I do have the choice if I want. I think it is just up to the person, The big thing for me is that I am cutting something, standing sitting upside down just cutting something ............................... but not fingers tried it once not fun.

[Multifasited]

There is Only one answer ,That is what works best for you and your set up ,anything else is what works best them and their set-up ,and are IDEAS for you to try ,There is no right or wrong ,play till your Happy and works for YOU!

[Lucky2]

I once sloped my scroll saw but found it not much of a help... to me.  I sit at my Hegner on the Hegner stand (level) and this puts the blade at about chin height.  I sit up streight this way and can cut for hours on end.  Dust in the face is a problem but a fan blowing across the saw, fixes that.  I have a ceiling fan directly over one of my saws and that works well also.

Jim, I do hope that you are wearing some sort of facial and breathing protection when cutting, I can't imagine getting my face that close to the saw blade and dust. Have you ever considered purchasing a dust collector, they're worth ever penny they cost.

Len

[Nick@tinkers-cove]

With my last saw, I had the back raised between 1-2" which was fine. Now I have an EX-30, I keep it flat and raise myself instead. I find it much easier to work, if I'm pretty much looking down the blade - the accuracy is perfect.

Hope this helps,

Kindest Regards,

Nick.

[summertime]

Thanks for all your replies and help, will preserver with the slope stand for a while.

 

Thanks again  Roy Ames

[keefie]

Hi, Just changed from Hegner to EX 30, used to stand up, now made a stand to sit at . Made slope of 23deg, as per some advive on line, cant decide whether to perserver with this setup or go level, blade threading through holes seems harder than Hegner.   

Is slopping stand the way to go when sitting? 

 

Regards Roy Ames, UK

As Roly said, whatever works is right fot you. I personally have the table flat and use an adjustable stool to set my height to what's comfortable. I'm also a top feeder with my EX21, I find it so easy to release the tension lever then undo the bottom clamp and just lift the top arm and blade out of the wood. I support the arm as I lower/guide the blade into the next hole. It didn't take much practise to be able to reclamp the blade in the bottom clamp without bending down to look at it, I do it all by feel now and I can change holes in about 10 - 15 seconds.

[Clayton717]

I have my saw raised as well, but it's not more than a couple inches. Raise it to a level that is comfortable for you.

[Jim Finn]

Jim, I do hope that you are wearing some sort of facial and breathing protection when cutting, I can't imagine getting my face that close to the saw blade and dust. Have you ever considered purchasing a dust collector, they're worth ever penny they cost.

Len

I have tried hooking up my shop vac to draw off the dust and it works well but running a vac that long killed it. I killed two of them this way.  I now use a fan to blow the dust away from me.  Works well in the warm weather but not when it is cold in the shop. I do ware a mask then.  I have a two horspower 220v dust collector also and it has plenty of volume but not enough velocity at the small size  to work well for this.

[heppnerguy]

I once sloped my scroll saw but found it not much of a help... to me.  I sit at my Hegner on the Hegner stand (level) and this puts the blade at about chin height.  I sit up streight this way and can cut for hours on end.  Dust in the face is a problem but a fan blowing across the saw, fixes that.  I have a ceiling fan directly over one of my saws and that works well also.

 

 I too do not raise the back of my saw. I have it mounted on my workbench but I am still above it and I liked your idea of having it at chin height and I will will give that a try. One thing that i am finding out is, as I get older, I seem to be not as open to change and it sometimes holds me back. Change is becoming more difficult for me to make. I admire your skills and knowledge, Jim, so I am going to give this a try and see if it might work for me too

 

Dick

heppnerguy

[amazingkevin]

I like to keep my back straight when scrolling for long periods of time.I sit on a roll around the chair with my back set into it. Scroll saw high up to my face and bend my head a little to see where I'm cutting .Perfect train free position for me