Leaderboard

A few more: I did a before and after painting picture.

Couple more.....lol I have this thing where I like a twofer.. That is when I cut out the silhouette and also keep the cut out area. I will add a backer and make a second ornament out of it. Samples below. The brown witch is Cedar so I up undecided if I should stain it, paint it or just leave as is.

I would figure out a way to cut parts of it at a time.

Skeleton Cat. A pattern from the Scroll saw Workshop which I did slightly differently. The cat is cut from a 1/4 inch Bamboo chopping board then sprayed black. To cut the skeleton I used a very fine drill for the blade entry holes then cut out each piece and painted them white. The pieces were then carefully glued back into place and because the cat does not have a backing board the skeleton can be seen from both sides. Happy Halloween everyone ! Regards, Alan.

I have 3 scroll saws and all 3 are down due to parts not available, out of production, you name it! My main saw is a Delta 40- 680 or P-20, was bought back in 2005 new and has given very good service ever since until a couple of months ago when a "collar" as it is called in the parts list broke. Now as far as I know this piece is the only plastic part of all the moving parts under the table. This collar slips over the top arm and connects with the connecting link that is between the 2 arms. There is what I would say is a weak point where the sleeve and the small bolt and nut attach the top of the connecting link to the upper arm. That is where the part broke! E replacement does not have one and neither have several other places I have got in touch with. I have even given that part to a person that has a 3DPrinter and is supposedly trying to make up one using that machine. Haven't heard from him in awhile but his friend said that he is working on it, coming up with some kind of program to do it with! So, with that in mind I have been reading about the Wen model # LL2156 and have seen one run on the internet and just wondering if any of you scrollers out there have one and what do you think of it? I may have to buy another saw!!! Redwine or Erv

My husband has always said one can never have enough clamps

Paul it looks like you have a gas and brake pedal in the picture, RJ

Just my 2 cents worth here. I started out with a used Dewalt. After doing the bearing service it was a great saw. I sold it when I found a used Ex. Anyway, my point is look around for a good used saw. There are many for sale around the country. I have no idea where you are but Craigslist & Marketplace are you best friends. I've bought and sold quite a few saws of the top brands. I am a "dyed-in-the-wool" cheapskate. I seldom buy anything new. Don't get in a rush. Check around and see what's available. Best of luck. I hope your situation improves.

I knew they would make it right. I've had excellent service from them. I was going to suggest filling that void with some 2x material but you already have it handled.

I have never bought a used clamp. I have rarely paid the full retail price for a clamp. I watched for deals and got them cheap for as much as 75% off retail. I got serious about buying clamps about 30 years ago when the Stanly clamps I had started breaking.

I actually think I've reached the point where I have enough clamps. For years, I got by with the bare minimum as I didn't ahve the $$ to buy all the new clamps I wanted. Over time, my income improved a bit and I've slowly been accumulating a pretty good collection. I find them at flea markets, yard/garage/estate sales, Black Friday sales, etc. I even found several Bessy parallel jaw clamps at Ollies several years ago for less than 1/2 their regular price. I bought all they had. I have well over a hundred now, F-style clamps, pipe clamps, parallel jaw clamps, Quick Clamps, wooden hand screw clamps and that doesn't include several dozen spring clamps and a few random C-clamps. I've gotten to the point that I'm not buying anymore. I still look and if a good deal falls in my lap, I'll jump at it, but it's pretty safe to say I have enough...for now.

Wow what a bout of bad luck.. They say it comes in three but you must be going for 9 - 12.. gosh I hope not.. IF new is the only way you want to go then I think the Dewalt is probably the cheapest "new" saw that you'll get with some decent quality.. though I'm not certain where they're made now days.. That WEN you spoke of is pretty new saw to the market.. and we all know brand new stuff usually has to have all the bugs worked out before they start getting a good product.. You might try one and see how it goes.. IF offered extended warranty that could be something to think about with the history of the motor failure.. that I've been reading about. It looks like a decent user friendly saw.. unfortunately the motor is a expensive part to have to replace.. all the ones I've read about had issues while under warranty so it was replaced or repaired.. also read where the replacement one had the motor go bad too.. so.. I have a few WEN tools and they've been really decent tools for the money... so I do think they just had a bad batch of motors go past the quality control or something.. Might be worth getting one to get you by until you find a better saw and more money to spend on one, LOL.. Just keep breaking it right before the warranty is up, LOL

Could it be that the clamp is bad. If you clamp too tight you can spread the clamp so the caps do not push flat on the blade. That look like steel, I know on the aluminum You have to be careful of that.

It is a Wen 2022 saw and it is the mechanism the pinches the blade to hold it tight.

Never enough clamps, but I'm getting close. I sold some a few months ago. I would definitely let Wen know about the broken base. That is an incredibly poor location for the mounting holes. I expected to see ears on the base or at least in the four corners.

thanks for the shop tour. You make good use of the space you have

I went on the WEN website yesterday and filled out a warranty request. And, after sending a follow-up email to them providing Proof of Purchase and a photo of the broken base as requested in their auto reply, their auto reply said they woud get back to me in 1 to 5 business days. I found an email from them early this AM asking me to confirm a $0.00 purchase order for a new base. I confirmed the order and it should arrive in 5-7 days. Now, that is what I call customer service. If I reinstall the DP on the base and once again try to use the 1/2" bolts to attach to the bench top, I will shim up the void area under the base so it can't break again.

Here is a cool video doing long words too. https://youtu.be/qO00Z7hatK4?si=fJzEm43XaM41-M3u

You can use any blade you'd like as long as the piece will swing around the back arm of the saw. When I cut the name with a rose and ducks I was too the limit of my saws throat ( 22" ) and I still used FD Polar #1 blades . If I were doing more of them I would use aux tables to support the piece from the sides. The hardest thing was sucking in my gut while making the turns on the ends; and I don't have a lot of gut. here's a video of a gentleman cutting a pretty wide piece, he uses spiral blades, but at the 11:00 mark you can see the aux tables he's using:

Well, I tried looking for the part too, I assume you're talking about part number 1347372.. I restored a couple old Delta saws back about 15 years ago and Mike from Mikestools.com had bought out several closed up parts stores and he at one time was the only source for a lot of Delta stuff.. He doesn't have the part either so I'm guessing you're going to have to make one or find a used parts P-20.. but that would likely be hard to do.. I wouldn't go with that WEN.. I have seen several people having to return them under warranty for bad motors.. If you get out of the warranty period you likely be in the same situation you have now.. I mean.. this might last long enough to get the other saws repaired but..I have seen some decent reviews on them too.. may be a case of a bad batch going past quality control and maybe you get lucky and get a good one.. I personally would look for a good used higher end saw.. I What other saws are you looking for parts for? Maybe someone on here has a old parts saw that might have the parts you need. I have a few old Delta parts saws..

FrankEV sorry here are some more details This one was cut on reclaimed maple planed down to about 7/16", the panel is about 8x12 but will be cut down some. There's no backer and I'm not sure yet if there will be. I'm planning to stain it.

Three more football plaques done. Team colors for each. Steve Good pattern to start, I replaced the text added the shaker pegs and the countersunk holes under the stripes The piece is 2, 1/2" BB laminated together after the interior cuts in the top, exterior cuts made after lamination ( 1" thick ), interior cuts made with FD Polar #1, exterior cuts made with FD polar #5. Lamination with polyurethane glue applied with a 4" foam roller then weighted down by a cinder block. 3 1/2" shaker pegs.

I've posted about my upside down dremel a while back. I just flipped the press on the shaft and mounted underthe shelf. This arrangement allows me to drill blade holes in boards up to 22 inches wide. The shelf is level so It is close to plumb and square. Accurate enough for tiny blade holes, which is all I use it for. AND, that is also why I bought a real drill press.

Thanks Kevin for the info. With the way my luck has been going since May when some one hacked our credit card for over $2000 and have been fighting with Barclays to get that solved, even had a new card hacked just as soon as it was activated and had not been used by us for any purchase! Then shortly after all of that the P20 broke that part and than the backup saw, Hitache, (sp) gave up the bearing and 3 other parts on the left side, 2 of the parts are available but not the ones I need! The Drimal saw needs the 2 straight blade holders and the spacer to be able to use regular straight blades and not the pinned blades, also no longer available! The person I bought this saw from does not have those items or has lost them! So like I said I am about to give up on any kind of saw that I have read about, seen reviews that are not favorable, not worth the money, made in China etc. etc.!!!! Oh, and on top of all of that, now we have to have a new natural gas line installed from the house to the meter due to a leak some where in the old line, 1958 the year of the house being built! This stage of life is not what it should be! Erv