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General Scroll Saw Talk / Woodtek MS-26 scroll saw chuck/blade holding issue
« on: March 07, 2017, 01:43:58 pm »
Hi,
I have a Woodtek MS-26 scroll saw. From what I've read online, saws labelled MS-26 were made for many manufacturers including National Brand & Woodtek. I manage a couple shops at a college and this saw was here when I started working so I don't know it's history. I tried loading Olson Plain End and Ryobi Pinned 5" blades, both work at the slow speed but tear out of the chuck out at the high speed (saw has 2 speeds). To get each end of the pinned blades to fit in the whole on the chuck I had to grind off a little bit of the flat part of the blade that extends past the pin. I am looking for input about how to load the blades securely in the chuck, what type of blade fits properly in the chuck, or whether I should get a new chuck/blade holding system. The saw itself seems in great shape. I have an 8 page pdf manual that has assembly diagrams and a parts list but not a lot of other info. I left a voicemail at Woodtek tech support but no reply yet. 3 images attached.
Thank you.
I have a Woodtek MS-26 scroll saw. From what I've read online, saws labelled MS-26 were made for many manufacturers including National Brand & Woodtek. I manage a couple shops at a college and this saw was here when I started working so I don't know it's history. I tried loading Olson Plain End and Ryobi Pinned 5" blades, both work at the slow speed but tear out of the chuck out at the high speed (saw has 2 speeds). To get each end of the pinned blades to fit in the whole on the chuck I had to grind off a little bit of the flat part of the blade that extends past the pin. I am looking for input about how to load the blades securely in the chuck, what type of blade fits properly in the chuck, or whether I should get a new chuck/blade holding system. The saw itself seems in great shape. I have an 8 page pdf manual that has assembly diagrams and a parts list but not a lot of other info. I left a voicemail at Woodtek tech support but no reply yet. 3 images attached.
Thank you.
