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General Category => General Scroll Saw Talk => Topic started by: jimbo on October 11, 2010, 01:41:56 am

Title: did you know
Post by: jimbo on October 11, 2010, 01:41:56 am

That the first De Walt scroll saw was made in 1996 and was made by Sommerville Design, and this is the company that also manufactured the Excalibur scroll saw
Jimbo

Title: Re: did you know
Post by: Bill P on October 11, 2010, 09:13:03 am

Increases the strain on the motor?  Does this mean I could be trading down?

Bill

Title: Re: did you know
Post by: julief on October 11, 2010, 09:20:46 am

There is no belt on my excalibur

Title: Re: did you know
Post by: Russ C on October 11, 2010, 10:08:08 am

Yep I knew that. Sorry in my earlier post, it should have said the original Excalibur by Sommerville Design EX-19vs, EX-30vs are belt driven, witch helped to increase the power but added strain on the motor.  ;)

Title: Re: did you know
Post by: dgman on October 11, 2010, 10:20:50 am

Hey Jimbo, Yes I new that. In fact I still own a DeWalt "type 1" saw made in Canada. It needs to be repaired but I still have it. My newer DeWalt was made in China. :-[

Title: Re: did you know
Post by: termite on October 11, 2010, 07:47:55 pm

i've been told CANADA saws  were better than CHINA saws. dgman since you have had both, what is your opinion

Title: Re: did you know
Post by: jimbo on October 11, 2010, 09:46:11 pm

Excalibur is made in China as well they must be OK as they are expense to buy
Jimbo

Title: Re: did you know
Post by: dgman on October 11, 2010, 09:57:50 pm

Two differences, the blade clamp Assemblies are shaped differently. On the type 1 they are more triangle shaped. The blades protrude from the clamps more than on the type 2. No advantage either way.
The second difference is on the type 1 the cast iron table was machined with a smooth surface. On the type 2 it is very rough. A little 220 grit sand paper with WD40 and some elbow grease will fix that.
As far a quality, other than the table machining, no differences.