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General Category => General Scroll Saw Talk => Topic started by: jems on October 14, 2010, 03:35:33 pm

Title: looking to upgrade my saw
Post by: jems on October 14, 2010, 03:35:33 pm

i'm not doing this to start a war cause i know everybody has there own opinion but,what is the best scroll saw for the price

Title: Re: looking to upgrade my saw
Post by: scrollgirl on October 14, 2010, 03:38:51 pm

I think for the money you can't beat DeWalt. :)

Sheila

Title: Re: looking to upgrade my saw
Post by: Judy Hunter on October 14, 2010, 03:40:23 pm

My vote is the DeWalt 788 for the money

Title: Re: looking to upgrade my saw
Post by: Bill P on October 14, 2010, 03:55:26 pm

Even though the World's Greatest Wife is getting me an Excalibur, the DeWalt 788 is the best for the money, in my ever-so-humble opinion.

Bill   ;D

Title: Re: looking to upgrade my saw
Post by: kp91 on October 14, 2010, 04:05:32 pm

The DW 788 is coming out as the Delta 40-690, might get a few deals as the new line is launched.



http://www.deltaportercable.com/Products/ProductDetail.aspx?ProductID=23976

Title: Re: looking to upgrade my saw
Post by: julief on October 14, 2010, 09:49:13 pm

The new delta is identical to the dewalt - but for the same money you get a stand and I believe a light.  (Issue 40 of Scrollsaw reviewed them).  I am still an Excalibur fan.

Title: Re: looking to upgrade my saw
Post by: jimbo on October 14, 2010, 10:46:26 pm

Best bet is to trial them if you can even get them to run them instore for you and crank  up the speed and see which of them vibrates
Jimbo

Title: Re: looking to upgrade my saw
Post by: Kepy on October 15, 2010, 09:32:50 am

I'll stick with my Hawk.  American made and the company provides great service.

Title: Re: looking to upgrade my saw
Post by: Bill P on October 15, 2010, 06:43:02 pm

I've heard so many good things about Hawk.

Bill

Title: Re: looking to upgrade my saw
Post by: BilltheDiver on October 16, 2010, 09:39:20 am

I have had two different models of the Hawk, and loved them both.  16 inch and now 26.