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Hello! from SE Ohio!
Hey guys,
I've been reading the board for some time now and I want to thank you ahead of time for tons of advice and tips that I've garnered here. Thanks to you guys, I bought a scroll saw knowing nothing except what I learned here and started working with it. However, I haven't done much because I hated the saw I purchased (a Dremel 1800) and I took it back a month later. Too much vibration, problems with keeping the blades in place, plus knowing that there were better saws out there, made me perhaps a bit impatient with the Dremel. After the Dremel experience I put my pennies away to get a really nice saw and the Hawks are on sale until March 15, so I'm looking at a the newer G4 (all their saws are about the same price). I know that everyone has their favorites, but for a gal who has almost no experience sawing and not much more patience for things that don't work as hyped, would this saw be worth the expense? I guess my real question is: do the Hawks live up to the rep? I notice that 6 of you have a Hawk so I know at least 6 of you who like them!
Secondly, my dad passed a while ago, but I'm just now REALLY looking at his tools in his shop. He has an old Dremel scroll saw, a model 57-2, that I'd like to put back into useage. This saw is maybe 40 years old...I'm not really sure. No variable speed or anything nifty, just a nice up/down motion. Can you believe it still works? Anyway, I need blades for the thing - the one in it is rusty (although technically it still works, I guess). These blades are pinned and only 3" long. I've emailed Dremel twice, but both times it failed to get through.
Lastly, thanks again for all the tidbits of advice, the recommended books to buy, the hints on cutting multiple pieces...just all of it! Now I just have to get a saw that won't make me want to throw it through the window and I'm ready to run!
I've been reading the board for some time now and I want to thank you ahead of time for tons of advice and tips that I've garnered here. Thanks to you guys, I bought a scroll saw knowing nothing except what I learned here and started working with it. However, I haven't done much because I hated the saw I purchased (a Dremel 1800) and I took it back a month later. Too much vibration, problems with keeping the blades in place, plus knowing that there were better saws out there, made me perhaps a bit impatient with the Dremel. After the Dremel experience I put my pennies away to get a really nice saw and the Hawks are on sale until March 15, so I'm looking at a the newer G4 (all their saws are about the same price). I know that everyone has their favorites, but for a gal who has almost no experience sawing and not much more patience for things that don't work as hyped, would this saw be worth the expense? I guess my real question is: do the Hawks live up to the rep? I notice that 6 of you have a Hawk so I know at least 6 of you who like them!
Secondly, my dad passed a while ago, but I'm just now REALLY looking at his tools in his shop. He has an old Dremel scroll saw, a model 57-2, that I'd like to put back into useage. This saw is maybe 40 years old...I'm not really sure. No variable speed or anything nifty, just a nice up/down motion. Can you believe it still works? Anyway, I need blades for the thing - the one in it is rusty (although technically it still works, I guess). These blades are pinned and only 3" long. I've emailed Dremel twice, but both times it failed to get through.
Lastly, thanks again for all the tidbits of advice, the recommended books to buy, the hints on cutting multiple pieces...just all of it! Now I just have to get a saw that won't make me want to throw it through the window and I'm ready to run!
, Sir!
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