Hello to all. I am a furniture maker with a well equiped shop, but have been asked to bid on a project which involves making Victorian roof and wall brackets. These have tight curves (for a bandsaw guy, anyway), and many fully interior cuts. This is not my usual cup of tea, but thought I would bid it as the woodwork is not difficult, and it might buy me a new tool, which is always a good thing.
These brackets will be laminated of both solid wood and marine grade ply (which I will get a sign off on as I don't agree with this), and 2" thick.
The issue is which scroll saw I should plan to buy should my bid prevail. I don't buy tools that I need to rebuy later. I see from having read a bit of this board that both the Hegner and the RBI are well regarded. Is one better than the other in terms of handling thicker stock? Speed of cut? Will both be good for working on thinner stock, such as instarsia, veneer, fretwork, etc?
Should I decide to go used, which I will if I can, then what features are necessary?
Bottom feed for interior cuts?
Full variable speed?
Blower?
Light (or is this an aftermarket item regardless?)
Foor control (again -- aftermarket?)
Things I have not thought of or mentioned?
One more question -- I would plan to use either Unibond 800 (a urea resin glue) or resourcinal glue as these brackets are for exterior installation. Will these glues present any special problems in terms of fouling the blades? They both dry quite rigid.
Thanks in advance for the guidance.
Alan
These brackets will be laminated of both solid wood and marine grade ply (which I will get a sign off on as I don't agree with this), and 2" thick.
The issue is which scroll saw I should plan to buy should my bid prevail. I don't buy tools that I need to rebuy later. I see from having read a bit of this board that both the Hegner and the RBI are well regarded. Is one better than the other in terms of handling thicker stock? Speed of cut? Will both be good for working on thinner stock, such as instarsia, veneer, fretwork, etc?
Should I decide to go used, which I will if I can, then what features are necessary?
Bottom feed for interior cuts?
Full variable speed?
Blower?
Light (or is this an aftermarket item regardless?)
Foor control (again -- aftermarket?)
Things I have not thought of or mentioned?
One more question -- I would plan to use either Unibond 800 (a urea resin glue) or resourcinal glue as these brackets are for exterior installation. Will these glues present any special problems in terms of fouling the blades? They both dry quite rigid.
Thanks in advance for the guidance.
Alan
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