It shouldn't vibrate that badly. I had a Craftsman when I started scrolling and it ran fairly smoothly -- I had it bolted to a wooden table with rubber pads...
For a simple answer , first try an anti vibration pad (thick heavy rubber) , look into cost of vibration pad verses a heavy duty rubber floor mat. If it's...
I use a Sears 16" VS quite a bit (30 or more hours a week) and just recently started noticing some mild vibrations at full speed (after about 8 months of heavy...
I have the same unit (I think), it was rated fairly hight by one of the magazines a year or two ago. It has some vibration, but it shouldn't be so bad that you...
... I have a 16" Craftsman. I do have it bolted to a homemade table. If the blades are not in correctly, it make a much louder sound than it normally does....
If you can return it and get a dewalt. You will just be fighting the sears model and get frustated and not use it. I started with a sears vs several years ago...
Thanks to all of you who replied to my Sears "vibrator". Guess its not so bad and I will have it looked at under warrenty. We plan on doing lots of traveling...
had the same problem with 2 sears model 20 inch scroll saws, one the tension knob was stripped out after about 2 weeks and the second the speed control knob...
This morning I was again browsing through the many photos on our site. There are some really great projects, and it gives me lots of ideas for my own...
I have set up a Yahoo Group for those who wish to locate, share or develop patterns related to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints aka Mormons....
I've been trying to saw a puzzle clock pattern using the blade recomended (#2skip tooth)in 3/4 poplar and I am always having trouble with the bottom being...
Hawkeye I would suggest #3 skip tooth, or #3 double tooth, and no reverse teeth on either. When you use reverse teeth blades in thick wood, the reverse teeth...
A # 3 is almost too small in 3/4" wood. The # 3 is good when you like a nice small kerf. For kids puzzles most use a higher number, so the kids can take the...
When I started scrolling puzzles I had a hard time getting the pieces to where they would slide in and out top and bottom. In my case setting the tension on...
Whenever I saw 3/4 up to 2" I do not use a reverse tooth blade. Heres why. The teeth on the bottom bring the sawdust up and the teeth on the top push it down....
i believe i answered this, get a dremel 1800 at hope depot, they are very powerful, still has to be mounted if your a serious scroller and use it as it is...
When sawing puzzles out of 3/4" stock, I always use a #7 reverse tooth blade. The only time I've ever had the issue that you're experiencing is if the table...
The first scroll saw my husband bought me was a Sears Craftsman. We took it back on the second day. We then purchased a Delta. When he bought my Hegner, I sold...
I have noticed that the authors of most of the books on scrollsawing mention at some point that they have made a sreusable table with zero-clearnace to work...
I read in some book that unless you are breaking a few blades your tension isn't high enough. I've started tighting mine more and that has done the trick. The...
Kevin is right about the gauge. When cutting 3/4" thick wood, I cut about 1/16" into the wood and then turn it aroud to see if it fits in the back of the...
I've used the zero clearance insert that came with my saw and also made them from tempered hardboard. If the insert fits the table the way it should, there's...
Have you ever tried a DeWalt? Smitty in GA The first scroll saw my husband bought me was a Sears Craftsman. We took it back on the second day. We then...
In a message dated 2/7/05 1:16:30 PM Eastern Standard Time, ... I've no doubt that the Hegner is a far better saw. But comparing a $1000 saw with a $100 saw...
I make many of Jim Sweet's "Woodimal" puzzles. I cut from 3/4" oak and/or ash, always with a #5PGT/reverse tooth blade. I never have pieces that slide wrong,...
An even more accurate way is to take a piece of scrap the same thickness that you plan to cut and cut into and do a few wavy cuts and cut a circle or tear drop...
When I need a zero clearance I tape a playing card or a piece of slick cardboard to the table. This works well and you don't have an extra table cover to keep...
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