I knew I had forgotten something!!?? I am looking at having a scrollsaw for my birthday in March (lucky me!) I was going to get a cheap one off E Bay IE a Clark, or Craft saw but after reading the reviews & following advice I have seen on this forum I am going to buy new, I was wondering if anyone has had anything to do with a promising looking saw from Peugeot! I particulary like the foot speed controller, reminds me of the power controller on most of the TIG welding sets I have used, a most useful feature I would have thought? the saw comes in at around £250, cant seem to find many reviews on it, maybe its to new? I have done some work with a handsaw but found it difficult to controll the line of the cut very well, I could see the advantage of useing both hands to move the wood around, I cant really afford to go over this price to buy a "proper" saw, I wouldent mind something really old, they used to make things properly in the old days hate this throw away society! thanks for any advice, alf.
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Gary Morris
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Hi Welder
I'm a complete beginner, as far as woodworking. I'm in a similar position, I've read most of the back log on the forums regarding scroll saws and haven't found a single mention of the Peugeot, with the majority of members recommending Delta and Hegner. Delta is no longer available (afaik)new in the UK anymore and Hegner is above the £250 price range (new). I've been scouring ebay and have seen 3 Delta's sold for =< £120 and 2 Hegnar 2's =< £241 there are foot peddles for the Hegnar also on ebay. There are 2 x Hegnar's and 1 x Delta for sale at this moment on ebay.
Gary
I'm a complete beginner, as far as woodworking. I'm in a similar position, I've read most of the back log on the forums regarding scroll saws and haven't found a single mention of the Peugeot, with the majority of members recommending Delta and Hegner. Delta is no longer available (afaik)new in the UK anymore and Hegner is above the £250 price range (new). I've been scouring ebay and have seen 3 Delta's sold for =< £120 and 2 Hegnar 2's =< £241 there are foot peddles for the Hegnar also on ebay. There are 2 x Hegnar's and 1 x Delta for sale at this moment on ebay.
Gary
Thanks Garry, I have been giving it a lot of thought today & am definatly going to go for a new Peuegot, have spent many happy? hours watching various saws on E Bay, at least I can now give it up as a hobby, I was considering making my own, I was going to weld my hand fretsaw to the blade holder of a cheap jig saw I have knocking about & mount it to a bench, might still try it unmounted & see if it improves my hand cutting! it will have to wait for warmer weather & for me to feel better, been bad for nearly a year following a brain tumor opperation last March 1st & again in April, it all went wrong after I got home. I have been given an old electric sewing machine with a variable speed foot controll I had a vauge notion of trying to adapt that? then the other week I thought a better idea would be to use the foot controll (its a variable rehostat at the end of the day) to alter the heat on my pyrograph tool, its just a one heat job & I just cant do any good with it, looking on "you tube" they all seem to use really expensive variable power ones! What sort of things are you into making? Thanks for your input, alf.
Gary Morris
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Hi Alf, sad to hear about your past health - soon be spring / summer, then we can get out and do a bit.
As a complete novice, I've noticed that alot of the other brands of saw have 75w - 120w motors, where as the Peugeot has 225w! So should be plenty of power. Pity no one else has posted, as I've no experience and don't want to lead you up the garden path.
When I've got my scroll saw, I'd like to do some Intarsia, it looks fantastic. (to me) Whilst waiting I've hand cut a flower design out, in 5mm perspex. (as per instructions in the the book I have) - IT IS NOT EASY my cut out pieces resemble a print out from a lie detector. I've sanded them down and they fit reasonably well - can't wait till I get a Scroll Saw (inc motor)
GL with the Peugout
Gary
As a complete novice, I've noticed that alot of the other brands of saw have 75w - 120w motors, where as the Peugeot has 225w! So should be plenty of power. Pity no one else has posted, as I've no experience and don't want to lead you up the garden path.
When I've got my scroll saw, I'd like to do some Intarsia, it looks fantastic. (to me) Whilst waiting I've hand cut a flower design out, in 5mm perspex. (as per instructions in the the book I have) - IT IS NOT EASY my cut out pieces resemble a print out from a lie detector. I've sanded them down and they fit reasonably well - can't wait till I get a Scroll Saw (inc motor)
GL with the Peugout
Gary
Thanks Garry, intarsia? yes i've been reading about it & it does look really interesting, cant wait to have a go! I was also thinking about clock making, some similar aspects there, just bought the CD on clock making it includes some plans, the really good one is making the complete clock, cogs & all! loads of ads for it on E Bay, it varies in price from nearly £20 down to £3, you have to get to the end of the listings to find the cheap one! I will have to compare notes when i've got my saw & have made something, just think you could utilise any old bits & pieces of wood for intarsia, nothing need be to small so long as you can hold it of course! cheers, alf.
Richard S
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Alf and Gary
Why don't you try the Scrolling Section of the forum, you may get more joy there, scrolling is a particular discipline and many of the guys there don't visit the more general side of the site very often.
It may be worth doing a bit more research on the Peugeot saw, as far as I know Peugeot don't make tools but licence their name to other people's kit. For example you can find the big Fox SCMS badged as Peugeot so this will probably be the same for the scroll saw, can you post a link to a picture of it and someone may recognise it and be able to give you more information.
Cheers
Richard
Why don't you try the Scrolling Section of the forum, you may get more joy there, scrolling is a particular discipline and many of the guys there don't visit the more general side of the site very often.
It may be worth doing a bit more research on the Peugeot saw, as far as I know Peugeot don't make tools but licence their name to other people's kit. For example you can find the big Fox SCMS badged as Peugeot so this will probably be the same for the scroll saw, can you post a link to a picture of it and someone may recognise it and be able to give you more information.
Cheers
Richard
Richard S
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Right, found one! I'm no expert but it looks very much like every budget "home brand" scroll saw out there, almost identical to the Performance Power model from b&q that I once owned. The price to my untrained eye seems extortionate, I think I paid about £30 for mine in a clearance sale (they had a huge stack of them, I guess not that popular), so even if that was half price, £250 seems a lot to me. For what it's worth experience has told me that when it comes to tools stick with the well known brands or at the very least try looking at Axminster who whilst they sell similar badge engineered stuff at least have a reputation for customer service so if it doesn't measure up they will probably sort it out for you.
Richard
P.s saave a look at this thread here http://www.scrollsawer.com/forum/genera ... /43015.htm
Richard
P.s saave a look at this thread here http://www.scrollsawer.com/forum/genera ... /43015.htm
Gary Morris
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Cheers Richard
Gary
Gary
Thanks Gary, had a look at your link.....I am now more confused than ever! thought I had made my mind up yesterday but am back to squre one again!!! Will do as you say & ask for advice in the appropiate section. You mentioned Axminster...my mate bought a lathe off them, it went wrong soon afterwards, they sent him a new one, how about sending the old back he enquired? just bin it they said!! hes kept it for spare parts. Thanks again Alf.
Hi again Gary, whilst looking at some scrollsaw blogs as you suggested an Axminster saw was mentioned.....the guy had one & said he wouldn't recommend one to his worst enemy!!! someone recommended a SIP might go there they are on offer at the mo? oh I don't know?......most gripes about the different saws seems to be how difficult it is to get the blade in & out of the bottom holder, I have never seen a saw in real life but I assume a pin blade would be easier to change than a plain? I assume it just sort of slots into its holder? if I am right why doesn't someone make a saw that takes a pin on the bottom & plain on top? will have to look at that when I eventually get a saw, thanks again for trying to be helpful, all the best from Alf.
