I'd like to buy a scrollsaw. I've searched the forum and digested relevant info. I've browsed and found some models that caught my eye.
Delta 40570
Delta 40540
Rexon SS16A
Rexon VS4000A
Hegner 2SV
I'm unsure which features are worth paying for and which aren't. Such as,
Parallel action
Blower
Dust extraction port
Varispeed or 2-speed (varispeed according to Hegner site)
Anything else?
My budget is up to 200 quid or perhaps a little more if I get a respectable Christmas bonus. A 16" throat would be OK but an 18" or 24" would be even better. So are the Axminster models worth that bit more (esp. the 24")? The Hegner unfortunately is outside my budget. Noting comments about vibration in cheaper saws, I couldn't help noticing that saws range widely in weight from around 15kg to 27kg for the Delta and 29-43kg for the Axminster models.
I'm aware of the importance of good blades, but do you think a heavy saw would have significantly better cutting performance by damping vibration?.
Any further advice/suggestions from experienced users would be most welcome.
thanks
Ike
Delta 40570
Delta 40540
Rexon SS16A
Rexon VS4000A
Hegner 2SV
I'm unsure which features are worth paying for and which aren't. Such as,
Parallel action
Blower
Dust extraction port
Varispeed or 2-speed (varispeed according to Hegner site)
Anything else?
My budget is up to 200 quid or perhaps a little more if I get a respectable Christmas bonus. A 16" throat would be OK but an 18" or 24" would be even better. So are the Axminster models worth that bit more (esp. the 24")? The Hegner unfortunately is outside my budget. Noting comments about vibration in cheaper saws, I couldn't help noticing that saws range widely in weight from around 15kg to 27kg for the Delta and 29-43kg for the Axminster models.
I'm aware of the importance of good blades, but do you think a heavy saw would have significantly better cutting performance by damping vibration?.
Any further advice/suggestions from experienced users would be most welcome.
thanks
Ike