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opinions on a Delta 40-560 2 Speed 16" Scroll Saw - BubbaGus - 03-15-2016
opinions on a Delta 40-560 2 Speed 16" Scroll Saw
There's one for sale on CL for $50 with the stand. Is it worth it?
http://chattanooga.craigslist.org/tls/5484159053.html
Re: opinions on a Delta 40-560 2 Speed 16" Scroll Saw - fredhargis - 03-15-2016
I had one for several years before finding one with a deeper throat. It works OK, and $50 might be the right price. I have mine to the Habitat Restore. Make sure they have the wrench that tightens the blade clamps, it's a 2 part affair that has a pin you slip into a hole, and then tighten a allen screw for the clamp. It would be a little bit of pain without that wrench.
Re: opinions on a Delta 40-560 2 Speed 16" Scroll Saw - Bill Wilson - 03-15-2016
The stand is probably worth $10 or so alone. As for the saw, depends on what you want to use it for. As a beginner saw, it's probably OK. Table looked pretty rusty. Not pitted, but still indicates a level of neglect. I'd offer him $40 for it and see if he'll take it. If you are interested in serious fretwork, I'd probably pass, even though that saw is likely much better than most of the new, entry level saws on the market these days.
Re: opinions on a Delta 40-560 2 Speed 16" Scroll Saw - woodhead - 03-15-2016
If you do fretwork, you really want one with the tool less blade change. Other than that, my first one was a middle 50's sears, single speed.
Al
Re: opinions on a Delta 40-560 2 Speed 16" Scroll Saw - s9plus20 - 03-15-2016
I think its a very good scroll saw. The top post is quick release for fret work. Looking at the last photo, the tool to release the bottom post appears to be there, its stored on a bracket on the rear of the saw.
Without the tool I would pass, with the tool I think that is a decent deal on a decent tool.
Do fire it up and test it. The table can easily be cleaned of rust.
I started off with that model and kept it even when I got a Dewalt DW788. The only reason I felt the need to get a DW788 was that a good deal on a used one fell in my lap.