Model Boat Mayhem
Mess Deck: General Section => Beginners start here...! => Topic started by: boxer on January 14, 2016, 03:14:59 pm
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cutting thin ply and also up to approx 9mm thick
budget around 70-110
any recommendations please
thank you
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Just a touch over budget but I can Highly recommend this one:-
https://www.machinemart.co.uk/p/060112400/ (https://www.machinemart.co.uk/p/060112400/)
I have the same one only mine is branded Einhell and is red
The built in rotary tool is hand as well
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I am happy with one out of Lidl - Parkside
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Mines second hand from Cash Converters, unboxed but had never been used. I just popped in and told the manager what I wanted and it didnt take long at all. Cheap as chips.
Dave
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i have had a delta for many years it gives good service will cut up to 2"
it also uses blades without pin so the holes you have to drill can be smaller
regards
peter
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Same as E2V, mines an Einhell, mine doesn't have the drive unit on the side but then it only cost 65€
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I have a very nice one made by Grizzly, a Chinese made, US marketed brand. Very high quality, not too expensive.
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A friend has one of these and rates it very highly:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Rhyas-Scroll-Fret-Saw-Craft-Bandsaw-Table-90W-90-45-Mitre-10-FREE-Blades-/371135459851?hash=item566965b20b:g:iRsAAOSwpDdU22nA
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bought the rhyas one
setting it up at the weekend any tips for using ?
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Let the blade do the cutting with no sideways pressure on it.
Practise
When cutting straight lines, run a Stanley knife ( other bloodletting tools available) on your mark first.
Find out whether it and you cut better to the left or right of the line.
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Dam !!
Just seen your post boxer got one you could have had just needed the switch sorting !
Sorry %) %)
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ahh never mind captain
been practising today but seems to cut towards the left and cant work out how i am supposed to get it back straight.
I have been practising on scrap wood and every time it seems to want to go to the left more and more, cannot for life of me work out why and how to correct.... help needed
thank you
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i am using the blades which came with the saw, blades pointing downwards and cutting 9mm ply
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Hmmmm try a different blade might be a naff one ,blade seated in OK ? Just a thought {:-{
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Mine did that with some cheap ebay blades, bought some bahco ones and its been much better
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Always thought to myself buy cheap nine times out of ten will cost more in the long run! So I always buy the the best from the beginning. That way should last and you only buy it once O0 O0
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Try a little more tension - might be all it needs.
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tried more tension, different pieces of scrap wood and this saw still pulls to the left.
as for buying new blades are they universal fit ?
any links to blades which would fit the lodel i bought
i know it lists blades on the advert but they seem the cheap ones
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/371135459851?_trksid=p2060353.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT
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Hi some years ago I bought a Rexon 2 speed scroll saw works great and I have cut 3mm dural as well as wood. I find that a scroll saw needs a 'puffer' to keep the cutting area clear and this is good.
I have a Hegner which is at the top end of the market it is good but so far it is no better than the Rexon which cost £100.
regards Roy
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Try this , have a read through it might help . http://scrollsawvideo.com/scrollsaw-tips/ (http://scrollsawvideo.com/scrollsaw-tips/) .
If your saw is like mine ( PRO from B&Q bought second hand it will never in its life cut a straight kerf ) I just compensate when I use it , it's a pain I know. But after all thy are made for cutting curves mostly , a band saw is more designed to cut straight and thy can be a pain if the tracking rollers are out . See note 4 down the page !,,
David