Subscribe now and choose from over 30 free gifts worth up to £49 - Plus get £25 to spend in our shop
Getting into RC planes and stuff and fancy building one from scratch. To this end a scroll saw would be immensely useful for cutting out balsa etc but I know naff all about them. Any decent ones around - max budget is c. £100-150 however if there is a cheaper option that is still good then I am all ears 🙂
Variable speed is desirable and a decent throat size, 16" usually biggest on the cheaper end saws. Quick change blades are good as you will break them and it's quicker setting up blind cuts i.e. if you're not sawing from the outside of the work.
Get one with a cast iron top if you can, far less vibration and more control.
Axminster are ok but get good prices second hand, same with Hegner but if you can get one you won't need to upgrade.
I personally wouldn't bother with the generic £99 Record, Scheppach, Rexon etc. but if you do then the Aldi one is exactly the same but can be had for under £50.
I've got one in the shed if you're looking to buy one - might need a bit of a clean up but works fine.
Proxxon.
Worked for an architects years ago in the Lighthouse in Glasgow and on our floor was a professional modelmakers(Wow,should see the price of these 'models', £thousands) I saw some proxxon stuff in their studio, so it must be ok for small hobby made RC*
I know they do professional and hobby, but its a respected company and i'd reckon anything they sell will be worth buying.
That said always look for indepth 'woody' reviews.
*Now now,let's not get upset, it wasn't a slur 😆
Axminster tools also do a few of these, but it can be a bit hit or miss in their hobby range
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Axminster-Craft-AC405SS-405mm-Scroll-Saw/233578358939?hash=item36625ae89b:g:aJwAAOSwb19fc19p
Not really a lot to go wrong ,fettling wise.
@smokey_jo - apologies, don't know if PM's are working so safer to reply on here. Would be interested in details & price if I could.
Email dannybower at outlook dot com if you get a mo.