love my Delta, it also has the pin in the back that holds the arm up while changing for interior cutsMeh, it's a $70 savings to return what I had and buy the Dewalt. Easy call there for a somewhat newbie to scroll sawing. Already did the new purchase and the return. But any opinions on the Dewalt vs the Delta? Curious? I know Artisan Pirate uses the Delta and I used to have an older Delta that I thought was fine. I've never used the Dewalts.
Is there a big, or even marginal, difference? Preference for any reason over the other?
I have not tried dovetails but I used my scroll saw to cut box joints and even some mortises.Don't have one; not not sure what I would use it for. Another rabbit hole to go down? Anyone use one for cleaning out the bottom of dovetails instead of a coping saw?
Since my eyes are 70+ my light is a magnifying light. Best to not mount it to the scroll saw stand due to picking up vibrations. Also go to Horrible Freight and get a deadman foot switch. As far as sit vs stand I sit most of the time on a 30” wooden stool.I may have to paint it so I can continue to denigrate all yellow tools. Just gave it a quick first pass out of the box. This is the first "yellow" tool that impressed me. Of course, a few projects in it may show any weakness. All tools are that way. Then we adjust our method to the limitations.
Needs mods. Place to hold blades. More light. Some kind of a stand. Standing or sitting I am not sure. Has to be mobile as I am all out of space.
Scott, if it helps, I am 5'8" tall and the front of my scroll saw table is 37" high. Like I said I do the bulk of my scroll saw work sitting on my 30" stool.Floor switch. That makes a lot of sense. I was thinking if I made the height correct, I could stand for a quick cut and a tall stool for detail. My magnifying light moves around. I should get more. I have an old mic stand and that would make it isolated. Or if I de-coupled the saw from a stand, could stand mount it. It does not vibrate anything like the old one I tried.