Here's a great deal for somebody on a Hawk Ultra 226

[OCtoolguy]

A great saw at a an even greater price. I wish I had more room.

https://orangecounty.craigslist.org/tls/d/anaheim-rbi-ultra-hawk-scroll-saw/7379174207.html

 

[preprius]

Wow,  that is a great price.  

@OCtoolguy you can go get it ship it to anyone in 48 states and it will still be a great deal. 

 

[OCtoolguy]

1 hour ago, preprius said:

Wow,  that is a great price.  

@OCtoolguy you can go get it ship it to anyone in 48 states and it will still be a great deal. 

 

No thanks!

[Jim Blume]

That is a steal. And even better than a Hawk, it is an RBI Hawk. There is a huge difference between those and what Bushton now produces.

And to those who say this saw is a boat anchor, we made sales of over 40k a year at craft shows for many years with that saw. Mine was bullet proof and though some might say it isn't as user friendly as the parallel link saws, most times it is the sawer and not the saw that makes the difference.

 

 

Edited October 8, 2021 by Jim Blume

[kmmcrafts]

4 hours ago, Jim Blume said:

That is a steal. And even better than a Hawk, it is an RBI Hawk. There is a huge difference between those and what Bushton now produces.

And to those who say this saw is a boat anchor, we made sales of over 40k a year at craft shows for many years with that saw. Mine was bullet proof and though some might say it isn't as user friendly as the parallel link saws, most times it is the sawer and not the saw that makes the difference.

 

 

I agree with you, I've been through a lot of cheaper Deltas, DeWalts, and Excalibur types and most only make it 1 - 2 years before they need parts. I have the old 1993 Hawk 220VS with the round clamps, then I have the 226 Ultra and a new BM-26... All great saws.. the BM is built well and has served me well so far.. But it isn't as much of a tank as the older saws.. But it is more user friendly.. I put hour meters on my saws to keep track of run time on the saw.. It's hooked in through the foot switch so it only counts when the saw is running. Only get about 300 -400 hours on a parallel link saw before you need bearings or at least re-greased. I've got well over that on each one of the Hawks and only thing so far on the BM-series that I've had to replace was thumb / set screws.. The other two saws the same but did have to replace the bearings in the pitman arm that connects the lower arm to the motor.. Mind you these are older saws.. though the 226 Ultra is a 1998 it was still sealed in the original box when I bought it in 2016. 

[Puzzleguy]

Ray i feel your pain -

  these things are addictive , i bought a like new RBI last summer

and i had too many saws to begin with ( it just sits their -hoping when my arm heals to use it this winter )

I also have to sell a few treadle scrollsaws this winter -

but their pick up only ( to damn heavy )

 

Edited December 17, 2021 by Puzzleguy