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I've been away from scroll saw work for several years and decided to get involved again. I was using a Hawk26 by RBI when I left. I thought I would go back to RBI until I read reviews about the new models and the minor issues addressed. To change things up, I bought a Seyco 21 and could not be happier! I did find that not only had scroll saws changed over the years but, the quality of blades now available are light years ahead of the blades available when I left the world of scroll sawing. I bought a sample pack of premium blades and had to relearn some of the techniques I use to accomplish what I want for a finished product.

Got my saw when they first went on sale. I only live 65 miles from Seyco, so I picked it up. Ray Seymore at seyco couldn't have been more helpful. Love the saw and have no problem what so ever with it. Only thing the light that comes with it needs a little help. Had a Dewalt 788. It was a good saw but I think the seyco a much better saw.

When my DW 788 started to act very erratic; I looked at having it repaired and had sticker shock. It had to be thumped to get it to start sometimes and the speed would very noticeably surge up or down while cutting with out any reason. SO I bought one of these P-C ,s I thought that I would just use it and get the DW redone. Well I like it better than I actually liked the DW-. Speed remains more constant, MUCH better light situation, and a dust collector too. I have not used it quite as hard as I did the DW, but have cut 2 by (4-6) things many times and it has had excellent power too. To me the blade change is easier than it was on the DW also. The DW has the advantage of a 2 inch larger throat, that was the only thing better so far that I have found. I am actually looking at buying another like it to take in the 5th wheel trailer when we go.

I have one of the first of these saws manufactured and sold from April, 2017. it is now July, 2018 so I have had the saw for a little over a year. I think it is a great saw. I like it and it works well. I have had no issues with it in that year. I use it to cut wood for intarsia, compound cuts, and more. I have also had a Dewalt 788 (Type 1) and a purple Excalibur. The Seyco has become my go to saw. Steve Good has done some excellent reviews of this saw that I believe are spot on so instead of writing up my own, I will just point you to Steve's on his blog - "Scrollsaw Workshop." His first initial review can be found here (with link to a video review): http://scrollsawworkshop.blogspot.com/2017/04/the-seyco-st-21-scroll-saw-review-video.html; He then did an initial followup on it about four months later and it can be found here: (scroll past the "Fist Bump" Pattern or download it!): http://scrollsawworkshop.blogspot.com/2017/08/fist-bump-scroll-saw-pattern.html and then he did a second followup at around 6 months it found here: (scroll down past the "Naughty or Nice" santa pattern or better yet - download it!). http://scrollsawworkshop.blogspot.com/2017/11/naughty-or-nice-scroll-saw-pattern.html I would advise anyone getting one that you watch Steve Good's assembly video before attempting to put it together. It's not difficult, but there are some "tips" Steve gives that will help it go more smoothly. You can find it here:

About the middle of June I ordered the Pegas thru Denny. It arrived well packaged and I got it as far as the living room. Took my time getting it out of the box. The carton had an extra layer of cardboard all the way around inside the box and the machine base was attached to a ¼” piece of plywood, sized to the carton, restricting movement. Styrofoam filled in the open spaces making for a good solid fit. Removing the extra interior layer of cardboard made it easy to lift the scroll saw with the plywood attached base. The Tilt handle was not attached, but I figured it out and easily attached the pieces to make it functional. I got as far as turning it on before “The phone call.” Very quiet machine which I believe indicates tight tolerances. An old ex-neighbor of ours called me, asking for advice on laying a tile floor at the inside entrance of their house. And would I come over and take a look. The term “bait and switch” comes to mind . . . turns out a contractor did her wrong in a big way in remodeling/updating her bathroom, family room and bedroom on the first floor. Long story short; I remodeled/restored her bathroom over the next 6 weeks. Whew! On a positive note, it paid for the Pegas scoll saw. Now it’s the start of August with free time to make a wood stand for the Pegas. Not being an on-going carpenter, I did a bit of head scratching and triple-checking to ensure the 5 degree angle cuts for the three stand legs was accurate. I really didn’t want to have to make a second (or more) trip to buy more wood. Long story longer, it turned out right. I hadn’t done any cutting in at least 3 months, so decided to start cutting using some practice scroll saw cutting patterns.| The Pegas’ top is: 13” all the way to the back compared to the round-ish DW which is 16” at the widest point and tapers to 4” at the back end. The Pegas arm lifts a bit stiffly for changing blades, etc., (and stays up nicely while doing so) but I figure over time will loosen up. It is not so stiff to be annoying (just different from what I was used to with the DW). Blade changing is a smooth and efficient operation. From a “feel perspective”, I find locating the slot for the bottom blade by touch easier than I do with the DW scroll saw. The Pegas top clamp screw is also a little stiff to turn (compared to the bottom one), but again, not to the point of being annoying. Tension lever - so far, after cutting out 12 patterns (most stack cut) over the span of approximately 16 hours, I had the bottom blade pull out twice. Which I attribute to my not tightening the screw enough. Cutting at full speed (and at other various speeds) was/is a pleasure. Vibration: There is a video out there showing a man cutting wood on the Pegas with a Nickel standing up on its edge on the table. So, I tried it and was happy to be able to do the same. There is a “however” though – the nozzle on the air hose noticeably vibrates (about ¼+” back and forth) at a point starting at about ¾ speed. The vibration diminishes mostly the highest speed, but is still noticeable. Which is a little distracting if I’m using it at that speed range with the most vibration. My takeaway on that is - the table and stand is solid -The Pegas stands up (pun intended) to the nickel – but the plastic air nozzle is light and long and attached just at the point where the linkage is for the saw blade clamps. As an experiment, I taped a small weight (50 cal lead ball [3/8ths ounce/11grams) near the end of the air nozzle – it eliminated the nozzle from vibrating at any/all speeds. I don’t recall the DW hose vibrating like that, but full disclosure; it’s in pieces now awaiting rebuild, so can’t give a valid comment on whether or not it vibrated or not. Cutting speed: I checked it against the DW788 and was surprised to discover the Pegas max speed is 200 strokes per minute less. However . . . the “out of the box” setting for the cutting aggressiveness appears to be less (a more straight up and down cut) than the DW788. Subjectively, I feel I am able to make tighter cuts easier at a faster speed. Bottom line on that – I don’t think/feel/believe the 200 strokes per minute makes any substantial difference. I’ll leave it up to the engineers to figure that out. Weight: the Pegas is about 6 pounds heavier than the DW788. Oh, and on that note, good job on putting a paper well displayed showing a picture of how to lift/move the machine. Tilting head: haven’t made any cuts with it – yet. But have tested out the mechanism and it works just fine. Dust removal system – I don’t use it. But it’s there if I change my mind. Steve Good has a video on it that does a good job showing its effectiveness. Overall assessment: First and foremost - I am a satisfied customer! Customer service was excellent. Placing the order was easy and delivery was prompt with no damage. The best comment I can give is that yes, I would buy it again.

Adjustable blade aggression and smooth as can be and very quiet. Not a lot of front table room and the dust collector could use a better design. Love the adjustable hold down foot and throat length. The long heavy arm does wear your shoulder and back out after an 8 hour day cutting. Its worth the money though. Until you have to make repairs to all that linkage. Good saw though.

I have been wanting a new scroll saw for a long time. I current have a DW788 type 1. After I have reviews many of the scroll saw that are available on the market. I decided to go with the Seyco ST21 I have finally had time to set it up and have begun using this machine. My personal impression of this machine is this machine runs smooth and a joy to use. I have never had a saw to run this good before. I have been scrolling now for about 20 plus years now. Mike and Ray are great to work with and make it personal when you purchase their products. I have no regrets with doing business with great people that have a great product. I felt like I got more that what I bargain for. My recommendation if you are looking for a new scroll saw I would highly recommend the Seyco ST21 as your next purchase.

Purchased a 788 second hand that is a type 1. Had to look hide and low for one that was reasonableness. Doubt is has had any maintenance and appears to have been used for metal cutting. Did an acceptance inspection on it and realized the blade is tilted slightly. Not too concerned of it being off 1/16 to 1/32 off. Blade is set aggressively forward. Can be fixed by a shim in the back of the table, but in the short time I have had it, I am liking the aggressiveness. I am upgrading from a circa 1990 craftsman 13 inch with two speeds (off and on) to this and it is a dream come true. Very smooth and once I tried it out, I had to verify that it was even on. The blade was moving, but barely heard the motor. Glad I upgraded to this. Hendo

Picked this saw up a little over a year ago after a used DW 788 went belly up on me. Saw some great stuff on it and decided to go for it. Glad I did. Assembly was fairly easy. As shared in another review, the video by Steve Good does a great job of showing the process step by step. Leveling was simple as long as you don't tighten everything down in advance. I added an extra large top onto my saw as I cut massive pieces. I did have an issue with the tensioning rod in the back. Ray at Seyco ( owner) was awesome!! He answered every call I made within an hour and would spend time with me troubleshooting till we got it right. His customer service is top notch and never made me feel like I was a bother. Sent a replacement part without charge and it has been humming ever since. I have logged thousands of hours on this thing and it only had that one minor issue. The table top being extra large in the first place is a major bonus to me. I have added a magnifying light to it as a light does not come standard. A light standard would really complete the saw but as is, it is wonderful for the price. It is easy to adjust the aggressiveness of the cut just by adjusting the tensioner to be level with the table top or not. Love this saw and the only reason I would choose anything else is to go for a 30" throat cap.

The Wen 3920 is a great starter saw. My first Wen lasted 8 months till the lower arm bolt snapped causing motor to jam. Called Wen on phone about problem had me a new saw delivered with one week. I'm about 3 months into the 2nd Wen and so far so good. For the price and the amount of work i created with my Wen Scroll Saws i'm pretty happy!

I have only had this saw for about a week now, but so far I love it. Anyone purchasing this saw needs to go through and check all adjustments prior to using as with probably any saw. I found the left to right adjustment of the blade chuck allen screws were not right , but easily corrected. The saw is practically vibration free at all speed ranges. Neal P.

I am new to scroll saws. I originally started with a shop fox. I quickly realized I needed a more precise saw. I purchased the Seyco st-21 and never looked back. I also bought a large magnifying light from intarsia.com. The combination of the two has made scrolling so much fun. My scrolling blog: www.tjsplace.online to see what I created.

Bought the saw in November 2017 and had it repaired in August. Shop told me parts loosened up and needed several bearings. I guess it’s ok for light duty. Never cut wood more then 3/4 inch. Since I got repaired it has been working so well that my rating is five stars. The authorized repair shop was a hardware store in the area near where I live. Awesome repair and came back in perfect shape. Hopefully it remains in great shape for years to come, just keeping my fingers crossed.