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All, Just thought I would share this. It is the first project I did where I made up a pattern, cut it out and all that is left is to put some boiled Linsead Oil. Let me know thoughts please. Anything I can do better?

KMM, Thank you for the heads up on your faults. One of the things that attracted me to the saw is there is a switch that was moved to a post so that I can shut off in an emergency. I am figuring that will take care of the switch problem. I however; love the glove idea. I might do that just for S&G's. I have a 13 inch Craftsman saw that was given to me. I am having trouble finding parts, After I get this Dewalt, I am thinking of rebuilding the Craftsman so it will last another 30 years. Thanks again. Hendo

All, Thank you for everything that has been commented, both good and bad. I value each comment. Truth is by getting an older saw and having to maintain it is fine. Long story short, I need things to keep me busy and a reason to go out in the garage. Could I have found a better deal, probable. The point is upgrading what I have without buying something over 800 dollars. Thanks again for all. hendo

All, Thank you for all the comments. TJ, Your nickels worth is jumping to a dime's worth of free advice. I will be checking that out. OC, I don't know where you can find a brand new dewalt for under 500, but that's the price I have seen and from what I can tell, warped tables and problems all around seem to have been common with type 2's, which is why I decided on a type one. Might need some maintenance, but it is the story of my life. Scrappile, If I didnt find this type one dewalt, my next choice would have been a delta. The one problem I have with both Dewalt and Delta saws is that I will have to travel at least an hour just to find one in the store if I am lucky. I live in a small town in the middle of South Carolina. Late at night with no wind, occasionally I hear banjo's picking. I have a story for that, but that is for another time. Once again, thank you all for your comments and wisdom. Hendo

TJ, Thank you very much for this info. I feel you have given me a nickel's worth of free advice. I know it is an older saw, but considering the one I started on is a low level entry saw, this is a huge upgrade for me. I wanted to hold off for a while, but can never have too many scroll saws. I am looking forward to getting it and performing an "acceptance" inspection. I know I will have to lube it and probably change bearings, but the table info is amazing. I have shim ready and waiting for it. I will let you all know how it turns out. As far as requiring attention, I am okay with that. I drive an 04 Dodge Durango and love it. I am also a retired aircraft mechanic. while I cant crawl around an aircraft anymore, a scroll saw is easier. Hendo

Thanks for all the inputs. The shipping is only 30 dollars, which is not bad, just will take a slow boat to get here. Normally, I wouldn't even consider buying something like this, but really wanted to upgrade. All reviews I have found and all I heard is the type one can take a hand Bernadette and still work. Only reason I went this way. Thank you all though for your comments.

Sweet action! Thanks for the information. I am anxiously awaiting for it now. Looking forward to kicking my game up and hoping a better machine will equate to better work. Hendo

Thanks for the insight. I figured it was five to six years at most. Hendo

Thank you so much for the insight. The saw has a stand, but I intend to mount it to a work bench as space is limited in my garage. I thought the introduction I did in the forum section, but I stand corrected. Thank you. To give you an idea of the city I live in, my local Lowe has a trending scroll saw blades are all the ones I bought. There is a big locally owned store that have amazing lumber stock, but it is an hour away. thank you again for sharing your story. Given how hard it is to find a type 1 here, I felt like 300 with cosmetic damage is acceptable. I anticipated on overhaul/inspect it when it arrives. I want this to last as long as the 1990 craftsman I have now. I will be changing out those videos. Hendo

Ladies and Gentlemen, I have been doing a lot a research concerning a Dewalt 788 Scroll Saw. I have sought and found a type 1. I know that means it was made in Canada, but looking for reassurance that $300 is a fair price for it. Just trying to get a warm fuzzy. They were asking 400 to start and it was only one of two type 1's I located. Going to cost some to ship here, but did I make an investment or get hosed? Please advise. Hendo

Thank you all for the welcomes and encouragement. Like I have seen here in the forums, no photo=never happened. The sign will be displayed in front of the building I work in so I will have to stare at the flaws every day, but I am learning that is a part of woodworking. Jim McDonald, you are 100% correct. My job is to make sawdust and whatever wood is left, its up to the wife to figure it out. Hendo

Hello all. I acquired a scroll saw back in October due to my neighbor moving. So I am just starting out. I have seen different work on here and realize I am light years away from you guys. I did however push my abilities recently. I was asked to make a sign for the front of our building as a gift. I have never tried a project so big before. It is out of the weight class for a scroll saw, so I used a jig saw. I cut out all the letters ad numbers as well as the differ ent suits for the cards. I started just before Christmas and finished it about a week and a half ago. Learned so much from the project. Anyways, I look forward to learning from your experience. To add another degree of difficultly to my work, my Jig saw is about 15 years old, Table saw is a thirty year old Delta that I just replaced the motor and the scroll saw is a 13 inch Craftsman that as far as I can tell, from around 1990 as well. In other words, I am kicking old school! As far as Scolling, I have gradually went from animals like cats from pine and painting them black (seems to be enjoyed by all that see them) to the California below. I used Oak in this one, but also have done some in Western Cedar. It was a present for a a mentor of mine who is 95 years old, fighter pilot in World War Two, Korea and was in Vietnam. He lives in Cali now. It made his family happy and it allowed me to expand my horizons. Thank you for letting me into this community and again, look forward to learning from you guys. Hendo